Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 955,187	$ 930,002
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,581 and $8,725)	657,656	722,185
Current portion of program rights, net	11,978	10,807
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	276,284	286,875
Total current assets	1,901,105	1,949,869
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $390,887 and $344,906	172,897	202,034
Program rights, net	1,807,549	1,762,939
Intangible assets, net	300,763	354,676
Goodwill	640,143	643,419
Deferred tax assets, net	15,542	13,618
Operating lease right-of-use assets	81,783	108,229
Other assets	471,003	599,052
Total assets	5,390,785	5,633,836
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	103,575	172,009
Accrued liabilities	373,403	419,065
Current portion of program rights obligations	257,508	374,115
Deferred revenue	69,796	134,883
Current portion of long-term debt	459,063	33,750
Current portion of lease obligations	36,822	36,411
Total current liabilities	1,300,167	1,170,233
Program rights obligations	146,924	200,869
Long-term debt, net	2,334,216	2,778,703
Lease obligations	99,116	124,799
Deferred tax liabilities, net	117,687	112,642
Other liabilities	84,988	139,108
Total liabilities	4,083,098	4,526,354
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	225,400	253,669
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	372,925	360,251
Accumulated earnings	2,342,914	2,105,641
Treasury stock, at cost (34,593 and 34,593 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(1,419,882)	(1,419,882)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(246,052)	(239,798)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	1,050,686	806,988
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	31,601	46,825
Total stockholders' equity	1,082,287	853,813
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,390,785	5,633,836
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	666	661
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115