Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 67,897	$ 89,992	$ 241,288	$ 290,446
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(27,860)	(54,896)	(6,216)	(125,229)
Comprehensive income	40,037	35,096	235,072	165,217
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,389)	(3,136)	(4,053)	(13,114)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$ 36,648	$ 31,960	$ 231,019	$ 152,103