Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net	$ 2,711,877	$ 3,096,545	$ 3,077,608
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	1,327,500	1,515,902	1,432,083
Selling, general and administrative	764,087	896,817	891,734
Depreciation and amortization	107,402	107,227	93,881
Impairment and other charges	96,689	40,717	159,610
Restructuring and other related charges	27,787	448,966	10,378
Total operating expenses	2,323,465	3,009,629	2,587,686
Operating income	388,412	86,916	489,922
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(152,703)	(133,762)	(129,073)
Interest income	37,018	13,326	10,243
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	(22,074)
Miscellaneous, net	23,279	3,568	25,214
Total other expense	(92,406)	(116,868)	(115,690)
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	296,006	(29,952)	374,232
Income tax (expense) benefit	(94,606)	40,980	(94,393)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	201,400	11,028	279,839
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	14,064	(3,434)	(29,243)
Net income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$ 215,464	$ 7,594	$ 250,596
Net income per share attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 4.92	$ 0.18	$ 5.92
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.90	$ 0.17	$ 5.77
Weighted average common shares:
Basic (in shares)	43,827	43,135	42,361
Diluted (in shares)	43,991	43,731	43,439