Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock Class A  Common Stock	Common Stock Class B  Common Stock	Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total AMC Networks Stockholders' Equity	Non-redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 643,101	$ 646	$ 115	$ 323,425	$ 1,847,451	$ (1,419,882)	$ (134,950)	$ 616,805	$ 26,296
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	250,596				250,596			250,596
Net income (loss) attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	12,013								12,013
Transfer from redeemable noncontrolling interest	18,367								18,367
Distributions to noncontrolling members	(4,282)								(4,282)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	0			(279)				(279)	279
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(41,957)						(40,868)	(40,868)	(1,089)
Share-based compensation expenses	47,925			47,925				47,925
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	9,795			9,795				9,795
Net share issuance under employee stock plans	(32,886)	9		(32,895)				(32,886)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	902,672	655	115	347,971	2,098,047	(1,419,882)	(175,818)	851,088	51,584
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	7,594				7,594			7,594
Net income (loss) attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	6,708								6,708
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(4,363)			(3,066)				(3,066)	(1,297)
Distributions to noncontrolling members	(7,522)								(7,522)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(66,628)						(63,980)	(63,980)	(2,648)
Share-based compensation expenses	37,684			37,684				37,684
Net share issuance under employee stock plans	(22,332)	6		(22,338)				(22,332)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	853,813	661	115	360,251	2,105,641	(1,419,882)	(239,798)	806,988	46,825
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	215,464				215,464			215,464
Net income (loss) attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	(12,285)								(12,285)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(3,568)								(3,568)
Distributions to noncontrolling members	(6,283)								(6,283)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	8,173						6,967	6,967	1,206
Share-based compensation expenses	25,903			25,903				25,903
Net share issuance under employee stock plans	(7,271)	6		(7,277)				(7,271)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 1,073,946	$ 667	$ 115	$ 378,877	$ 2,321,105	$ (1,419,882)	$ (232,831)	$ 1,048,051	$ 25,895