Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 690,522	$ 570,576
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,627 and $9,488)	629,073	664,396
Current portion of program rights, net	13,881	7,880
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	316,925	380,518
Total current assets	1,650,401	1,623,370
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $418,046 and $403,708	147,972	159,237
Program rights, net	1,753,270	1,802,653
Intangible assets, net	258,913	268,558
Goodwill	622,190	626,496
Deferred tax assets, net	11,748	11,456
Operating lease right-of-use assets	68,786	71,163
Other assets	398,276	406,854
Total assets	4,911,556	4,969,787
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	90,594	89,469
Accrued liabilities	351,280	385,838
Current portion of program rights obligations	286,870	301,221
Deferred revenue	61,252	65,736
Current portion of long-term debt	67,500	67,500
Current portion of lease obligations	32,773	33,659
Total current liabilities	890,269	943,423
Program rights obligations	133,119	150,943
Long-term debt, net	2,279,086	2,294,249
Lease obligations	82,269	87,240
Deferred tax liabilities, net	156,858	160,383
Other liabilities	65,680	74,306
Total liabilities	3,607,281	3,710,544
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	197,370	185,297
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	369,877	378,877
Accumulated earnings	2,365,524	2,321,105
Treasury stock, at cost (34,172 and 34,593 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(1,410,105)	(1,419,882)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(245,803)	(232,831)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	1,080,275	1,048,051
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	26,630	25,895
Total stockholders' equity	1,106,905	1,073,946
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,911,556	4,969,787
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	667	667
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115