Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net	$ 596,461	$ 717,447
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	271,576	326,729
Selling, general and administrative	188,881	185,606
Depreciation and amortization	25,826	25,875
Restructuring and other related charges	0	5,933
Total operating expenses	486,283	544,143
Operating income	110,178	173,304
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(32,841)	(37,617)
Interest income	8,885	7,916
Miscellaneous, net	(5,190)	4,589
Total other expense	(29,146)	(25,112)
Income from operations before income taxes	81,032	148,192
Income tax expense	(23,649)	(36,899)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	57,383	111,293
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(11,580)	(7,683)
Net income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$ 45,803	$ 103,610
Net income per share attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.04	$ 2.37
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.03	$ 2.36
Weighted average common shares:
Basic (in shares)	44,068	43,628
Diluted (in shares)	44,600	43,837