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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 552,289 $ 481,389 $ 682,764 $ 316,321
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts) 712,176 700,655    
Amounts due from related parties, net 478 508    
Current portion of program rights, net 452,709 441,130    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 99,452 72,661    
Total current assets 1,817,104 1,696,343    
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 172,621 166,636    
Investment in affiliates 0 0    
Program rights, net 1,239,506 1,108,586    
Long-term intercompany notes receivable 0 0    
Deferred carriage fees, net 34,187 43,886    
Intangible assets, net 473,699 485,809    
Goodwill 690,854 657,708    
Deferred tax assets, net 20,405 8,598    
Other assets 442,388 313,029    
Total assets 4,890,764 4,480,595    
Current Liabilities:        
Accounts payable 78,904 88,677    
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payable 252,495 284,429    
Current portion of program rights obligations 318,473 300,845    
Deferred revenue 51,579 53,643    
Current portion of long-term debt 0 222,000    
Current portion of capital lease obligations 4,717 4,584    
Total current liabilities 706,168 954,178    
Program rights obligations 455,167 398,175    
Long-term debt 3,097,350 2,597,263    
Capital lease obligations 27,378 35,282    
Deferred tax liabilities, net 173,363 145,791    
Other liabilities and intercompany notes payable 130,379 132,219    
Total liabilities 4,589,805 4,262,908    
Commitments and contingencies    
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 217,697 219,331    
Stockholders’ equity (deficiency):        
AMC Networks stockholders’ equity 54,373 (30,082)    
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests 28,889 28,438    
Total stockholders’ equity (deficiency) 83,262 (1,644)    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency) 4,890,764 4,480,595    
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]        
Current Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts) 0 0    
Amounts due from related parties, net 0 0    
Current portion of program rights, net 0 0    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (113,701) (95,423)    
Total current assets (113,701) (95,423)    
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 0 0    
Investment in affiliates (4,350,353) (3,813,946)    
Program rights, net 0 0    
Long-term intercompany notes receivable (466,477) (432,916)    
Deferred carriage fees, net 0 0    
Intangible assets, net 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Deferred tax assets, net 0 0    
Other assets 0 0    
Total assets (4,930,531) (4,342,285)    
Current Liabilities:        
Accounts payable 0 0    
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payable (113,701) (95,423)    
Current portion of program rights obligations 0 0    
Deferred revenue 0 0    
Current portion of long-term debt   0    
Current portion of capital lease obligations 0 0    
Total current liabilities (113,701) (95,423)    
Program rights obligations 0 0    
Long-term debt 0 0    
Capital lease obligations 0 0    
Deferred tax liabilities, net 0 0    
Other liabilities and intercompany notes payable (466,477) (432,916)    
Total liabilities (580,178) (528,339)    
Commitments and contingencies      
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Stockholders’ equity (deficiency):        
AMC Networks stockholders’ equity (4,350,353) (3,813,946)    
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total stockholders’ equity (deficiency) (4,350,353) (3,813,946)    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency) (4,930,531) (4,342,285)    
Parent Company [Member]        
Current Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 268 565 860 434
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts) 0 0    
Amounts due from related parties, net 0 0    
Current portion of program rights, net 0 0    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 748 948    
Total current assets 1,016 1,513    
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 0 0    
Investment in affiliates 3,426,758 3,029,922    
Program rights, net 0 0    
Long-term intercompany notes receivable 0 0    
Deferred carriage fees, net 0 0    
Intangible assets, net 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Deferred tax assets, net 0 0    
Other assets 1,413 1,471    
Total assets 3,429,187 3,032,906    
Current Liabilities:        
Accounts payable 34 0    
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payable 57,650 71,680    
Current portion of program rights obligations 0 0    
Deferred revenue 0 0    
Current portion of long-term debt   222,000    
Current portion of capital lease obligations 0 0    
Total current liabilities 57,684 293,680    
Program rights obligations 0 0    
Long-term debt 3,097,350 2,597,263    
Capital lease obligations 0 0    
Deferred tax liabilities, net 177,580 145,364    
Other liabilities and intercompany notes payable 42,200 26,681    
Total liabilities 3,374,814 3,062,988    
Commitments and contingencies      
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Stockholders’ equity (deficiency):        
AMC Networks stockholders’ equity 54,373 (30,082)    
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total stockholders’ equity (deficiency) 54,373 (30,082)    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency) 3,429,187 3,032,906    
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]        
Current Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 402,762 320,950 504,724 148,260
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts) 527,232 537,751    
Amounts due from related parties, net 478 508    
Current portion of program rights, net 301,362 307,050    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 199,921 151,175    
Total current assets 1,431,755 1,317,434    
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 125,657 104,272    
Investment in affiliates 923,595 784,024    
Program rights, net 1,054,542 947,657    
Long-term intercompany notes receivable 466,027 432,099    
Deferred carriage fees, net 32,696 42,656    
Intangible assets, net 172,989 180,297    
Goodwill 67,246 69,154    
Deferred tax assets, net 0 0    
Other assets 140,417 116,608    
Total assets 4,414,924 3,994,201    
Current Liabilities:        
Accounts payable 33,325 40,033    
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payable 159,579 182,667    
Current portion of program rights obligations 246,401 226,474    
Deferred revenue 34,253 42,782    
Current portion of long-term debt   0    
Current portion of capital lease obligations 2,873 2,645    
Total current liabilities 476,431 494,601    
Program rights obligations 434,191 365,262    
Long-term debt 0 0    
Capital lease obligations 4,509 6,647    
Deferred tax liabilities, net 0 0    
Other liabilities and intercompany notes payable 73,035 97,769    
Total liabilities 988,166 964,279    
Commitments and contingencies      
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Stockholders’ equity (deficiency):        
AMC Networks stockholders’ equity 3,426,758 3,029,922    
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total stockholders’ equity (deficiency) 3,426,758 3,029,922    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency) 4,414,924 3,994,201    
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]        
Current Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 149,259 159,874 $ 177,180 $ 167,627
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts) 184,944 162,904    
Amounts due from related parties, net 0 0    
Current portion of program rights, net 151,347 134,080    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 12,484 15,961    
Total current assets 498,034 472,819    
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 46,964 62,364    
Investment in affiliates 0 0    
Program rights, net 184,964 160,929    
Long-term intercompany notes receivable 450 817    
Deferred carriage fees, net 1,491 1,230    
Intangible assets, net 300,710 305,512    
Goodwill 623,608 588,554    
Deferred tax assets, net 20,405 8,598    
Other assets 300,558 194,950    
Total assets 1,977,184 1,795,773    
Current Liabilities:        
Accounts payable 45,545 48,644    
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payable 148,967 125,505    
Current portion of program rights obligations 72,072 74,371    
Deferred revenue 17,326 10,861    
Current portion of long-term debt   0    
Current portion of capital lease obligations 1,844 1,939    
Total current liabilities 285,754 261,320    
Program rights obligations 20,976 32,913    
Long-term debt 0 0    
Capital lease obligations 22,869 28,635    
Deferred tax liabilities, net (4,217) 427    
Other liabilities and intercompany notes payable 481,621 440,685    
Total liabilities 807,003 763,980    
Commitments and contingencies      
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 217,697 219,331    
Stockholders’ equity (deficiency):        
AMC Networks stockholders’ equity 923,595 784,024    
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests 28,889 28,438    
Total stockholders’ equity (deficiency) 952,484 812,462    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency) $ 1,977,184 $ 1,795,773