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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income including noncontrolling interests | $ 148,544 | $ 90,836 | $ 107,626 | $ 142,631 | $ 19,043 | $ 67,469 | $ 83,387 | $ 120,064 | $ 489,637 | $ 289,963 | $ 381,704
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,023 | (45,426) | (55,852)
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35) | 22 | 3,365
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,398 | 0 | 0
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,386 | (45,404) | (52,487)
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,974) | (12,337) | (4,322)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,412 | (57,741) | (56,809)
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 569,049 | 232,222 | 324,895
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21,430) | (16,491) | (13,123)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 547,619 | 215,731 | $ 311,772
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income including noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (761,790) | (487,931) |
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76,023) | 45,426 |
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76,023) | 45,426 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76,023) | 45,426 |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (837,813) | (442,505) |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (837,813) | (442,505) |
Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income including noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 471,316 | 270,510 |
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,023 | (45,426) |
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35) | 22 |
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,398 |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,386 | (45,404) |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,974) | (12,337) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,412 | (57,741) |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 550,728 | 212,769 |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 550,728 | 212,769 |
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income including noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 748,430 | 591,395 |
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 748,430 | 591,395 |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 748,430 | 591,395 |
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income including noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,681 | (84,011) |
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,023 | (45,426) |
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,023 | (45,426) |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,023 | (45,426) |
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107,704 | (129,437) |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21,430) | (16,491) |
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 86,274 | $ (145,928) |

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