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Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] |
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity | The following table summarizes activity relating to Company employees who held AMC Networks restricted stock units ("RSUs") for the year ended December 31, 2025:
| Number of Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  | Weighted Average Fair Value Per Stock Unit at Date of Grant
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2024 | 3,211,248 |  |  |  |  | $ | 15.50 |
Granted | 3,262,379 |  |  |  |  | $ | 7.03 |
Released/Vested | (1,391,818) |  |  |  |  | $ | 17.76 |
Canceled/Forfeited | (547,094) |  |  |  |  | $ | 10.10 |
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2025 | 4,534,715 |  |  |  |  | $ | 9.57 |
The following table summarizes activity relating to Non-employee Directors who held AMC Networks RSUs for the year ended December 31, 2025:
| Number of Restricted Stock Units |  | Weighted Average Fair Value Per Stock Unit at Date of Grant
Vested award balance, December 31, 2024 | 487,957 |  |  | $ | 31.30 |
Granted | 275,522 |  |  | $ | 6.60 |
Released/Vested | (154,493) |  |  | $ | 28.16 |
Vested award balance, December 31, 2025 | 608,986 |  |  | $ | 20.92 |

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