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Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2013	May 01, 2013
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Entity Registrant Name	AMC Networks Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001514991
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Common Class A [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		60,404,852
Common Class B [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,784,408

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 554,948	$ 610,970
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,304 and $1,378)	316,304	299,792
Amounts due from related parties, net	6,346	7,686
Current portion of program rights, net	328,451	289,644
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26,832	17,032
Deferred tax asset, net, current	124,196	121,403
Total current assets	1,357,077	1,346,527
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $152,901 and $147,084	69,358	70,890
Program rights, net	709,134	751,119
Amounts due from related parties, net	2,324	3,193
Deferred carriage fees, net	63,273	64,095
Intangible assets, net	228,661	241,183
Goodwill	78,660	79,305
Other assets	59,836	62,543
Total assets	2,568,323	2,618,855
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	55,871	59,077
Accrued liabilities:
Interest	21,948	28,250
Employee related costs	41,699	75,620
Income taxes payable	35,837	116,740
Other accrued expenses	39,587	21,488
Amounts due to related parties, net	1,121	1,110
Program rights obligations	190,357	157,584
Deferred Litigation Settlement Proceeds	307,960	307,944
Deferred revenue	40,676	53,116
Current portion of capital lease obligations	1,596	1,558
Total current liabilities	736,652	822,487
Program rights obligations	359,254	390,715
Long-term Debt	2,153,997	2,153,315
Capital lease obligations	13,690	14,104
Deferred Tax Liability, Net	63,611	29,141
Other liabilities	66,394	91,445
Total liabilities	3,393,598	3,501,207
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' deficiency:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	42,798	36,454
Accumulated deficit	(831,907)	(893,424)
Treasury stock, at cost (863,875 and 656,013 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(29,616)	(17,666)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,281)	(8,446)
Total stockholders' deficiency	(825,275)	(882,352)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	2,568,323	2,618,855
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' deficiency:
Common stock	613	612
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' deficiency:
Common stock	$ 118	$ 118

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts receivable, trade, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 1,304	$ 1,378
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 152,901	$ 147,084
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	45,000,000	45,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Treasury stock, shares	863,875	656,013
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	360,000,000	360,000,000
Common stock shares issued	61,278,811	61,247,043
Common stock, shares outstanding	60,414,936	60,591,030
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	90,000,000	90,000,000
Common stock shares issued	11,784,408	11,784,408
Common stock, shares outstanding	11,784,408	11,784,408

Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net (including revenues, net from related parties of $8,141 and $8,073, respectively)	$ 381,961	$ 326,239
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below and including charges from related parties of $155 and $0, respectively)	136,679	104,930
Selling, general and administrative (including charges from related parties of $794 and $1,996, respectively)	99,453	99,222
Restructuring credit	0	(3)
Depreciation and amortization	18,345	25,051
Total operating expenses	254,477	229,200
Operating income (loss)	127,484	97,039
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(29,369)	(29,797)
Interest income	253	105
Write-off of deferred financing costs	0	(312)
Miscellaneous, net	(202)	12
Total nonoperating income (expense)	(29,318)	(29,992)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	98,166	67,047
Income tax expense	(36,649)	(23,970)
Income from continuing operations	61,517	43,077
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	104
Net income	$ 61,517	$ 43,181
Basic net income per share:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.86	$ 0.62
Income from discontinued operations	0.00	0.00
Net income	0.86	0.62
Diluted net income per share:
Income from continuing operations	0.85	0.60
Income from discontinued operations	0.00	0.00
Net income	$ 0.85	$ 0.60
Weighted average common shares:
Basic weighted average common shares	71,290	69,871
Diluted weighted average common shares	72,547	72,130

Consolidated Statements Of Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues from related parties	$ 8,141	$ 8,073
Technical and operating charges from related parties	155	0
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$ 794	$ 1,996

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Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 61,517	$ 43,181
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps	1,852	(820)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes	1,852	(820)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(687)	303
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	1,165	(517)
Comprehensive income	$ 62,682	$ 42,664

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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Income from continuing operations	$ 61,517	$ 43,077
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	18,345	25,051
Share-based compensation expense related to equity classified awards	4,337	3,583
Amortization and write-off of program rights	98,382	67,442
Amortization of deferred carriage fees	2,710	2,184
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts, net	(718)	0
Amortization and write-off of financing and discounts on indebtedness	1,819	2,505
(Recovery of) provision for doubtful accounts	(8)	105
Deferred income taxes	31,229	18,806
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	(1,333)	0
Other, net	(657)	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, trade	(16,504)	1,327
Amounts due from/to related parties, net	1,354	(3,922)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(8,088)	6,705
Program rights and obligations, net	(93,892)	(58,687)
Income taxes payable	(80,903)	1,670
Deferred revenue and deferred litigation settlement proceeds	(12,424)	1,635
Deferred carriage fees and deferred carriage fees payable, net	(214)	(148)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(42,781)	(34,370)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(37,829)	76,963
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(8,003)	(2,838)
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Investing Activities	657	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,346)	(2,838)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of long-term debt	0	(51,488)
Payments for financing costs	(530)	(40)
Purchase of treasury stock	(11,950)	(15,937)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	675	1,828
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	1,333	0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(375)	(290)
Net cash used in financing activities	(10,847)	(65,927)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	(56,022)	8,198
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	148
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	0	148
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	610,970	215,836
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 554,948	$ 224,182

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

Description of Business

AMC Networks Inc. (“AMC Networks”) and collectively with its subsidiaries (the “Company”) own and operate entertainment businesses and assets. The Company is comprised of two reportable segments:

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National Networks: Principally includes four nationally distributed programming networks: AMC, WE tv, IFC and Sundance Channel. These programming networks are distributed throughout the United States (“U.S.”) via cable and other multichannel video programming distribution platforms, including direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) and platforms operated by telecommunications providers (we refer collectively to these cable and other multichannel video programming distributors as “multichannel video programming distributors” or “distributors”); and

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International and Other: Principally includes AMC/Sundance Channel Global, the Company’s international programming business; IFC Films, the Company’s independent film distribution business; AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology, the Company’s network technical services business, which primarily services the programming networks of the Company; and various developing online content distribution initiatives. AMC and Sundance Channel are distributed in Canada, Sundance Channel is also distributed throughout Europe and Asia and WE tv is distributed throughout Asia. The International and Other reportable segment also includes VOOM HD Holdings LLC (“VOOM HD”), which the Company is winding down, and which continues to sell certain limited amounts of programming through program license agreements.

On June 30, 2011, Cablevision Systems Corporation (Cablevision Systems Corporation and its subsidiaries are referred to as “Cablevision”) spun-off the Company (the “Distribution”) and the Company became a separate public company. In connection with the Distribution, Cablevision contributed all of the membership interests of Rainbow Media Holdings LLC (“RMH”) to the Company. RMH owned, directly or indirectly, the businesses included in Cablevision’s Rainbow Media segment. On June 30, 2011, Cablevision effected the Distribution of all of AMC Networks’ outstanding common stock to its shareholders. Both Cablevision and the Company continue to be controlled by Charles F. Dolan, certain members of his immediate family and certain family related entities (collectively the “Dolan Family”).

Basis of Presentation

Principles of Consolidation

These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, these unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and notes required for complete annual financial statements.

These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2012 contained in the Company’s 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2012 Form 10-K”) filed with the SEC.

The consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2013 and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, such consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for future interim periods or for the full year ending December 31, 2013.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates and judgments inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include the determination of ultimate revenues as it relates to accounting for amortization and assessing recoverability of owned original program rights, valuation and recoverability of long-lived assets, income taxes and contingencies and litigation matters.

Reclassifications

The Company reclassified the prepaid portion of program rights of $22,341 previously included in "prepaid expenses and other assets" to "program rights and obligations, net" in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to conform to the current period presentation.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 consists of receipts related to the sale of the Lifeskool and Sportskool video-on-demand services in September and October 2008, respectively, which were recorded under the installment sales method.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU 2013-02). The amendments in ASU 2013-02 do not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. However, ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The Company adopted ASU 2013-02 effective January 1, 2013 (see Note 12).

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment (ASU 2012-02), to allow entities to use a qualitative approach to test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. ASU 2012-02 permits an entity to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether the existence of events and circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If it is concluded that this is the case, an entity is required to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset and perform the quantitative impairment test by comparing the fair value with the carrying amount in accordance with Subtopic 350-30. Otherwise, the quantitative impairment test is not required. The Company adopted ASU 2012-02 effective January 1, 2013. For the annual impairment test as of the end of February 2013, the Company decided to bypass the qualitative approach allowable under this guidance and performed a quantitative assessment of its indefinite-lived intangible assets (see Note 3).

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Net Income Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income Per Share

Net Income per Share

The consolidated statements of income present basic and diluted net income per share (“EPS”). Basic EPS is based upon net income divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the dilutive effects of AMC Networks stock options (including those held by directors and employees of related parties of the Company) and AMC Networks restricted shares/units (including those held by employees of related parties of the Company).

The following is a reconciliation between basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013	2012
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	71,290,000	69,871,000
Effect of dilution:
Stock options	323,000	899,000
Restricted shares/units	934,000	1,360,000
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	72,547,000	72,130,000

Approximately 80,000 and 231,000 restricted shares/units for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, have been excluded from diluted weighted average common shares outstanding since the performance criteria on these awards have not yet been satisfied in each of the respective periods. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, approximately 172,000 restricted shares/units have been excluded from diluted weighted average common shares outstanding since they would have been anti-dilutive.

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The carrying amount of goodwill, by reporting unit and reportable segment is as follows:



	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Reporting Unit and Segment
AMC	$	34,251	$	34,251
WE tv	5,214		5,214
IFC	13,582		13,582
Sundance Channel	24,417		25,062
Total National Networks	77,464		78,109
AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology	1,196		1,196
Total International and Other	1,196		1,196
	$	78,660	$	79,305

The reduction of $645 in the carrying amount of goodwill for Sundance Channel is due to the realization of a tax benefit for the amortization of "second component" goodwill. Second component goodwill is the amount of tax deductible goodwill in excess of goodwill for financial reporting purposes. In accordance with the authoritative guidance at the time of the Sundance Channel acquisition, the tax benefits associated with this excess are applied to first reduce the amount of goodwill, and then other intangible assets for financial reporting purposes, if and when such tax benefits are realized in the Company's tax returns.

The following tables summarize information relating to the Company’s identifiable intangible assets:



	March 31, 2013
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliation agreements and affiliate relationships	$	840,757	$	(634,255	)	$	206,502
Advertiser relationships	74,248		(72,082		)	2,166
Other amortizable intangible assets	644		(551		)	93
Total amortizable intangible assets	915,649		(706,888		)	208,761
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	935,549	$	(706,888	)	$	228,661
	December 31, 2012
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliation agreements and affiliate relationships	$	840,757	$	(623,621	)	$	217,136
Advertiser relationships	74,248		(70,226		)	4,022
Other amortizable intangible assets	644		(519		)	125
Total amortizable intangible assets	915,649		(694,366		)	221,283
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	935,549	$	(694,366	)	$	241,183

Aggregate amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $12,522 and $19,777, respectively. Estimated future aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the next five years is as follows:



Years Ending December 31,
2013	$	31,631
2014	9,759
2015	9,746
2016	9,746
2017	9,746

Annual Impairment Test of Goodwill and Identifiable Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Based on the Company’s annual impairment test for goodwill as of the end of February 2013, no impairment charge was required for any of the reporting units. The Company performed a qualitative assessment for the AMC, WE tv, IFC and AMC Networks Broadcasting and Technology reporting units, which included, but was not limited to, consideration of the historical significant excesses of the estimated fair value of each reporting unit over its respective carrying value (including allocated goodwill), macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors and historical and projected cash flows. The Company performed a quantitative assessment for the Sundance Channel reporting unit. Based on the quantitative assessment, if the fair value of the Sundance Channel reporting unit decreased by 12%, the Company would be required to perform step-two of the quantitative assessment.

In assessing the recoverability of goodwill and other long-lived assets, the Company must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets. These estimates and assumptions could have a significant impact on whether an impairment charge is recognized and also the magnitude of any such charge. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant information. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgments and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates. Estimates of fair value are primarily determined using discounted cash flows and comparable market transactions. These valuations are based on estimates and assumptions including projected future cash flows, discount rate and determination of appropriate market comparables and determination of whether a premium or discount should be applied to comparables. These valuations also include assumptions for renewals of affiliation agreements, the projected number of subscribers and the projected average rates per basic and viewing subscribers and growth in fixed price contractual arrangements used to determine affiliation fee revenue, access to program rights and the cost of such program rights, amount of programming time that is advertiser supported, number of advertising spots available and the sell through rates for those spots, average fee per advertising spot and operating margins, among other assumptions. If these estimates or material related assumptions change in the future, we may be required to record impairment charges related to our long-lived assets.

Based on the Company's annual impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets as of the end of February 2013, no impairment charge was required. The Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets relate to Sundance Channel trademarks, which were valued using a relief-from-royalty method in which the expected benefits are valued by discounting estimated royalty revenue over projected revenues covered by the trademarks. In order to evaluate the sensitivity of the fair value calculations for the Company’s identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets, the Company applied a hypothetical 20% decrease to the estimated fair value of the identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets. This hypothetical decrease in estimated fair value would not result in an impairment.

Significant judgments inherent in a valuation include the selection of appropriate discount and royalty rates, estimating the amount and timing of estimated future cash flows and identification of appropriate continuing growth rate assumptions. The discount rates used in the analysis are intended to reflect the risk inherent in the projected future cash flows generated by the respective intangible assets.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Long-term debt consists of:



	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Senior Secured Credit Facility: ^(a)
Term loan A facility	$	880,000		$	880,000
Senior Notes
7.75% Notes due July 2021	700,000			700,000
4.75% Notes due December 2022	600,000			600,000
Total long-term debt	2,180,000			2,180,000
Unamortized discount	(26,003		)	(26,685		)
Long-term debt, net	$	2,153,997		$	2,153,315


(a)	The Company’s $500,000 revolving credit facility remains undrawn at March 31, 2013. Total undrawn revolver commitments are available to be drawn for general corporate purposes of the Company.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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Fair Value Measurement

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurement

The fair value hierarchy is based on inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value that are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based upon their own market assumptions. The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:


•	Level I - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.


•	Level II - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.


•	Level III - Instruments whose significant value drivers are unobservable.

The following table presents for each of these hierarchy levels, the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:



	Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
At March 31, 2013:
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	397,939	$	—	$	—	$	397,939
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	19,567	$	—	$	19,567
At December 31, 2012:
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	487,900	$	—	$	—	$	487,900
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	22,137	$	—	$	22,137

The Company’s cash equivalents represents investment in funds that invest primarily in money market securities and are classified within Level I of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices.

The Company’s interest rate swap contracts (discussed in Note 6) are classified within Level II of the fair value hierarchy and their fair values are determined based on a market approach valuation technique that uses readily observable market parameters and the consideration of counterparty risk.

Credit Facility Debt and Senior Notes

The fair values of each of the Company’s debt instruments are based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to the Company for instruments of the same remaining maturities.

The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, excluding those that are carried at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets are summarized as follows:



	March 31, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Debt instruments:
Term loan A facility	$	876,575	$	880,440
7.75% Notes due July 2021	687,683		795,375
4.75% Notes due December 2022	589,739		601,500
	$	2,153,997	$	2,277,315
	December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Debt instruments:
Term loan A facility	$	876,358	$	876,154
7.75% Notes due July 2021	687,423		801,500
4.75% Notes due December 2022	589,534		603,000
	$	2,153,315	$	2,280,654

Fair value estimates related to the Company’s debt instruments presented above are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgments and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Derivative Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

To manage interest rate risk, the Company enters into interest rate swap contracts to adjust the amount of total debt that is subject to variable interest rates. Such contracts effectively fix the borrowing rates on floating rate debt to limit the exposure against the risk of rising interest rates. The Company does not enter into interest rate swap contracts for speculative or trading purposes and it has only entered into interest rate swap contracts with financial institutions that it believes are creditworthy counterparties. The Company monitors the financial institutions that are counterparties to its interest rate swap contracts and to the extent possible diversifies its swap contracts among various counterparties to mitigate exposure to any single financial institution.

The Company’s risk management objective and strategy with respect to interest rate swap contracts is to protect the Company against adverse fluctuations in interest rates by reducing its exposure to variability in cash flows relating to interest payments on a portion of its outstanding debt. The Company is meeting its objective by hedging the risk of changes in its cash flows (interest payments) attributable to changes in the LIBOR index rate, the designated benchmark interest rate being hedged (the “hedged risk”), on an amount of the Company’s debt principal equal to the then-outstanding swap notional. The forecasted interest payments are deemed to be probable of occurring.

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had interest rate swap contracts outstanding with notional amounts aggregating $828,219, which consists of swap contracts with notional amounts of $628,219 that are designated as cash flow hedges and swap contracts with notional amounts of $200,000 that are not designated as hedging instruments. The Company’s outstanding interest rate swap contracts have varying maturities ranging from September 2015 to July 2017. At March 31, 2013, the Company’s interest rate swap contracts designated as cash flow hedges were highly effective, in all material respects.

The Company assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, hedge effectiveness based on the overall changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap contracts. Hedge effectiveness of the interest rate swap contracts is based on a hypothetical derivative methodology. Any ineffective portion of the interest rate swap contracts is recorded in current-period earnings. Changes in fair value of interest rate swap contracts not designated as hedging instruments are recognized in earnings and included in interest expense.

The fair values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments included in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:



	Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
		March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swap contracts	Other liabilities	$	11,546	$	13,398
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swap contracts	Other liabilities	8,021		8,739
Total derivatives		$	19,567	$	22,137

The amounts of the gains and losses related to the Company’s derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments are as follows:



	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) on Derivatives (Effective Portion)						Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)(a)
	Three Months Ended March 31,							Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012				2013		2012
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest rate swap contracts	$	(59	)	$	(2,934	)	Interest expense	$	1,911	$	(2,114	)


(a)	There were no gains or losses recognized in earnings related to any ineffective portion of the hedging relationship or related to any amount excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

The amount of the gains and losses related to the Company's derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments are as follows:



	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2013		2012
Derivatives not designated as hedging relationships:
Interest rate swap contracts	Interest expense	$	79	$	—

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Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes For the three months ended March 31, 2013, income tax expense attributable to continuing operations was $36,649, representing an effective tax rate of 37%. The effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 35% due primarily to state income tax expense of $2,022 and tax expense of $1,060 related to uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, income tax expense attributable to continuing operations was $23,970, representing an effective tax rate of 36%. The effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 35% due primarily to state income tax expense of $1,354, tax expense of $764 related to uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, partially offset by a tax benefit of $2,015 resulting from a decrease in the valuation allowance with regard to certain local income tax credit carry forwards. At March 31, 2013, the Company had foreign tax credit carry forwards of approximately $19,000, expiring on various dates from 2014 through 2023. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, excess tax benefits of $1,333 relating to share-based compensation awards and $406 relating to amortization of tax deductible second component goodwill were realized as a reduction in tax liability (as determined on a 'with-and-without' approach). For the three months ended March 31, 2013, as a result of the enactment of The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, we reduced the Company's current income tax liability and net deferred asset by approximately $28,000, primarily as a result of the extension of the provision allowing a current tax deduction for certain television production costs. Under the Company's Tax Disaffiliation Agreement with Cablevision, Cablevision is liable for all income taxes of the Company for periods prior to the Distribution except for New York City Unincorporated Business Tax. The City of New York is currently auditing the Company's Unincorporated Business Tax Returns for the years 2006 through 2008. The Internal Revenue Service is currently auditing the Company's U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return for 2011.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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Commitments	3 Months Ended
Commitments	Mar. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments And Contingencies	Commitments As of March 31, 2013, the Company’s contractual obligations not reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet decreased approximately $64,500 to approximately $341,300 as compared to approximately $405,800 at December 31, 2012. The decrease relates primarily to future program rights obligations.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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Equity Plans	3 Months Ended
Equity Plans	Mar. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Equity And Long-Term Incentive Plans	Equity Plans On March 12, 2013, AMC Networks granted 365,509 restricted share units to certain executive officers and employees under the AMC Networks Inc. 2011 Employee Stock Plan that vest on the third anniversary of the grant date. The vesting criteria for 80,355 of those restricted share units include the achievement of certain performance targets by the Company. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, 495,558 shares of AMC Networks Class A common stock previously issued to employees of Cablevision and the Company vested. In connection with the employees’ satisfaction of the statutory minimum tax withholding obligations for the applicable income and other employment taxes, 201,622 of these shares, with an aggregate value of $11,950, were surrendered to the Company. These acquired shares, as well as 6,240 forfeited unvested restricted shares, have been classified as treasury stock. Share-based compensation expense included in selling, general and administrative expense, for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $4,337 and $3,583, respectively. As of March 31, 2013, there was $41,811 of total unrecognized share-based compensation cost related to Company employees who held unvested AMC Networks restricted shares/units. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining period of approximately 2.3 years.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Mar. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions Members of the Dolan Family, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including trusts for the benefit of the Dolan Family, collectively beneficially own all of the Company’s outstanding Class B Common Stock and own less than 2% of the Company’s outstanding Class A Common Stock. Such shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, collectively, represent approximately 67% of the aggregate voting power of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Members of the Dolan Family are also the controlling stockholders of both Cablevision and The Madison Square Garden Company and its subsidiaries (“MSG”). In connection with the Distribution, the Company entered into various agreements with Cablevision, such as a distribution agreement, a tax disaffiliation agreement, a transition services agreement, an employee matters agreement and certain related party arrangements. These agreements govern certain of the Company’s relationships with Cablevision subsequent to the Distribution and provide for the allocation of employee benefits, taxes and certain other liabilities and obligations attributable to periods prior to the Distribution. These agreements also include arrangements with respect to transition services and a number of on-going commercial relationships. The distribution agreement includes an agreement that the Company and Cablevision agree to provide each other with indemnities with respect to liabilities arising out of the businesses Cablevision transferred to the Company. The Company records revenues, net from subsidiaries of Cablevision and MSG. Revenues, net from related parties amounted to $8,141 and $8,073 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In addition, the Company and its related parties routinely enter into transactions with each other in the ordinary course of business. Amounts charged to the Company, included in technical and operating expenses, pursuant to transactions with its related parties amounted to $155 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Amounts charged to the Company, included in selling, general and administrative expenses, pursuant to the transition services agreement and for other transactions with its related parties amounted to $794 and $1,996 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As noted above, in connection with the Distribution, the Company entered into various agreements with Cablevision, including an agreement between AMC Networks and Rainbow Programming Holdings LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of AMC Networks,(collectively, the “AMC Parties”) and CSC Holdings, LLC (“CSC Holdings”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cablevision, with respect to the lawsuit entitled VOOM HD Holdings LLC against Echostar Satellite LLC, predecessor-in-interest to DISH Network L.L.C. (“DISH Network”) (the “VOOM Litigation Agreement”). Pursuant to the VOOM Litigation Agreement, CSC Holdings had full control over the litigation with DISH Network, the decision with respect to settlement of the litigation was to be made jointly by CSC Holdings and the AMC Parties, and CSC Holdings and the AMC Parties were to share equally in the proceeds (including in the value of any non-cash consideration) of any settlement of the litigation. As previously disclosed in the Company's 2012 Form 10-K, CSC Holdings and the Company settled the lawsuit (the “Settlement”) on October 21, 2012. During the fourth quarter of 2012, the AMC Parties and CSC Holdings agreed that, pending a final determination of the allocation of the proceeds, the $700,000 cash proceeds of the Settlement (the “Settlement Funds”) would be distributed equally to each of the Company and Cablevision. On April 8, 2013, Cablevision and the Company entered into an agreement (the “DISH Network Proceeds Allocation Agreement”) in which a final allocation of the proceeds of the Settlement, including the Settlement Funds, was made. The principal terms of the DISH Network Proceeds Allocation Agreement are as follows: Cablevision receives $525,000 of the Settlement Funds and the Company receives $175,000 of the Settlement Funds representing the allocation of cash and non-cash proceeds (including the portion of the DISH Network affiliation agreement attributable to the Settlement). The DISH Network Proceeds Allocation Agreement is in full and final settlement of the allocation between Cablevision and the Company of the proceeds of the Settlement. In accordance with the Company's Related Party Transaction Approval Policy, the final allocation of the proceeds from the Settlement was approved by an independent committee of the Company's Board of Directors, as well as an independent committee of Cablevision's Board of Directors. The $350,000 of Settlement Funds previously disbursed to the Company is included in cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. Deferred litigation settlement proceeds at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 of approximately $308,000, is the result of the $350,000 of Settlement Funds, less $31,000 representing the excess of the fair value of the DISH Network affiliation agreement over the contractual affiliation fees recorded to deferred revenue on October 21, 2012 and less an $11,000 receivable related to VOOM HD's previous affiliation agreement with DISH Network. On April 9, 2013, the Company paid to Cablevision $175,000 of the Settlement Funds. Additionally, during the second quarter of 2013, the Company expects to record a litigation settlement gain of approximately $133,000, which will be included in operating income within the International and Other reportable segment, representing the deferred litigation settlement proceeds liability of approximately $308,000 recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2013 less the $175,000 paid to Cablevision on April 9, 2013.

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The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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Cash Flows

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Cash Flows

The Company’s non-cash investing and financing activities and other supplemental data were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013	2012
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Continuing Operations:
Increase in capital lease assets	865	—
Increase in capital lease obligations and related assets	—	1,473
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	815	—
Supplemental Data:
Cash interest paid — continuing operations	34,561	43,526
Income taxes paid, net — continuing operations	83,030	1,973

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table details the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss:



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges:
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	(8,446	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(59		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense	1,911
Net current-period other comprehensive income, before income taxes	1,852
Income tax expense	(687		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	1,165
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	(7,281	)

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The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income.

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

The Company classifies its operations into two reportable segments: National Networks and International and Other. These reportable segments represent strategic business units that are managed separately.

The Company generally allocates all corporate overhead costs to the Company’s two reportable segments based upon their proportionate estimated usage of services, including such costs as executive salaries and benefits, costs of maintaining corporate headquarters, facilities and common support functions (such as human resources, legal, finance, tax, accounting, audit, treasury, risk management, strategic planning and information technology) as well as sales support functions and creative and production services.

The Company evaluates segment performance based on several factors, of which the primary financial measure is business segment adjusted operating cash flow (defined as operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense or benefit and restructuring expense or credit), a non-GAAP measure. The Company has presented the components that reconcile adjusted operating cash flow to operating income, an accepted GAAP measure and other information as to the continuing operations of the Company’s reportable segments below.



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	National Networks			International and Other			Inter-segment eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	163,960		$	—		$	—		$	163,960
Distribution	195,506			26,293			(3,798		)	218,001
Consolidated revenues, net	$	359,466		$	26,293		$	(3,798	)	$	381,961
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	159,103		$	(9,901	)	$	964		$	150,166
Depreciation and amortization	(14,221		)	(4,124		)	—			(18,345		)
Share-based compensation expense	(3,448		)	(889		)	—			(4,337		)
Operating income (loss)	$	141,434		$	(14,914	)	$	964		$	127,484
Capital expenditures	$	1,473		$	6,530		$	—		$	8,003

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
	National Networks			International and Other			Inter-segment eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	129,237		$	—		$	—		$	129,237
Distribution	174,986			26,346			(4,330		)	197,002
Consolidated revenues, net	$	304,223		$	26,346		$	(4,330	)	$	326,239
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	133,372		$	(8,207	)	$	505		$	125,670
Depreciation and amortization	(21,305		)	(3,746		)	—			(25,051		)
Share-based compensation expense	(2,849		)	(734		)	—			(3,583		)
Restructuring credit	—			3			—			3
Operating income (loss)	$	109,218		$	(12,684	)	$	505		$	97,039
Capital expenditures	$	443		$	2,395		$	—		$	2,838

Inter-segment eliminations are primarily revenues recognized by the International and Other segment for transmission revenues recognized by AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology.



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Inter-segment revenues
National Networks	$	(123	)	$	(303	)
International and Other	(3,675		)	(4,027		)
	$	(3,798	)	$	(4,330	)

Substantially all revenues and assets of the Company are attributed to or located in the U.S.

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The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements [Policy Text Block]	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU 2013-02). The amendments in ASU 2013-02 do not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. However, ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The Company adopted ASU 2013-02 effective January 1, 2013 (see Note 12). In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment (ASU 2012-02), to allow entities to use a qualitative approach to test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. ASU 2012-02 permits an entity to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether the existence of events and circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If it is concluded that this is the case, an entity is required to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset and perform the quantitative impairment test by comparing the fair value with the carrying amount in accordance with Subtopic 350-30. Otherwise, the quantitative impairment test is not required. The Company adopted ASU 2012-02 effective January 1, 2013. For the annual impairment test as of the end of February 2013, the Company decided to bypass the qualitative approach allowable under this guidance and performed a quantitative assessment of its indefinite-lived intangible assets (see Note 3).

Net Income Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation Between Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013	2012
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	71,290,000	69,871,000
Effect of dilution:
Stock options	323,000	899,000
Restricted shares/units	934,000	1,360,000
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	72,547,000	72,130,000

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Goodwill



	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Reporting Unit and Segment
AMC	$	34,251	$	34,251
WE tv	5,214		5,214
IFC	13,582		13,582
Sundance Channel	24,417		25,062
Total National Networks	77,464		78,109
AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology	1,196		1,196
Total International and Other	1,196		1,196
	$	78,660	$	79,305

Summary Of Intangible Assets



	March 31, 2013
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliation agreements and affiliate relationships	$	840,757	$	(634,255	)	$	206,502
Advertiser relationships	74,248		(72,082		)	2,166
Other amortizable intangible assets	644		(551		)	93
Total amortizable intangible assets	915,649		(706,888		)	208,761
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	935,549	$	(706,888	)	$	228,661
	December 31, 2012
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliation agreements and affiliate relationships	$	840,757	$	(623,621	)	$	217,136
Advertiser relationships	74,248		(70,226		)	4,022
Other amortizable intangible assets	644		(519		)	125
Total amortizable intangible assets	915,649		(694,366		)	221,283
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	935,549	$	(694,366	)	$	241,183

Schedule Of Estimated Amortization Expense



Years Ending December 31,
2013	$	31,631
2014	9,759
2015	9,746
2016	9,746
2017	9,746

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule.

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3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Long-Term Debt Instruments



	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Senior Secured Credit Facility: ^(a)
Term loan A facility	$	880,000		$	880,000
Senior Notes
7.75% Notes due July 2021	700,000			700,000
4.75% Notes due December 2022	600,000			600,000
Total long-term debt	2,180,000			2,180,000
Unamortized discount	(26,003		)	(26,685		)
Long-term debt, net	$	2,153,997		$	2,153,315


(a)	The Company’s $500,000 revolving credit facility remains undrawn at March 31, 2013. Total undrawn revolver commitments are available to be drawn for general corporate purposes of the Company.

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Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis



	Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
At March 31, 2013:
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	397,939	$	—	$	—	$	397,939
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	19,567	$	—	$	19,567
At December 31, 2012:
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	487,900	$	—	$	—	$	487,900
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	22,137	$	—	$	22,137

Carrying Values And Fair Values Of The Company's Financial Instruments



	March 31, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Debt instruments:
Term loan A facility	$	876,575	$	880,440
7.75% Notes due July 2021	687,683		795,375
4.75% Notes due December 2022	589,739		601,500
	$	2,153,997	$	2,277,315
	December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Debt instruments:
Term loan A facility	$	876,358	$	876,154
7.75% Notes due July 2021	687,423		801,500
4.75% Notes due December 2022	589,534		603,000
	$	2,153,315	$	2,280,654

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments, assets, and liabilities. Such certain disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate) and (2) the methodology and assumptions used in developing such estimates of fair value.

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments Included In Balance Sheets



	Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
		March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swap contracts	Other liabilities	$	11,546	$	13,398
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swap contracts	Other liabilities	8,021		8,739
Total derivatives		$	19,567	$	22,137

Schedule Of Gains And Losses Related To Derivative Instruments



	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) on Derivatives (Effective Portion)						Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)(a)
	Three Months Ended March 31,							Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012				2013		2012
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest rate swap contracts	$	(59	)	$	(2,934	)	Interest expense	$	1,911	$	(2,114	)


(a)	There were no gains or losses recognized in earnings related to any ineffective portion of the hedging relationship or related to any amount excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]



	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2013		2012
Derivatives not designated as hedging relationships:
Interest rate swap contracts	Interest expense	$	79	$	—

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Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance, or when applicable, the statement of financial position. For example, (a) gains and losses recognized in the income statement on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges and (b) gains and losses initially recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges.

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Cash Flows (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary Of Non-Cash Activities And Other Supplemental Data



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013	2012
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Continuing Operations:
Increase in capital lease assets	865	—
Increase in capital lease obligations and related assets	—	1,473
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	815	—
Supplemental Data:
Cash interest paid — continuing operations	34,561	43,526
Income taxes paid, net — continuing operations	83,030	1,973

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges:
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	(8,446	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(59		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense	1,911
Net current-period other comprehensive income, before income taxes	1,852
Income tax expense	(687		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	1,165
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	(7,281	)

Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary Of Continuing Operations By Reportable Segment



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	National Networks			International and Other			Inter-segment eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	163,960		$	—		$	—		$	163,960
Distribution	195,506			26,293			(3,798		)	218,001
Consolidated revenues, net	$	359,466		$	26,293		$	(3,798	)	$	381,961
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	159,103		$	(9,901	)	$	964		$	150,166
Depreciation and amortization	(14,221		)	(4,124		)	—			(18,345		)
Share-based compensation expense	(3,448		)	(889		)	—			(4,337		)
Operating income (loss)	$	141,434		$	(14,914	)	$	964		$	127,484
Capital expenditures	$	1,473		$	6,530		$	—		$	8,003

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
	National Networks			International and Other			Inter-segment eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	129,237		$	—		$	—		$	129,237
Distribution	174,986			26,346			(4,330		)	197,002
Consolidated revenues, net	$	304,223		$	26,346		$	(4,330	)	$	326,239
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	133,372		$	(8,207	)	$	505		$	125,670
Depreciation and amortization	(21,305		)	(3,746		)	—			(25,051		)
Share-based compensation expense	(2,849		)	(734		)	—			(3,583		)
Restructuring credit	—			3			—			3
Operating income (loss)	$	109,218		$	(12,684	)	$	505		$	97,039
Capital expenditures	$	443		$	2,395		$	—		$	2,838

Summary Of Inter-Segment Eliminations



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Inter-segment revenues
National Networks	$	(123	)	$	(303	)
International and Other	(3,675		)	(4,027		)
	$	(3,798	)	$	(4,330	)

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Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 segment network	Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments \| segment	2
Nationally distributed programming networks \| network	4
Cash flow reclassification of prepaid portion of program rights \| $		$ 22,341

Net Income Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Antidilutive securities excluded from EPS		172
Performance Vesting RSUs [Member]
Antidilutive securities excluded from EPS	80	231

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Net Income Per Share (Reconciliation Between Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	71,290	69,871
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	72,547	72,130
Stock Options [Member]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements	323	899
Restricted Shares/Units [Member]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements	934	1,360

- Definition

The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period.

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- Definition

Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset	$ 645
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense	12,522	$ 19,777
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	$ 0
Percentage decrease in fair value that would require step two of quantitative assessment to be performed	12.00%
Percentage of hypothetical decrease	20.00%

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 78,660	$ 79,305
AMC [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	34,251	34,251
WE tv [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	5,214	5,214
IFC [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	13,582	13,582
Sundance Channel [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	24,417	25,062
National Networks [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	77,464	78,109
AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	1,196	1,196
International And Other [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,196	$ 1,196

- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Summary Of Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount of Amortizable Intangible Assets	$ 915,649	$ 915,649
Accumulated amortization	(706,888)	(694,366)
Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	208,761	221,283
Trademarks	19,900	19,900
Intangible Assets, Gross, Excluding Goodwill	935,549	935,549
Total intangible assets, net	228,661	241,183
Affiliation Agreements And Affiliate Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount of Amortizable Intangible Assets	840,757	840,757
Accumulated amortization	(634,255)	(623,621)
Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	206,502	217,136
Advertiser Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount of Amortizable Intangible Assets	74,248	74,248
Accumulated amortization	(72,082)	(70,226)
Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	2,166	4,022
Other Amortizable Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount of Amortizable Intangible Assets	644	644
Accumulated amortization	(551)	(519)
Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	$ 93	$ 125

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Estimated Amortization Expense) (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2013	$ 31,631
2014	9,759
2015	9,746
2016	9,746
2017	$ 9,746

Debt Debt (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 500,000

Debt (Summary Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2,180,000	$ 2,180,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	(26,003)	(26,685)
Long-term Debt	2,153,997	2,153,315
Term-A Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	880,000	880,000
Long-term Debt	876,575	876,358
7.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	700,000	700,000
Long-term Debt	687,683	687,423
4.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	600,000	600,000
Long-term Debt	$ 589,739	$ 589,534

Fair Value Measurement (Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Level I [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 397,939	$ 487,900
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Level II [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Interest rate swap contracts	19,567	22,137
Level III [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	397,939	487,900
Interest rate swap contracts	$ 19,567	$ 22,137

- Definition

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Company may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months.

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Fair Value Measurement (Carrying Values And Fair Values Of The Company's Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 2,153,997	$ 2,153,315
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	2,277,315	2,280,654
Term-A Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	876,575	876,358
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	880,440	876,154
7.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	687,683	687,423
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	795,375	801,500
4.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	589,739	589,534
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 601,500	$ 603,000

Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	$ 828,219
Interest rate swap contracts outstanding notional amounts	628,219
Notional Amount of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	$ 200,000

Derivative Financial Instruments (Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments Included In Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate swap contracts	$ 19,567	$ 22,137
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate swap contracts	11,546	13,398
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate swap contracts	$ 8,021	$ 8,739

Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Gains And Losses Related To Derivative Instruments) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net

$ (59)

$ (2,934)

Interest Expense [Member]

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net

^[1]

1,911

(2,114)

Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness, Net

Gain (loss) recognized in earnings related to the amount excluded from effectiveness testing

$ 0

[1]	There were no gains or losses recognized in earnings related to any ineffective portion of the hedging relationship or related to any amount excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

Derivative Financial Instruments Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net	$ 79	$ 0

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax expense	$ 36,649	$ 23,970
Effective tax rate	37.00%	36.00%
Federal statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%
State income tax expense	$ 2,022	$ 1,354
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	1,060	764
Tax (benefit) expense from decrease (increase) in valuation allowance		$ (2,015)
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Foreign	19,000
Adjustment to paid-in capital for excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	1,333
Second component of tax deductible goodwill, net of tax	406
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Qualified Production Activity, Amount	$ 28,000

Commitments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Commitments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Decrease in contractual obligations not reflected in the balance sheet	$ (64,500)
Contractual obligations not reflected in the balance sheet	$ 341,300	$ 405,800

Equity Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Equity Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares vested in period	495,558
Shares surrendered to the Company for tax withholding	201,622
Adjustments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	$ 11,950
Forfeited unvested restricted shares	6,240
Share-based compensation expense	$ 4,337	$ 3,583
Total unrecognized share-based compensation costs	$ 41,811
Total unrecognized share-based compensation costs, remaining period of recognition (in years)	2 years 3 months
Employee Stock Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted in period	365,509
Employee Stock Plan [Member] \| Performance Vesting Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted in period	80,355

Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Net revenues from related parties		$ 8,141		$ 8,073
Technical and operating charges from related parties		155		0
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party		794		$ 1,996
Deferred Revenue		31,000	$ 31,000
Prior Receivable Offset Against Litigation Settlement Proceeds		11,000	11,000
Temporay Allocation of Litigation Settlement Proceeds To The Company		350,000	350,000
Deferred Litigation Settlement Proceeds		$ 307,960	307,944
Subsequent Event [Member]
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Proceeds from Legal Settlements	$ 175,000
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	133,000
Dolan Family [Member]
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Aggregate voting power held by related party		67.00%
Dolan Family [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Percentage of common stock owned by related party		2.00%
Dolan Family [Member] \| Common Class B [Member]
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Percentage of common stock owned by related party		100.00%
AMC Networks Inc and CSC Holdings LLC [Member]
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Proceeds from Legal Settlements			$ 700,000
CSC Holdings LLC [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Proceeds from Legal Settlements	525,000
Litigation Settlement Proceeds Portion Allocated To Related Party	$ 175,000

Cash Flows (Summary Of Non-Cash Activities And Other Supplemental Data) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Noncash Investing and Financing Items [Abstract]
Increase in capital lease assets	$ 865	$ 0
Increase in capital lease obligations and related assets	0	1,473
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	815	0
Cash interest paid — continuing operations	34,561	43,526
Income taxes paid, net — continuing operations	$ 83,030	$ 1,973

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ (8,446)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes	1,852	$ (820)
Income tax expense	(687)	303
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	1,165	$ (517)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(7,281)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(8,446)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(59)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense	1,911
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes	1,852
Income tax expense	(687)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	1,165
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ (7,281)

- Definition

Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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Before tax amount of other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the parent entity.

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Before tax amount of the income statement impact of the reclassification adjustment of accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges realized in net income. Also includes reclassification adjustments of an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss) realized in net income.

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Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	Mar. 31, 2013 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	2

Segment Information (Summary Of Continuing Operations By Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
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Distribution	218,001	197,002
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Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	150,166	125,670
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Share-based compensation expense	(4,337)	(3,583)
Restructuring credit	0	3
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Capital Expenditures	8,003	2,838
National Networks [Member]
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Distribution	195,506	174,986
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Depreciation and amortization	(14,221)	(21,305)
Share-based compensation expense	(3,448)	(2,849)
Restructuring credit		0
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International And Other [Member]
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Advertising	0	0
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Depreciation and amortization	(4,124)	(3,746)
Share-based compensation expense	(889)	(734)
Restructuring credit		3
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
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Distribution	(3,798)	(4,330)
Consolidated revenues, net	(3,798)	(4,330)
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	964	505
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Share-based compensation expense	0	0
Restructuring credit		0
Operating income (loss)	964	505
Capital Expenditures	$ 0	$ 0

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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
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National Networks [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
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International And Other [Member]
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