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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 13, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Entity Registrant Name	AMC Networks Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001514991
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 3,674,000,000
Common Class A [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		60,553,173
Common Class B [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,484,408

Consolidated Balance Sheets € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 201,367	$ 521,951
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,276 and $931)	587,193	378,831
Amounts due from related parties, net	4,102	4,774
Current portion of program rights, net	437,302	317,922
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	74,294	65,512
Deferred tax asset, net	24,822	15,668
Total current assets	1,329,080	1,304,658
Property and equipment, net	133,844	71,068
Program rights, net	959,941	853,516
Amounts due from related parties, net	0	2,096
Deferred carriage fees, net	46,737	44,032
Intangible assets, net	590,824	209,552
Goodwill	734,356	76,748
Other assets	181,805	75,019
Total assets	3,976,587	2,636,689
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	101,866	48,126
Accrued liabilities	204,786	131,290
Current portion of program rights obligations	271,199	210,190
Deferred revenue	36,888	23,429
Promissory note payable	40,000	0
Current portion of long-term debt	74,000	0
Current portion of capital lease obligations	2,953	1,718
Total current liabilities	731,692	414,753
Program rights obligations	465,672	449,587
Long-term debt	2,685,566	2,157,183
Capital lease obligations	27,386	12,387
Deferred tax liability, net	128,066	95,275
Other liabilities	85,503	78,755
Total liabilities	4,123,885	3,207,940
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	204,611	268
Stockholders' deficiency:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	100,642	64,731
Accumulated deficit	(341,889)	(602,686)
Treasury stock, at cost (1,210,271 and 898,447 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(51,993)	(29,801)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(79,248)	(4,495)
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ deficiency	(371,755)	(571,519)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	19,846	0
Total stockholders’ deficiency	(351,909)	(571,519)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency	3,976,587	2,636,689
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' deficiency:
Common stock	618	617
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' deficiency:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts receivable, trade, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 4,276	$ 931
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	1,210,271	898,447
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	61,762,944	61,692,561
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	60,552,673	60,794,114
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	11,484,408	11,484,408
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	11,484,408	11,484,408

Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net (including revenues, net from related parties of $28,089, $31,188 and $32,195, respectively)	$ 2,175,641	$ 1,591,858	$ 1,352,577
Operating expenses
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below and including charges from related parties of $0, $324, and $620, respectively)	983,575	662,233	507,436
Selling, general and administrative (including charges (credits) from related parties of $3,217, $2,721 and $(206), respectively)	560,950	425,735	396,926
Restructuring expense (credit)	15,715	0	(3)
Depreciation and amortization	69,048	54,667	85,380
Litigation settlement gain	0	(132,944)	0
Total Operating Expenses	1,629,288	1,009,691	989,739
Operating income	546,353	582,167	362,838
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(130,262)	(115,860)	(127,778)
Interest income	1,433	819	502
Write-off of deferred financing costs	0	(4,007)	(1,862)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(1,087)	(10,774)
Miscellaneous, net	(20,496)	6,969	(652)
Total nonoperating income (expense)	(149,325)	(113,166)	(140,564)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	397,028	469,001	222,274
Income tax expense	(129,155)	(178,841)	(86,058)
Income from continuing operations	267,873	290,160	136,216
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(3,448)	0	314
Net income including noncontrolling interests	264,425	290,160	136,530
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,628)	578	0
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$ 260,797	$ 290,738	$ 136,530
Basic net income (loss) per share
Income from continuing operations	$ 3.67	$ 4.06	$ 1.94
Loss from discontinued operations	(0.05)	0.00	0.00
Net income	3.62	4.06	1.94
Diluted net income (loss) per share
Income from continuing operations	3.63	4.00	1.89
Loss from discontinued operations	(0.05)	0.00	0.00
Net income	$ 3.58	$ 4.00	$ 1.89
Weighted average common shares
Basic weighted average common shares	72,000	71,543	70,374
Diluted weighted average common shares	72,854	72,703	72,236

Consolidated Statements of Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, Net From Related Parties	$ 28,089	$ 31,188	$ 32,195
Technical And Operating Charges From Related Parties	0	324	620
Selling, General And Administrative Charges (Credits) From Related Parties	$ 3,217	$ 2,721	$ (206)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 264,425	$ 290,160	$ 136,530
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(74,758)	0	0
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	4,320	6,262	5,693
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes	(70,438)	6,262	5,693
Income tax expense	(4,315)	(2,311)	(2,112)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	(74,753)	3,951	3,581
Comprehensive income	189,672	294,111	140,111
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,304)	578	0
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$ 188,368	$ 294,689	$ 140,111

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficiency - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		$ (571,519)		$ (882,352)	$ (571,519)	$ (882,352)	$ (1,036,995)
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$ 77,615	71,367	$ 35,379	61,517	260,797	290,738	136,530
Other comprehensive income					(74,753)	3,951	3,581
Other comprehensive income					(77,077)
Non-cash capital distribution, net related to adjustments to liability for uncertain tax positions and net deferred tax assets as a result of the Distribution							(1,148)
Non-cash capital distribution related to the utilization of Cablevision tax losses							(1,794)
Share-based compensation expense					28,363	20,299	17,202
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options					1,103	1,759	8,777
Treasury stock acquired from forfeitures and acquisition of restricted shares					(22,192)	(12,135)	(15,989)
Conversion of Class B to Class A common stock					(40)	0	0
Excess tax benefits on share-based awards					6,798	4,975	7,484
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests					22,038	0
Issuance of members' interest by subsidiary, net						1,246
Non-redeemable net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests					(703)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest member					835	0	0
Adjustment to issuance of members' interest by subsidiary, net					(312)
Ending Balance	(351,909)		(571,519)		(351,909)	(571,519)	(882,352)
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		64,731		36,454	64,731	36,454	5,942
Non-cash capital distribution, net related to adjustments to liability for uncertain tax positions and net deferred tax assets as a result of the Distribution							(1,148)
Non-cash capital distribution related to the utilization of Cablevision tax losses							(1,794)
Share-based compensation expense					28,363	20,299	17,202
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options					1,102	1,757	8,768
Conversion of Class B to Class A common stock					(40)
Excess tax benefits on share-based awards					6,798	4,975	7,484
Issuance of members' interest by subsidiary, net						1,246
Adjustment to issuance of members' interest by subsidiary, net					(312)
Ending Balance	100,642		64,731		100,642	64,731	36,454
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		(602,686)		(893,424)	(602,686)	(893,424)	(1,029,954)
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders					260,797	290,738	136,530
Ending Balance	(341,889)		(602,686)		(341,889)	(602,686)	(893,424)
Treasury Stock [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		(29,801)		(17,666)	(29,801)	(17,666)	(1,677)
Treasury stock acquired from forfeitures and acquisition of restricted shares					(22,192)	(12,135)	(15,989)
Ending Balance	(51,993)		(29,801)		(51,993)	(29,801)	(17,666)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		(4,495)		(8,446)	(4,495)	(8,446)	(12,027)
Other comprehensive income					(74,753)	3,951	3,581
Ending Balance	(79,248)		(4,495)		(79,248)	(4,495)	(8,446)
Parent [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		(571,519)		(882,352)	(571,519)	(882,352)	(1,036,995)
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders					260,797	290,738	136,530
Other comprehensive income					(74,753)	3,951	3,581
Non-cash capital distribution, net related to adjustments to liability for uncertain tax positions and net deferred tax assets as a result of the Distribution							(1,148)
Non-cash capital distribution related to the utilization of Cablevision tax losses							(1,794)
Share-based compensation expense					28,363	20,299	17,202
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options					1,103	1,759	8,777
Treasury stock acquired from forfeitures and acquisition of restricted shares					(22,192)	(12,135)	(15,989)
Conversion of Class B to Class A common stock					(40)
Excess tax benefits on share-based awards					6,798	4,975	7,484
Issuance of members' interest by subsidiary, net						1,246
Adjustment to issuance of members' interest by subsidiary, net					(312)
Ending Balance	(371,755)		(571,519)		(371,755)	(571,519)	(882,352)
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		0		0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income					(2,324)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests					22,038
Non-redeemable net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests					(703)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest member					835
Ending Balance	19,846		0		19,846	0	0
Common Class A [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		617		612	617	612	586
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options					1	2	9
Conversion of Class B to Class A common stock						3	17
Ending Balance	618		617		618	617	612
Common Class B [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		$ 115		$ 118	115	118	135
Conversion of Class B to Class A common stock						(3)	(17)
Ending Balance	$ 115		$ 115		$ 115	$ 115	$ 118

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 264,425	$ 290,160	$ 136,530
Loss (income) from discontinued operations	3,448	0	(314)
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	69,048	54,667	85,380
Share-based compensation expense related to equity classified awards	28,363	20,299	17,202
Amortization and write-off of program rights	629,846	497,608	355,477
Amortization of deferred carriage fees	11,362	10,590	9,211
Unrealized foreign currency transaction loss (gain)	23,292	(6,543)	0
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative contracts, net	(1,780)	(4,313)	8,739
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs and discounts on indebtedness	8,676	11,124	10,406
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	1,087	10,774
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts	1,028	1,440	(1,265)
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	1,207	171,504	(88,514)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	(6,798)	(4,975)	(7,484)
Gain on sale of investment	(4,789)	0	0
Other, net	3,914	(1,452)	(100)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, trade	(72,984)	(80,083)	(11,717)
Amounts due from/to related parties, net	2,768	2,033	(6,001)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(3,869)	(52,836)	(24,842)
Program rights and obligations, net	(690,237)	(517,343)	(412,493)
Income taxes payable	24,140	(111,881)	116,740
Deferred revenue and deferred litigation settlement proceeds	10,293	(337,700)	337,207
Deferred carriage fees, net	(13,063)	(10,638)	(3,894)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	87,472	17,789	38,090
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	375,762	(49,463)	569,132
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(39,739)	(24,303)	(18,557)
Purchases of investments	(1,184,587)	0	(185)
Acquisition of investments	(5,375)	(2,500)	(750)
Proceeds from sale of equipment, net of costs of disposal	0	0	100
Proceeds from insurance settlements	654	657	0
Proceeds from the sale of an investment	5,837	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,223,210)	(26,146)	(19,392)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of long-term debt	0	(880,000)	(742,025)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	600,000	880,000	589,500
Payments for financing costs	(9,266)	(12,994)	(1,421)
Adjustments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	(22,192)	(12,135)	(15,989)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,103	1,759	8,777
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	6,798	4,975	7,484
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(2,401)	(1,558)	(1,413)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest member	835	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	574,877	(19,953)	(155,087)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	(272,571)	(95,562)	394,653
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,955)	0	(82)
Net cash provided by investing activities	0	0	563
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	(2,955)	0	481
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(45,058)	6,543	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	521,951	610,970	215,836
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 201,367	$ 521,951	$ 610,970

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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 operating segments:

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National Networks: Principally includes five nationally distributed programming networks: AMC, WE tv, BBC AMERICA, IFC and SundanceTV. 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”). AMC, IFC and SundanceTV are also distributed in Canada. The National Networks operating segment also includes AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology, which primarily services most of the nationally distributed programming networks of the Company.

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International and Other: Principally includes AMC Networks International (formerly Chellomedia and AMC/Sundance Channel Global), the Company’s international programming businesses consisting of a portfolio of channels in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and parts of Asia and Africa; IFC Films, the Company’s independent film distribution business; AMC Networks International - DMC (formerly Chello DMC), the broadcast solutions unit of certain networks of AMC Networks International and third party networks; and various developing on-line content distribution initiatives.

Basis of Presentation

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AMC Networks, its majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Investments in business entities in which the Company lacks control but does have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies are accounted for using the equity method.

Use of Estimates

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). 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 valuation of acquisition-related assets and liabilities, the useful lives and methodologies used to amortize and assess recoverability of program rights, the estimated useful lives of intangible assets, valuation and recoverability of goodwill and intangible assets and income taxes.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications were made to the prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of a sales arrangement exists, delivery occurs or services are rendered, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue recognition for each source of the Company’s revenue is based on the following policies:

Distribution

The Company recognizes revenue from distributors that carry the Company’s programming services under multi-year contracts, commonly referred to as “affiliation agreements.” The programming services are delivered throughout the terms of the agreements and the Company recognizes revenue as programming is provided. Revenue from the licensing of original programming for digital and foreign distribution is recognized upon availability or distribution by the licensee. Revenue from video-on-demand and similar pay-per-view arrangements is recognized as programming is exhibited based on end-customer purchases as reported by the distributor. Revenue derived from other sources is recognized when delivery occurs or the services are rendered.

Advertising

Advertising revenues are recognized when commercials are aired. In most advertising sales arrangements, the Company’s programming businesses guarantee specified viewer ratings for their programming. For these types of transactions, a portion of such revenue is deferred if the guaranteed viewer ratings are not met and is subsequently recognized either when the Company provides the required additional advertising time, the guarantee obligation contractually expires or performance requirements become remote.

Multiple-Element Transactions

For multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements, the Company uses the relative selling price method to allocate the arrangement consideration. Under the relative selling price method, the Company determines its best estimate of selling price in a manner consistent with that used to determine the price to sell the deliverable on a stand-alone basis. For multiple-element deliverable arrangements that include elements other than revenue, if there is objective and reliable evidence of fair value for all elements of accounting, the arrangement consideration is allocated to the separate elements of accounting based on relative fair values. There may be cases in which there is objective and reliable evidence of fair value of undelivered items in an arrangement but no such evidence for the delivered items. In those cases, the total fair value of the undelivered elements, as indicated by vendor-specific objective evidence, is deferred and the remainder of the arrangement consideration is allocated to the delivered elements.

Technical and Operating Expenses

Costs of revenues, including but not limited to programming expense, primarily consisting of amortization and impairments or write-offs of programming rights, such as those for original programming, feature films and licensed series, participation and residual costs, distribution and production related costs and program operating costs, such as origination, transmission, uplinking and encryption, are classified as technical and operating expenses in the consolidated statements of income.

Advertising and Distribution Expenses

Advertising costs are charged to expense when incurred and are recorded to selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income. Advertising costs were $178,068, $150,734 and $154,371 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. Marketing, distribution and general and administrative costs related to the exploitation of owned original programming are expensed as incurred and are recorded to selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income.

Share-Based Compensation

The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity-based instruments based on the grant date fair value of the portion of awards that are ultimately expected to vest. The cost is recognized in earnings over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award using a straight-line amortization method, except for restricted stock units granted to non-employee directors which vest 100%, and are expensed, at the date of grant. Share-based compensation expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income.

Foreign Currency

The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of most of the Company’s international subsidiaries is the local currency. Assets and liabilities, including intercompany balances for which settlement is anticipated in the foreseeable future, are translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Foreign currency equity balances are translated at historical rates. Revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at average exchange rates for the respective periods. Foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the consolidated statements of stockholders' deficiency.

Transactions denominated in currencies other than subsidiaries’ functional currencies are recorded based on exchange rates at the time such transactions arise. Changes in exchange rates with respect to amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheets related to these items will result in unrealized foreign currency transaction gains and losses based upon period-end exchange rates. The Company also records realized foreign currency transaction gains and losses upon settlement of the transactions. The Company recognized $(23,729), $7,322 and $(231) of realized and unrealized foreign currency transaction (losses) gains for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which are included in miscellaneous, net in the consolidated statements of income.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company’s cash investments are placed with money market funds and financial institutions that are investment grade as rated by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service. The Company selects money market funds that predominantly invest in marketable, direct obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies, commercial paper, fully collateralized repurchase agreements, certificates of deposit, and time deposits.

The Company considers the balance of its investment in funds that substantially hold securities that mature within three months or less from the date the fund purchases these securities to be cash equivalents. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents either approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments or are at fair value.

Accounts Receivable, Trade

The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of valuation allowances for uncollectible accounts receivable by evaluating the collectability of outstanding receivables and general factors such as length of time individual receivables are past due, historical collection experience, and the economic and competitive environment. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had $58,664 and $48,380, respectively, of accounts receivable due in excess of one-year, which are included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

Program Rights

Rights to programming, including feature films and episodic series, acquired under license agreements are stated at the lower of amortized cost or net realizable value. Such licensed rights along with the related obligations are recorded at the contract value when a license agreement is executed, unless there is uncertainty with respect to either cost, acceptability or availability. If such uncertainty exists, those rights and obligations are recorded at the earlier of when the uncertainty is resolved or the license period begins. Costs are amortized to technical and operating expense on a straight-line basis over a period not to exceed the respective license periods.

The Company’s owned original programming is primarily produced by production companies, with the remainder produced by the Company. Owned original programming costs, including estimated participation and residual costs, qualifying for capitalization as program rights are amortized to technical and operating expense over their estimated useful lives, commencing upon the first airing, based on attributable revenue for airings to date as a percentage of total projected attributable revenue, or ultimate revenue (film-forecast-computation method). Projected attributable revenue is based on previously generated revenues for similar content in established markets, primarily consisting of distribution and advertising revenues, and projected program usage. Projected program usage is based on the Company’s current expectation of future exhibitions taking into account historical usage of similar content. Projected attributable revenue can change based upon programming market acceptance, levels of distribution and advertising revenue and decisions regarding planned program usage. These calculations require management to make assumptions and to apply judgment regarding revenue and planned usage. Accordingly, the Company periodically reviews revenue estimates and planned usage and revises its assumptions if necessary, which could impact the timing of amortization expense or result in a write-down to net realizable value.

The Company periodically reviews the programming usefulness of its licensed and owned original program rights based on a series of factors, including expected future revenue generation from airings on the Company's networks and other exploitation opportunities, ratings, type and quality of program material, standards and practices, and fitness for exhibition through various forms of distribution. If it is determined that film or other program rights have no future programming usefulness, a write-off of the unamortized cost is recorded in technical and operating expense. See Note 6 for further discussion regarding program rights write-offs.

Long-Lived Assets and Amortizable Intangible Assets

Property and equipment are carried at cost. Equipment under capital leases is recorded at the present value of the total minimum lease payments. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets or, with respect to equipment under capital leases and leasehold improvements, amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the assets’ useful lives and reported in depreciation and amortization in the consolidated statements of income.

Amortizable intangible assets established in connection with business combinations primarily consist of affiliate and customer relationships, advertiser relationships and tradenames. Amortizable intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their respective estimated useful lives.

The Company reviews its long-lived assets (property and equipment, and intangible assets subject to amortization that arose from acquisitions) for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the sum of the expected cash flows, undiscounted and without interest, is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company changed the timing of its annual goodwill impairment testing date from February 28 to December 1. This change was made to better align the Company’s annual impairment testing procedures with the Company’s budget and planning process and with our year-end financial reporting. We have determined that this accounting change is preferable.

Goodwill

Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but instead are tested annually for impairment and upon the occurrence of certain events or substantive changes in circumstances.

The annual goodwill impairment test allows for the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. An entity may choose to perform the qualitative assessment on none, some or all of its reporting units or an entity may bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit and proceed directly to step one of the quantitative impairment test. If it is determined, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of a reporting unit is, more likely than not, less than its carrying value, the quantitative impairment test is required. The quantitative impairment test is a two-step process. The first step compares the carrying amount of a reporting unit, including goodwill, with its fair value utilizing an enterprise-value based approach. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of the goodwill impairment loss, if any. The second step compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill that would be recognized in a business combination.

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Indefinite-lived intangible assets established in connection with business combinations primarily consist of trademarks. The impairment test for identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets consists of a comparison of the estimated fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.

Deferred Carriage Fees

Deferred carriage fees represent amounts principally paid to multichannel video distributors to obtain additional subscribers and/or guarantee carriage of certain programming services and are amortized as a reduction of revenue over the period of the related affiliation arrangement (up to 13 years).

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company’s derivative financial instruments are recorded as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet based on their fair values. The Company’s embedded derivative financial instruments which are clearly and closely related to the host contracts are not accounted for on a stand-alone basis. Changes in the fair values are reported in earnings or other comprehensive income depending on the use of the derivative and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. Derivative instruments are designated and accounted for as either a hedge of a recognized asset or liability (fair value hedge) or a hedge of a forecasted transaction (cash flow hedge). For derivatives not designated as hedges, changes in fair values are recognized in earnings and included in interest expense, for interest rate swap contracts and miscellaneous, net, for foreign currency contracts. For derivatives designated as effective cash flow hedges, changes in fair values are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). Changes in fair values related to fair value hedges as well as the ineffective portion of cash flow hedges are recognized in earnings. Changes in the fair value of the underlying hedged item of a fair value hedge are also recognized in earnings. See Note 12 for a further discussion of the Company’s derivative financial instruments.

Income Taxes

The Company’s provision for income taxes is based on current period income, changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities and estimates with regard to the liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from uncertain tax positions. Deferred tax assets are evaluated quarterly for expected future realization and reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management believes it is more likely than not that a portion will not be realized. The Company provides deferred taxes for the outside basis difference for its investment in partnerships. Interest and penalties, if any, associated with uncertain tax positions are included in income tax expense.

Commitments and Contingencies

Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the contingency can be reasonably estimated.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. Cash is invested in money market funds and bank time deposits. The Company monitors the financial institutions and money market funds where it invests its cash and cash equivalents with diversification among counterparties to mitigate exposure to any single financial institution. The Company’s emphasis is primarily on safety of principal and liquidity and secondarily on maximizing the yield on its investments. As of December 31, 2014, one customer accounted for 15% of the combined balances of consolidated accounts receivable, trade and receivables due in excess of one-year (included in other assets).

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interest with redemption features, such as put options, that are not solely within the Company's control are considered redeemable noncontrolling interests. Redeemable noncontrolling interests are considered to be temporary equity and are reported in the mezzanine section between total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency in the Company's consolidated balance sheet at the greater of the initial carrying amount, increased or decreased for the noncontrolling interest's share of net income or loss, or its redemption value.

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:



	Years Ended December 31,
	2014	2013	2012
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	72,000,000	71,543,000	70,374,000
Effect of dilution:
Stock options	225,000	286,000	783,000
Restricted shares/units	629,000	874,000	1,079,000
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	72,854,000	72,703,000	72,236,000

Common Stock of AMC Networks

Each holder of AMC Networks Class A Common Stock has one vote per share while holders of AMC Networks Class B Common Stock have ten votes per share. AMC Networks Class B shares can be converted to AMC Networks Class A Common Stock at anytime with a conversion ratio of one AMC Networks Class A common share for one AMC Networks Class B common share. The AMC Networks Class A stockholders are entitled to elect 25% of the Company’s Board of Directors. AMC Networks Class B stockholders have the right to elect the remaining members of the Company’s Board of Directors. In addition, AMC Networks Class B stockholders are parties to an agreement which has the effect of causing the voting power of these AMC Networks Class B stockholders to be cast as a block.



	Shares Outstanding
	Class A Common Stock		Class B Common Stock
Balance at December 31, 2011	58,434,704		13,534,408
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock	1,750,000		(1,750,000	)
Employee and non-employee director stock transactions*	406,326		—
Balance at December 31, 2012	60,591,030		11,784,408
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock	300,000		(300,000	)
Employee and non-employee director stock transactions*	(96,916	)	—
Balance at December 31, 2013	60,794,114		11,484,408
Employee and non-employee director stock transactions*	(241,441	)	—
Balance at December 31, 2014	60,552,673		11,484,408

*Reflects common stock activity in connection with employee stock option exercises and restricted shares granted to employees, as well as in connection with the fulfillment of employees’ statutory tax withholding obligations for applicable income and other employment taxes and forfeited employee restricted shares.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-12, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period. ASU 2014-12 clarifies that entities should treat performance targets that can be met after the requisite service period of a share-based payment award as performance conditions that affect vesting. Therefore, an entity would not record compensation expense (measured as of the grant date without taking into account the effect of the performance target) related to an award for which transfer to the employee is contingent on the entity’s satisfaction of a performance target until it becomes probable that the performance target will be met. No new disclosures are required. ASU 2014-12 is effective in the first quarter of 2015 and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2014-12 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09 provides new guidance related to how an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard requires an evaluation of (i) transfer of control, (ii) variable consideration, (iii) allocation of selling price for multiple elements, (iv) intellectual property licenses, (v) time value of money and (vi) contract costs. The standard also expands the required disclosures related to revenue and cash flows from contracts with customers to provide greater insight into both revenue that has been recognized, and revenue that is expected to be recognized in the future from existing contracts. ASU 2014-09 is effective in the first quarter of 2017 and can be adopted either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption, with early application not permitted. The Company is currently determining its implementation approach and assessing the impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. ASU 2014-08 defines a discontinued operation as a disposal of a component or group of components that is disposed of or is classified as held for sale and “represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results.” The standard states that a strategic shift could include a disposal of (i) a major geographical area of operations, (ii) a major line of business, (iii) a major equity method investment, or (iv) other major parts of an entity. Although “major” is not defined, the standard provides examples of when a disposal qualifies as a discontinued operation. An entity is required to present in the statement of cash flows or disclose in a note either (i) total operating and investing cash flows for discontinued operations, or (ii) depreciation, amortization, capital expenditures, and significant operating and investing noncash items related to discontinued operations. Additional disclosures are required when an entity retains significant continuing involvement with a discontinued operation after its disposal, including the amount of cash flows to and from a discontinued operation. ASU 2014-08 is effective in the first quarter of 2015 and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2014-08 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

Acquisitions

BBC AMERICA

On October 23, 2014, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, AMC New Video Holdings LLC ("AMC New Video"), entered into a membership interest purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement”) with BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc. ("BBCWA"), pursuant to which, AMC New Video acquired 49.9% of the limited liability company interests of New Video Channel America, L.L.C. ("New Video"), that owns the cable channel BBC AMERICA (the "Transaction"), for a purchase price of $200,000 (the "Purchase Price"). The Company funded the Purchase Price with cash on hand and a $40,000 promissory note payable on April 23, 2015. The Purchase Price is subject to working capital and other adjustments. In addition to the Purchase Agreement, AMC New Video entered into a Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement with BBCWA and one of its affiliates (the "Joint Venture Agreement") that sets forth certain rights and obligations of the parties, including certain put rights. The Company has operational control of New Video and the BBC AMERICA channel. The joint venture’s results are consolidated in the financial results of AMC Networks from the date of closing and included in the National Networks operating segment. The Company views this joint venture as an important addition to its overall channel portfolio and programming content strategy.

The Company accounted for the acquisition of New Video using the acquisition method of accounting. The acquisition method of accounting requires, among other things, that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination be measured at their estimated respective fair values as of the closing date of the acquisition. Goodwill recognized in connection with this transaction represents primarily the potential economic benefits that the Company believes may arise from the acquisition. The goodwill associated with the New Video acquisition is generally deductible for tax purposes.

The acquisition accounting for New Video as reflected in these consolidated financial statements is preliminary and based on current estimates and currently available information, and is subject to revision based on final determinations of fair value and final allocations of purchase price to the identifiable assets and liabilities acquired. The primary estimated fair values that are not yet finalized relate to the valuation of program rights and related obligations, intangible assets, other assets, accrued liabilities, and redeemable noncontrolling interests.

The following table summarizes the preliminary valuation of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed.



Cash, net of cash acquired	$	159,889
Promissory note	40,000
Total consideration transferred	199,889
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	200,000
	$	399,889
Preliminary allocation:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	621
Accounts receivable, trade	32,424
Program rights	68,955
Deferred carriage fees	567
Property and equipment	111
Intangible assets	112,435
Other assets	46,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(5,322		)
Program rights obligations	(28,572		)
Deferred revenue	(3,378		)
Other liabilities	(323		)
Fair value of net assets acquired	223,518
Goodwill	176,371
	$	399,889

Chellomedia

On January 31, 2014, certain subsidiaries of AMC Networks purchased substantially all of Chellomedia (a combination of certain programming and content distribution subsidiaries and assets purchased from Liberty Global plc) for a purchase price of €750 million (approximately $1.035 billion). AMC Networks funded the purchase price with cash on hand and also borrowed an additional $600 million under its Term Loan A Facility (see Note 10).

The acquisition provides AMC Networks with television channels that are distributed to more than 390 million subscribers in over 130 countries and span a wide range of programming genres, most notably movie and entertainment networks. The acquisition is included in the International and Other segment. The Company views this acquisition as in important part of its long-term strategy of expanding the Company's business internationally.

The Company accounted for the acquisition of Chellomedia using the acquisition method of accounting, whereby the total purchase price was allocated to the acquired identifiable net assets of Chellomedia based on assessments of their estimated respective fair values, and the excess of the purchase price over the fair values of these identifiable net assets was allocated to goodwill and represents primarily the potential economic benefits that the Company believes may arise from its international expansion strategy. The goodwill associated with the Chellomedia acquisition is generally not deductible for tax purposes.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The excess of the purchase price over those fair values was allocated to goodwill.



Consideration Transferred:
Cash, net of cash acquired	$	996,586

Preliminary purchase price allocation:
Accounts receivable, trade	125,683
Program rights	93,505
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,634
Deferred tax asset, net	23,240
Property and equipment	42,853
Intangible assets	294,949
Assets held for sale	18,603
Other assets	31,385
Accounts payable	(21,627		)
Accrued liabilities	(43,652		)
Program rights obligations	(31,984		)
Deferred tax liability, net	(24,590		)
Liabilities held for sale	(18,130		)
Other liabilities	(13,993		)
Noncontrolling interests acquired	(22,038		)
Fair value of net assets acquired	481,838
Goodwill	514,748
	$	996,586

Unaudited Pro forma financial information

The following unaudited pro forma financial information is based on (i) the historical consolidated financial statements of AMC Networks, (ii) the historical financial statements of New Video and (iii) the historical combined financial statements of Chellomedia and is intended to provide information about how the acquisitions and related financing may have affected the Company's historical consolidated financial statements if they had occurred as of January 1, 2013. The unaudited pro forma information has been prepared for comparative purposes only and includes adjustments for additional interest expense associated with the terms of the Company's amended and restated credit agreement (see Note 10), estimated additional depreciation and amortization expense as a result of tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired, and the reclassification of the operating results of the Atmedia business to discontinued operations (see Note 4). The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved had the acquisition taken place on the date indicated or that may result in the future.



	Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information for the Year Ended December 31,
	2014		2013
Revenues, net	$	2,337,409	$	2,109,355
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	$	280,869	$	311,328
Net income per share, basic	$	3.90	$	4.35
Net income per share, diluted	$	3.86	$	4.28

Revenues, net and operating income attributable to Chellomedia of $348,836 and $24,677, respectively (excluding the discontinued operations of Chellomedia's advertising sales unit, Atmedia), are included in the consolidated statement of income from the acquisition date, January 31, 2014 to December 31, 2014. Acquisition related costs of $13,978 (of which, $1,853 are included in the operating results of Chellomedia from the acquisition date, January 31, 2014 to December 31, 2014) were incurred during the year ended December 31, 2014 and are included in selling, general and administrative expense. Revenues, net and operating income attributable to New Video included in the consolidated income statement from the acquisition date, October 23, 2014, to December 31, 2014 were not material.

Other Acquisitions

During the three months ended September 2014, a subsidiary of AMC Networks acquired the shares of a small international channel for a purchase price of €21 million (approximately $28,600). The acquisition is included in the International and Other segment and builds on the Company's international expansion strategy.

The allocation of the purchase price to the acquired net assets consisted primarily of affiliate relationships intangible assets, accounts receivable and deferred tax liabilities. The estimated goodwill associated with the acquisition of $6,478 is generally not deductible for tax purposes. The allocation of the purchase price to the acquired identifiable net assets is preliminary and subject to revision.

Pro forma financial information related to the acquisition is not provided as its impact was not material to our consolidated financial statements.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

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Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

Discontinued Operations

In connection with the acquisition of Chellomedia (see Note 3), management committed to a plan to dispose of the operations of Chellomedia's advertising sales unit, Atmedia, which was completed in September 2014.

The operating results of discontinued operations from the acquisition date, January 31, 2014 to December 31, 2014 are summarized below:



	Year Ended December 31, 2014
Revenues, net	$	22,288

Loss before income taxes	(2,637		)
Income tax expense	(811		)
Loss from discontinued operations	$	(3,448	)

In 2012, discontinued operations reflects income recorded under the installment sales method relating to the sale of the Company's ownership interests in the Lifeskool and Sportskool video-on-demand services in 2008.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the facts and circumstances leading to the completed or expected disposal, manner and timing of disposal, the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the segment in which the disposal group was reported, and the classification (whether sold or classified as held for sale) and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group. Includes all disposal groups, including those classified as components of the entity (discontinued operations).

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Restructuring

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

Restructuring

The restructuring expense of $15,715 primarily represents severance charges incurred related to employee terminations and other exit costs associated with the elimination of certain positions across the Company. The Company expects that the restructuring plan will be substantially completed during 2015 and the majority of severance and other costs will be paid in 2015.

The following table summarizes the restructuring expense recognized by operating segment:



	Year Ended December 31, 2014
National Networks	$	3,664
International & Other	12,051
Total restructuring expense	$	15,715

The following table summarizes the accrued restructuring costs:



	Severance and Employee-Related Costs			Other Exit Costs			Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	—
Charges incurred	9,721			5,994			15,715
Cash payments	(3,322		)	(1,433		)	(4,755		)
Non-cash adjustments	—			(3,703		)	(3,703		)
Currency translation	126			27			153
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	6,525		$	885		$	7,410

Accrued liabilities for restructuring costs of $7,214 and $196 are included in accrued liabilities and other liabilities, respectively in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2014.

Program Rights

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Film Cost Disclosures [Abstract]

Programs And Program Licenses [Text Block]

Program Rights and Obligations

Program Rights

Owned original program rights, net of $141,955 at December 31, 2014 is included as a component of long-term program rights, net in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company estimates that approximately 94% of unamortized owned original programming costs, as of December 31, 2014, will be amortized within the next three years. The Company expects to amortize approximately $88,000 of unamortized owned original programming costs during the next twelve months. Program rights write-offs of $44,204, $61,005 and $9,990 were recorded for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Program Rights Obligations

Amounts payable subsequent to December 31, 2014 related to program rights obligations included in the consolidated balance sheet are as follows:



Years Ending December 31,
2015	$	271,199
2016	176,433
2017	116,866
2018	70,003
2019	64,540
Thereafter	37,830
	$	736,871

Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment (including equipment under capital leases) consists of the following:



	December 31,						Estimated Useful Lives
	2014			2013			Estimated Useful Lives
Program, service and test equipment	$	164,734		$	114,641		2 to 5 years
Satellite equipment	36,201			17,443			13 years
Furniture and fixtures	17,512			15,803			5 to 8 years
Transmission equipment	47,610			41,391			5 years
Leasehold improvements	54,029			46,655			Term of lease
	320,086			235,933
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(186,242		)	(164,865		)
	$	133,844		$	71,068

During 2014, the Company retired $15,765 of fully depreciated assets that were no longer in use.

Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment (including capital leases) amounted to $38,220, $23,036 and $20,891, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the gross amount of equipment and related accumulated amortization recorded under capital leases were as follows:



	December 31,
	2014			2013
Satellite equipment	$	36,201		$	17,443
Less accumulated amortization	(11,480		)	(8,836		)
	$	24,721		$	8,607

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment is as follows:



	National Networks			International and Other			Total
December 31, 2013	$	76,748		$	—		$	76,748
Additions—business acquisitions	176,371			521,226			697,597
Amortization of "second component" goodwill	(2,524		)	—			(2,524		)
Foreign currency translation	—			(37,465		)	(37,465		)
December 31, 2014	$	250,595		$	483,761		$	734,356

The increase in the carrying amount of goodwill for the National Networks operating segment relates to the acquisition of New Video and for the International and Other operating segment primarily relates to the acquisition of Chellomedia (see Note 3).

The reduction of $2,524 in the carrying amount of goodwill for the National Networks is due to the realization of a tax benefit for the amortization of "second component" goodwill at SundanceTV. 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 SundanceTV 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.

There were no accumulated impairment losses related to goodwill for any periods as of December 31, 2014.

The following table summarizes information relating to the Company’s identifiable intangible assets:



	December 31, 2014							Estimated Useful Lives
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	555,742	$	(80,351	)	$	475,391	17 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	45,827		(655		)	45,172		11 years
Trade names	52,698		(2,351		)	50,347		20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	16		(2		)	14
Total amortizable intangible assets	654,283		(83,359		)	570,924
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	674,183	$	(83,359	)	$	590,824
	December 31, 2013
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate relationships	$	243,600	$	(53,971	)	$	189,629
Other amortizable intangible assets	644		(621		)	23
Total amortizable intangible assets	244,244		(54,592		)	189,652
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	264,144	$	(54,592	)	$	209,552

The increase in amortizable intangible assets is a result of the acquisitions of Chellomedia and New Video (see Note 3).

The gross asset and accumulated amortization amounts related to fully amortized other amortizable intangible assets were removed from the intangible assets balance as of December 31, 2014.

Aggregate amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $30,828, $31,631 and $64,489, respectively. Estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the following five years is:



Years Ending December 31,
2015	$	36,612
2016	36,612
2017	36,612
2018	36,612
2019	36,612

Annual Impairment Test of Goodwill

Based on the Company’s annual impairment test for goodwill as of December 1, 2014, no impairment charge was required for any of the reporting units. The Company performed a quantitative assessment for all reporting units, other than the AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology reporting unit, and the fair value exceeded the carrying value (including allocated goodwill) for each reporting unit. In order to evaluate the sensitivity of the estimated fair value calculation, the Company applied a hypothetical 20% decrease in the fair value of each reporting unit. This hypothetical decrease would have no impact on the conclusion reached in the goodwill impairment analysis of the National Programming Networks reporting unit. Based on the quantitative assessment of the International Programming reporting unit, if the fair value of the reporting units decreased by 4%, the Company would be required to perform step-two of the quantitative assessment.

The Company performed a qualitative assessment for the AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology reporting unit. The qualitative assessment included, but was not limited to, consideration of the historical significant excesses of the estimated fair value of the reporting unit over its carrying value (including allocated goodwill), macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors and historical and projected cash flows.

In assessing the recoverability of goodwill, 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 for goodwill impairment testing are primarily determined using discounted cash flows and comparable market transactions methods. These valuation methods 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. Projected future cash flows 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 goodwill.

Impairment Test of Identifiable Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Based on the Company's annual impairment test for identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets, no impairment charge was required. The Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets relate to SundanceTV 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 estimating the fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets 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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Accrued Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following:



	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Interest	$	28,685	$	27,770
Employee related costs	102,608		88,512
Income taxes payable	11,876		—
Other accrued expenses	61,617		15,008
Total accrued liabilities	$	204,786	$	131,290

Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Long-term Debt

The Company's long-term debt consists of:



	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Senior Secured Credit Facility:
Term loan A facility	$	1,480,000		$	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	2,780,000			2,180,000
Unamortized discount	(20,434		)	(22,817		)
Long-term debt, net	$	2,759,566		$	2,157,183
Current portion of long-term debt	$	74,000		$	—
Noncurrent portion of long-term debt	$	2,685,566		$	2,157,183

Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Facility

On December 16, 2013 (the “Refinancing Date”), AMC Networks and its subsidiary, AMC Network Entertainment LLC (the “Borrowers”), and certain of AMC Networks’ subsidiaries, as restricted subsidiaries, entered into an amended and restated credit agreement, which amended and restated AMC Networks’ original credit facility dated June 30, 2011 in its entirety (the "Original Credit Facility").

The amended and restated credit agreement provides the Borrowers with senior secured credit facilities consisting of (a) an initial $880,000 term loan A that was used by AMC Networks to retire the then outstanding term loan A facility provided under the June 30, 2011 original credit agreement, (b) a subsequent $600,000 term loan A (collectively, the “Term Loan A Facility”)which was drawn on January 31, 2014 upon the satisfaction of certain conditions related to the acquisition of Chellomedia (see Note 3 for further discussion regarding the acquisition of Chellomedia), and (c) a $500,000 revolving credit facility (together with the Term Loan A Facility, collectively, the “Credit Facility.”) The Term Loan A Facility matures on December 16, 2019. The revolving credit facility matures on December 16, 2018.

The revolving credit facility was not drawn upon at December 31, 2014. Total undrawn revolver commitments are available to be drawn for general corporate purposes of the Company.

In connection with the subsequent $600,000 term loan A facility, AMC Networks incurred deferred financing costs of $9,266 and $12,669 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, which are amortized to interest expense, utilizing the effective interest method, over the term of each respective component of the Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a floating rate, which at the option of the Borrowers may be either (a) a base rate plus an additional rate ranging from 0.50% to 1.25% per annum (determined based on a cash flow ratio) (the “Base Rate”), or (b) a Eurodollar rate plus an additional rate ranging from 1.50% to 2.25% per annum (determined based on a cash flow ratio) (the “Eurodollar Rate”). At December 31, 2014, the interest rate on the Term Loan A Facility was 1.91%, reflecting a Eurodollar Rate plus the additional rate as described herein.

The Credit Facility requires the Borrowers to pay a commitment fee of between 0.25% and 0.50% (determined based on a cash flow ratio) in respect of the average daily unused commitments under the revolving credit facility. The Borrowers also are required to pay customary letter of credit fees, as well as fronting fees, to banks that issue letters of credit pursuant to the Credit Facility.

All obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of AMC Networks’ existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries in accordance with the Credit Facility. All obligations under the Credit Facility, including the guarantees of those obligations, are secured by certain assets of the Borrowers and certain of its restricted subsidiaries.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility may be voluntarily prepaid without premium and penalty at any time. The Term Loan A Facility also provides for various mandatory prepayments, including with the proceeds from certain dispositions of property and borrowings. The Term Loan A Facility is required to be repaid in quarterly installments of $18,500 from March 31, 2015 through December 31, 2015, $37,000 beginning March 31, 2016 through December 31, 2016, $55,500 beginning March 31, 2017 through December 31, 2017, $74,000 beginning March 31, 2018 through September 30, 2019 and $518,000 on December 16, 2019, which is the Term Loan A Facility maturity date. Any amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility are due at maturity on December 16, 2018.

The Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants applicable to the Borrowers and certain of their restricted subsidiaries. These include restrictions on the Borrowers’ and certain of their restricted subsidiaries ability to incur indebtedness, make investments in entities that are not restricted subsidiaries, place liens on assets, enter into certain affiliate transactions and make certain restricted payments, including restrictions on AMC Networks’ ability to pay dividends on its common stock. The Credit Facility also requires the Borrowers to comply with the following financial covenants: (i) a maximum ratio of net debt to annual operating cash flow (each defined in the Credit Facility) of 6.50:1 initially, and decreasing to 6.00:1 on and after January 1, 2016; and (ii) a minimum ratio of annual operating cash flow to annual total interest expense (as defined in the Credit Facility) of 2.50:1.

AMC Networks was in compliance with all financial covenants under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 2014.

Original Credit Facility

On June 30, 2011, AMC Networks, as borrower, and substantially all of its subsidiaries, as restricted subsidiaries, entered into the Original Credit Facility. Under the terms of the Original Credit Facility, AMC Networks was provided with senior secured credit facilities consisting of a $1,130,000 term loan A facility, a $595,000 term loan B facility and a $500,000 revolving credit facility (collectively, the "Original Credit Facility"). The term loan A facility and the term loan B facility were discounted $5,650 and $12,986, respectively, upon original issuance.

On December 16, 2013, the Company used the proceeds from the borrowings under the Term Loan A Facility to repay the outstanding amount under the term loan A facility of the Original Credit Facility. Additionally, the Company recorded a write-off of deferred financing costs of $4,007 for the year ended December 31, 2013, which includes certain unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the Original Credit Facility of $3,719 and certain financing costs relating to the Credit Facility of $288 as well as a a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1,087 for the year ended December 31, 2013 related to a portion of the unamortized discount associated with the Original Credit Facility that was written off.

On December 17, 2012, AMC Networks issued $600,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 4.75% Notes (see "4.75% Senior Notes due 2022" discussion below) and used the net proceeds of the offering to repay the outstanding amount under the term loan B facility. In connection with this repayment, the Company recorded a write-off of the related unamortized deferred financing costs and a loss on extinguishment of debt of $898 and $10,774, respectively, in the consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2012. Additionally, the Company recorded an unrealized loss of $8,725 on the related interest rate swap contracts previously designated as cash flow hedges of a portion of the term loan B facility which is included in interest expense in the consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2012.

7.75% Senior Notes due 2021

On June 30, 2011, AMC Networks issued $700,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 7.75% senior notes, net of an original issue discount of $14,000, due July 15, 2021 (the “7.75% Notes”) to CSC Holdings, LLC ("CSC Holdings"), a subsidiary of Cablevision, as partial consideration for the transfer to AMC Networks of the businesses included in the Distribution in June 2011. CSC Holdings used the Company’s 7.75% Notes to satisfy and discharge outstanding CSC Holdings debt. The recipients of the 7.75% Notes or their affiliates then offered the 7.75% Notes to investors, through an offering memorandum dated June 22, 2011, which ultimately resulted in the 7.75% Notes being held by third party investors.

The 7.75% Notes were issued under an indenture dated as of June 30, 2011 (the “7.75% Notes Indenture”).

In connection with the issuance of the 7.75% Notes, AMC Networks incurred deferred financing costs of $1,533, which are being amortized, using the effective interest method, to interest expense over the term of the 7.75% Notes.

Interest on the 7.75% Notes accrues at the rate of 7.75% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year.

The 7.75% Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time on or after July 15, 2016, at a redemption price equal to 103.875% of the principal amount thereof (plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of such redemption), declining annually to 100% of the principal amount thereof (plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of such redemption) beginning on July 15, 2019.

In addition, if AMC Networks experiences a Change of Control (as defined in the 7.75% Notes Indenture), the holders of the 7.75% Notes may require AMC Networks to repurchase for cash all or a portion of their 7.75% Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof (plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of such repurchase).

The 7.75% Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of AMC Networks’ existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries, in accordance with the 7.75% Notes Indenture. The guarantees under the 7.75% Notes are full and unconditional and joint and several.

The 7.75% Notes Indenture contains certain affirmative and negative covenants applicable to AMC Networks and its restricted subsidiaries including restrictions on their ability to incur additional indebtedness, consummate certain assets sales, make investments in entities that are not restricted subsidiaries, create liens on their assets, enter into certain affiliate transactions and make certain restricted payments, including restrictions on AMC Networks’ ability to pay dividends on, or repurchase, its common stock.

4.75% Senior Notes due 2022

On December 17, 2012, AMC Networks issued $600,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 4.75% senior notes, net of an issuance discount of $10,500, due December 15, 2022 (the “4.75% Notes”). AMC Networks used the net proceeds of this offering to repay the outstanding amount under its term loan B facility of approximately $587,600, with the remaining proceeds used for general corporate purposes. The 4.75% Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of December 17, 2012 (the “Base Indenture,” and together with the First Supplemental Indenture, the “4.75% Notes Indenture”).

In connection with the issuance of the 4.75% Notes, AMC Networks incurred deferred financing costs of $1,393, which are being amortized, using the effective interest method, to interest expense over the term of the 4.75% Notes.

Interest on the 4.75% Notes accrues at the rate of 4.75% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year.

The 4.75% Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time on or after December 15, 2017, at a redemption price equal to 102.375% of the principal amount thereof (plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of such redemption), declining annually to 100% of the principal amount thereof (plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of such redemption) beginning on December 15, 2020.

In addition, if AMC Networks experiences a Change of Control (as defined in the 4.75% Notes Indenture), the holders of the 4.75% Notes may require AMC Networks to repurchase for cash all or a portion of their 4.75% Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof (plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of such repurchase).

The 4.75% Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of AMC Networks’ existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries, in accordance with the 4.75% Notes Indenture. The guarantees under the 4.75% Notes are full and unconditional and joint and several.

The 4.75% Notes Indenture contains certain affirmative and negative covenants applicable to AMC Networks and its restricted subsidiaries including restrictions on their ability to incur additional indebtedness, consummate certain assets sales, make investments in entities that are not restricted subsidiaries, create liens on their assets, enter into certain affiliate transactions and make certain restricted payments, including restrictions on AMC Networks’ ability to pay dividends on, or repurchase, its common stock.

Summary of Debt Maturities

Total amounts payable by the Company under its various debt obligations (excluding capital leases) outstanding as of December 31, 2014 are as follows:



Years Ending December 31,
2015	$	74,000
2016	148,000
2017	222,000
2018	296,000
2019	740,000
Thereafter	1,300,000

Fair Value Measurement

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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 at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:



	Level I		Level II		Total
At December 31, 2014:
Assets:
Cash equivalents^(a)	$	11,058	$	—	$	11,058
Foreign currency derivatives	—		3,949		3,949
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	6,613	$	6,613
Foreign currency derivatives	—		2,346		2,346
At December 31, 2013:
Assets:
Cash equivalents^(a)	$	63,029	$	—	$	63,029
Foreign currency option contracts	—		2,577		2,577
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	12,713	$	12,713


(a)	Represents the Company’s investment in funds that invest primarily in money market securities.

The Company’s cash equivalents 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 and foreign currency derivatives (see Note 12) 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.

The Company does not have any recurring assets or liabilities measured at fair value that would be considered Level III.

Fair value measurements are also used in nonrecurring valuations performed in connection with acquisition accounting. These nonrecurring valuations primarily include the valuation of affiliate and customer relationships intangible assets, advertiser relationship intangible assets and property and equipment. With the exception of certain inputs for our weighted average cost of capital and discount rate calculations that are derived from pricing services, the inputs used in the Company’s discounted cash flow analyses, such as forecasts of future cash flows, are based on assumptions. The valuation of affiliate and customer relationships and advertiser relationships is primarily based on an excess earnings methodology, which is a form of a discounted cash flow analysis. The excess earnings methodology requires us to estimate the specific cash flows expected from the relationships, considering such factors as estimated life of the relationships and the revenue expected to be generated over the life of such relationships. Tangible assets are typically valued using a replacement or reproduction cost approach, considering factors such as current prices of the same or similar equipment, the age of the equipment and economic obsolescence. All of our nonrecurring valuations use significant unobservable inputs and therefore fall under Level III of the fair value hierarchy.

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:



	December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Debt instruments:
Term loan A facility	$	1,404,659	$	1,465,200
7.75% Notes due July 2021	689,659		761,250
4.75% Notes due December 2022	591,248		585,000
	$	2,685,566	$	2,811,450

	December 31, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Debt instruments:
Term loan A facility	$	878,315	$	876,700
7.75% Notes due July 2021	688,497		787,500
4.75% Notes due December 2022	590,371		571,500
	$	2,157,183	$	2,235,700

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.

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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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

Interest Rate Risk

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.

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.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company had interest rate swap contracts outstanding with notional amounts aggregating $519,313, which consists of interest rate swap contracts with notional amounts of $319,313 that are designated as cash flow hedges and interest rate 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 December 31, 2014, the Company’s interest rate swap contracts designated as cash flow hedges were highly effective, in all material respects.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

Historically, the Company's exposure to foreign currency fluctuations has been limited to certain trade receivables from the distribution of our programming in certain territories outside of the U.S. that are denominated in a foreign currency. Following the Chellomedia acquisition, the Company is exposed to foreign currency risk to the extent that transactions are denominated in currencies other than a subsidiary's functional currency (non-funcional currency risk), such as affiliation agreements, programming contracts, certain accounts payable and trade receivables (including intercompany amounts) that are denominated in a currency other than the applicable functional currency.

To manage foreign currency exchange rate risk, the Company may enter into foreign currency contracts from time to time with financial institutions to limit the exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company does not enter into foreign currency contracts for speculative or trading purposes.

During 2013, in order to mitigate the foreign currency exchange rate risk in fluctuations in the euro denominated purchase price of Chellomedia, the Company purchased euros and entered into foreign currency option contracts. At December 31, 2013, cash and cash equivalents included €250,000 and prepaid expense and other current assets included $2,577 representing the fair value of foreign currency option contracts with notional amounts aggregating €125,000. Prior to their expiration, and in connection with the purchase of Chellomedia on January 31, 2014, the Company settled these foreign currency option contracts with the counterparties resulting in a realized loss of $1,754 included in miscellaneous, net in the consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2014.

In connection with the acquisition of Chellomedia, the Company acquired certain contracts that are settled in currencies other than the functional or local currencies of the contracting parties. Accordingly, these contracts consist of the underlying operational contract and an embedded foreign currency derivative element. Hedge accounting is not applied to the embedded foreign currency derivative element and changes in their fair values are included in miscellaneous, net in the consolidated statement of income.

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



	Balance Sheet Location	December 31,
		2014		2013
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap contracts	Accrued liabilities	$	2,388	$	—
Interest rate swap contracts	Other liabilities	$	—	$	7,136
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Assets:
Foreign currency option contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—		2,577
Foreign currency derivatives	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,808		—
Foreign currency derivatives	Other assets	2,141		—
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap contracts	Other liabilities	4,225		5,577
Foreign currency derivatives	Accrued liabilities	914		—
Foreign currency derivatives	Other liabilities	1,432		—

The amount 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)
	Years Ended December 31,							Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013				2014			2013
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest rate swap contracts	$	(762	)	$	(1,018	)	Interest expense	$	(5,082	)	$	(7,280	)


(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 years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

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 (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013
Derivatives not designated as hedging relationships:
Interest rate swap contracts	Interest expense	$	(1,285	)	$	569
Foreign currency option contracts	Miscellaneous, net	(1,754		)	1,151
Foreign currency derivatives	Miscellaneous, net	(130		)	—
Total		$	(3,169	)	$	1,720

- Definition

The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts.

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Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Leases [Abstract]

Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]

Leases

Operating Leases

Certain subsidiaries of the Company lease office space and equipment under long-term non-cancelable operating lease agreements which expire at various dates through 2027. The leases generally provide for fixed annual rentals plus certain other costs or credits. Costs associated with such operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the initial lease term. The difference between rent expense and rent paid is recorded as deferred rent. Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $22,885, $15,640 and $14,814, respectively.

The future minimum annual payments for the Company’s operating leases related to continuing operations (with initial or remaining terms in excess of one year) during the next five years from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2019 and thereafter, at rates now in force are as follows:



2015	$	27,535
2016	27,094
2017	25,476
2018	22,844
2019	21,089
Thereafter	156,486

Capital Leases

Future minimum capital lease payments as of December 31, 2014 are as follows:



2015	$	6,145
2016	6,145
2017	6,145
2018	6,145
2019	5,228
Thereafter	17,970
Total minimum lease payments	47,778
Less amount representing interest (at 9.3%-12%)	(17,439		)
Present value of net minimum future capital lease payments	30,339
Less principal portion of current installments	(2,953		)
Long-term portion of obligations under capital leases	$	27,386

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income from continuing operations before income taxes consists of the following components:



	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Domestic	$	384,853	$	468,314	$	221,941
Foreign	12,175		687		333
Total	$	397,028	$	469,001	$	222,274

Income tax expense attributable to continuing operations consists of the following components:



	Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Current expense (benefit):
Federal	$	111,047		$	(10,137	)	$	148,495
State	10,882			2,403			14,443
Foreign	13,837			5,104			4,393
	135,766			(2,630		)	167,331
Deferred expense (benefit):
Federal	5,036			154,299			(77,360		)
State	(1,373		)	17,205			(11,154		)
Foreign	(2,456		)	—			—
	1,207			171,504			(88,514		)
Tax (benefit) expense relating to uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest	(7,818		)	9,967			7,241
Income tax expense	$	129,155		$	178,841		$	86,058

A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate is as follows:



	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	35	%	35	%	35	%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	2		2		2
Effect of foreign operations	(2	)	—		—
Nontaxable income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1	)	—		—
Changes in the valuation allowance	1		1		(1	)
Domestic production activity deduction	(2	)	(1	)	—
Tax expense relating to uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, net of deferred tax benefits	(1	)	2		2
Other	—		(1	)	1
Effective income tax rate	32	%	38	%	39	%

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant components of deferred tax assets or liabilities at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:



	December 31,
	2014			2013
Deferred Tax Asset (Liability)
Current
NOLs and tax credit carry forwards	$	9,003		$	5,130
Compensation and benefit plans	15,213			13,299
Allowance for doubtful accounts	286			316
Other liabilities	5,537			1,280
Deferred tax asset	30,039			20,025
Valuation allowance	(596		)	(2,623		)
Net deferred tax asset, current	29,443			17,402
Other assets	(4,662		)	(1,734		)
Deferred tax liability, current	(4,662		)	(1,734		)
Net deferred tax asset, current	24,781			15,668
Noncurrent
NOLs and tax credit carry forwards	68,042			26,413
Compensation and benefit plans	20,705			18,713
Fixed assets and intangible assets	43,751			—
Interest rate swap contracts	2,857			3,577
Accrued interest expense	10,522			—
Other liabilities	9,171			7,281
Deferred tax asset	155,048			55,984
Valuation allowance	(50,434		)	(7,335		)
Net deferred tax asset, noncurrent	104,614			48,649
Prepaid liabilities	(781		)	(825		)
Fixed assets and intangible assets	(64,762		)	(8,595		)
Investments in partnerships	(138,790		)	(131,116		)
Other assets	(13,803		)	(3,388		)
Deferred tax liability, noncurrent	(218,136		)	(143,924		)
Net deferred tax liability, noncurrent	(113,522		)	(95,275		)
Total net deferred tax liability	$	(88,741	)	$	(79,607	)

At December 31, 2014, the Company had foreign tax credit carry forwards of approximately $34,400, expiring on various dates from 2015 through 2024, and net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $190,000 related primarily to our foreign subsidiaries. Although the majority of these net operating loss carry forwards have an unlimited carry forward period, the deferred tax assets of approximately $39,000 for these carry forwards have been reduced by a valuation allowance of approximately $29,000 as it is more likely than not that these carry forwards will not be realized. The remainder of the valuation allowance at December 31, 2014 relates primarily to deferred tax assets attributable to temporary differences of certain foreign subsidiaries for which it is more likely than not that these deferred tax assets will not be realized.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, excess tax benefits of $6,798 relating to share-based compensation awards and $1,600 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).

At December 31, 2014, the liability for uncertain tax positions was $17,099, excluding the related accrued interest liability of $1,388 and deferred tax assets of $3,760. All of such unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would reduce the Company's income tax expense and effective tax rate.

A reconciliation of the beginning to ending amount of the liability for uncertain tax positions (excluding related accrued interest and deferred tax benefit) is as follows:



Balance at December 31, 2013	$	26,333
Increases related to current year tax positions	2,235
Increases related to prior year tax positions	999
Decreases related to prior year tax positions	(644		)
Decreases due to settlements of prior year tax positions	(8,944		)
Decreases due to payments related to prior year tax positions	(2,880		)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	17,099

Interest expense (net of the related deferred tax benefit) of $786 offset by interest income of $1,225, related to the settlements of prior year tax positions, was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2014 and is included in income tax expense in the consolidated statement of income. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the liability for uncertain tax positions and related accrued interest noted above are included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

Under the Company's Tax Disaffiliation Agreement with Cablevision Systems Corporation (Cablevision Systems Corporation and its subsidiaries are referred to as “Cablevision”), Cablevision is liable for all income taxes of the Company for periods prior to the spin-off from Cablevision except for New York City Unincorporated Business Tax. In 2014, the Company settled New York City Unincorporated Business tax audits for the year 2008 for $1,381, including accrued interest and for years 2009 through 2013 for $2,109, including accrued interest. The City of New York is currently auditing the Company’s General Corporation Tax Return for years 2011 and 2012 and the State of New York is currently auditing the Company’s General Business Corporation Franchise Tax Return for years 2011 and 2012. The State of Georgia is currently auditing the Company’s Corporation Tax Return for years 2011 through 2013. The Internal Revenue Service is currently auditing the Company's U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return for 2011.

Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments And Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments



	Payments due by period
	Total		Year 1		Years 2 - 3		Years 4 - 5		More than 5 years
Purchase obligations (1)	$	1,029,665	$	256,239	$	176,869	$	89,563	$	506,994
Guarantees (2)	87,933		87,933		—		—		—
Contract obligations (3)	61,987		32,155		25,145		4,308		379
Total	$	1,179,585	$	376,327	$	202,014	$	93,871	$	507,373


(1)	Purchase obligation amounts not reflected on the balance sheet consist primarily of program rights obligations and transmission commitments that have not yet met the criteria to be recorded in the balance sheet.


(2)	Consists primarily of a guarantee of payments to a production service company for certain production related costs.


(3)	Represents primarily accrued participation obligations and marketing commitments.

Legal Matters

On April 15, 2011, Thomas C. Dolan, a director of the Company and Executive Vice President, Strategy and Development, in the Office of the Chairman and a director of Cablevision, filed a lawsuit against Cablevision and RMH in New York Supreme Court. The lawsuit raises compensation-related claims (seeking approximately $11,000) related to events in 2005. The matter is being handled under the direction of an independent committee of the board of directors of Cablevision. In connection with the Distribution Agreement, Cablevision indemnified the Company and RMH against any liabilities and expenses related to this lawsuit. Based on the indemnification and Cablevision’s and the Company’s assessment of this possible loss contingency, no provision has been made for this matter in the consolidated financial statements.

In addition to the matters discussed above, the Company is party to various lawsuits and claims in the ordinary course of business. Although the outcome of these other matters cannot be predicted with certainty and the impact of the final resolution of these other matters on the Company’s results of operations in a particular subsequent reporting period is not known, management does not believe that the resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Company or the ability of the Company to meet its financial obligations as they become due.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

In connection with the acquisition of New Video, the terms of the agreement provide BBCWA with a right to put all of its 50.1% noncontrolling interest to the Company at the greater of the then fair value or the fair value of the initial equity interest at inception. The put option is exercisable on the fifteenth and twenty-fifth year anniversary of the agreement.

In connection with the creation of a joint venture entity in 2013, the terms of the agreement provide the noncontrolling member with a right to put all of its interest to the Company at the then fair value.

Because exercise of these put rights is outside the Company's control, the noncontrolling interest in each entity is presented as redeemable noncontrolling interest outside of stockholders' deficiency on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. The activity reflected within redeemable noncontrolling interest for the year ended December 31, 2014 is presented below.



	Year ended December 31, 2014
Beginning balance	$	268
Acquired	200,000
Net earnings	4,331
Non-cash contributions	12
Ending balance	$	204,611

Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Equity And Long-Term Incentive Plans

Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans

In connection with the Distribution, the Company adopted the AMC Networks Inc. 2011 Employee Stock Plan (the “2011 Employee Stock Plan”), the AMC Networks Inc. 2011 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “2011 Non-Employee Director Plan”) and the AMC Networks Inc. 2011 Cash Incentive Plan (the “2011 Cash Incentive Plan”). All Plans were amended and restated and approved by the Company’s shareholders on June 5, 2012.

Equity Plans

Under the 2011 Employee Stock Plan, the Company is authorized to grant incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted shares, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights ("SARs") and other equity-based awards. The Company may grant awards for up to 5,000,000 shares of AMC Networks Class A Common Stock (subject to certain adjustments). Equity-based awards granted under the 2011 Employee Stock Plan must be granted with an exercise price of not less than the fair market value of a share of AMC Networks Class A Common Stock on the date of grant and must expire no later than 10 years from the date of grant. The terms and conditions of awards granted under the 2011 Employee Stock Plan, including vesting and exercisability, are determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (“Compensation Committee”) and may include terms or conditions based upon performance criteria. Restricted share awards that were awarded under the 2011 Employee Stock Plan are subject to three-year cliff vesting, and certain restricted share awards are also subject to certain performance conditions. Restricted share awards that were awarded by the Company to its employees will settle in shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock (either from treasury or with newly issued shares), or, at the option of the Compensation Committee, in cash. As of December 31, 2014, there are 1,302,000 share awards available for future grant under the 2011 Employee Stock Plan.

Under the 2011 Non-Employee Director Plan, the Company is authorized to grant non-qualified stock options, restricted stock units, restricted shares, SARs and other equity-based awards. The Company may grant awards for up to 465,000 shares of AMC Networks Class A Common Stock (subject to certain adjustments). Stock options under the 2011 Non-Employee Director Plan must be granted with an exercise price of not less than the fair market value of a share of AMC Networks Class A Common Stock on the date of grant and must expire no later than 10 years from the date of grant. The terms and conditions of awards granted under the 2011 Non-Employee Director Plan, including vesting and exercisability, are determined by the Compensation Committee. Unless otherwise provided in an applicable award agreement, stock options granted under this plan will be fully vested and exercisable, and restricted stock units granted under this plan will be fully vested, upon the date of grant and will settle in shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock (either from treasury or with newly issued shares), or, at the option of the Compensation Committee, in cash, on the first business day after ninety days from the date the director's service on the Board of Directors ceases or, if earlier, upon the director's death. As of December 31, 2014, there are 271,000 share awards available for future grant under the 2011 Non-Employee Director Plan.

Stock Option Award Activity

The following table summarizes activity relating to Company employees who held AMC Networks stock options for the year ended December 31, 2014:



	Shares Under Option		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(a)
	Time Vesting Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(a)
Balance, December 31, 2013	26,601		$	15.33	2.07	$	1,404
Exercised	(12,556	)	$	13.55
Balance, December 31, 2014	14,045		$	16.93	1.27	$	658
Options exercisable at December 31, 2014	14,045		$	16.93	1.27	$	658


(a)	The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between (i) the exercise price of the underlying award and (ii) the quoted price of AMC Networks Class A Common Stock on December 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013, as indicated.

In addition, the following table summarizes activity relating to Cablevision and MSG employees who held AMC Networks stock options for the year ended December 31, 2014:



	Shares Under Option				Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(a)
	Time Vesting Options		Performance Vesting Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(a)
Balance, December 31, 2013	285,908		35,600		$	16.26	2.27	$	16,671
Exercised	(56,411	)	(3,100	)	$	18.23
Balance, December 31, 2014	229,497		32,500		$	15.81	1.14	$	12,566
Options exercisable at December 31, 2014	229,497		32,500		$	15.81	1.14	$	12,566


(a)	The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between (i) the exercise price of the underlying award and (ii) the quoted price of AMC Networks Class A Common Stock on December 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013, as indicated, and December 31, 2014 in the case of the stock options expected to vest in the future.

Restricted Share Award Activity

The following table summarizes activity relating to Company employees who held AMC Networks restricted shares for the year ended December 31, 2014:



	Number of Restricted Shares		Number of Performance Restricted Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value Per Share at Date of Grant
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2013	288,607		205,193		$	36.38
Vested	(282,818	)	(205,193	)	$	36.38
Forfeited	(5,789	)	—		$	36.90
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2014	—		—		$	—

The following table summarizes activity relating to Cablevision employees who held AMC Networks restricted shares for the year ended December 31, 2014:



	Number of Restricted Shares		Number of Performance Restricted Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value Per Share at Date of Grant
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2013	152,271		59,150		$	38.13
Vested	(151,557	)	(59,150	)	$	38.13
Forfeited	(714	)	—		$	38.13
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2014	—		—		$	—

During the year ended December 31, 2014, 698,718 shares of AMC Networks Class A Common Stock previously issued to employees of AMC Networks and Cablevision vested. In connection with the employees’ satisfaction of the statutory minimum tax withholding obligations for the applicable income and other employment taxes, 305,321 of these shares, with an aggregate value of $22,192, were surrendered to the Company. These acquired shares, as well as 6,503 forfeited unvested restricted shares have been classified as treasury stock.

Restricted Stock Unit Activity

The following table summarizes activity relating to Company employees who held AMC Networks restricted stock units for the year ended December 31, 2014:



	Number of Restricted Stock Units		Number of Performance Restricted Stock Units	Weighted Average Fair Value Per Stock Unit at Date of Grant
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2013	604,833		180,142	$	51.84
Granted	365,299		475,701	$	72.94
Vested	(1,289	)	—	$	70.04
Forfeited	(69,989	)	—	$	61.12
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2014	898,854		655,843	$	62.79

During 2014, AMC Networks granted 841,000 restricted stock units to certain executive officers and employees under the AMC Networks Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Employee Stock Plan. 418,738 of such restricted stock units vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, 68,505 of such restricted stock units vest in equal annual installments over a three-year period and 353,757 of such restricted stock units vest in December 2020.

The following table summarizes activity relating to Non-employee Directors who held AMC Networks restricted stock units for the year ended December 31, 2014:



	Number of Restricted Stock Units	Weighted Average Fair Value Per Stock Unit at Date of Grant
Vested award balance, December 31, 2013	91,056	$	40.63
Granted	23,634	$	60.65
Vested award balance, December 31, 2014	114,690	$	45.46

Share-based Compensation Expense

The following table presents the share-based compensation expense reduced for forfeitures recorded during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. Forfeitures were estimated based on historical experience. To the extent actual results of forfeitures differ from those estimates, such amounts will be recorded as an adjustment in the period the estimates are revised.



	Years ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Restricted shares/units (including performance based shares/units)	$	28,363	$	20,299	$	17,133
Stock options (including performance based options)	—		—		69
Share-based compensation expense	$	28,363	$	20,299	$	17,202

The Company does not record any share-based compensation expense for AMC Networks stock options or restricted shares held by Cablevision and MSG employees, however such stock options or restricted shares do have a dilutive effect on the Company’s net income per share. The Company records share-based compensation expense for Cablevision and MSG stock options and restricted shares/units held by the Company’s employees.

Share-based compensation expense is recognized in the consolidated statements of income as part of selling, general and administrative expenses. As of December 31, 2014, there was $55,735 of total unrecognized share-based compensation costs related to Company employees who held unvested AMC Networks restricted stock units. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining period of approximately 3.5 years. There were no costs related to share-based compensation that were capitalized.

The Company receives income tax deductions related to restricted share/units, stock options or other equity awards granted to its employees by the Company, Cablevision or MSG, but does not receive income tax deductions for Company equity awards held by Cablevision or MSG employees. The Company uses the 'with-and-without' approach to determine the recognition and measurement of excess tax benefits.

Cash flows resulting from excess tax benefits are classified as cash flows from financing activities. Excess tax benefits are realized tax benefits from tax deductions for options exercised and restricted shares issued in excess of the deferred tax asset attributable to stock compensation costs for such awards. Excess tax benefits of $6,798 and $4,975 were recorded for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Long-Term Incentive Plans

Under the terms of the 2011 Cash Incentive Plan, the Company is authorized to grant a cash award to certain employees. The terms and conditions of such awards are determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, may include the achievement of certain performance criteria and may extend for a period not to exceed ten years.

In connection with the long-term incentive awards outstanding, the Company recorded expense of $19,795, $17,516 and $11,001 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively. Liabilities for long-term incentive awards of $34,430 and $29,047 are included in accrued liabilities and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These liabilities include certain performance-based awards for which the performance criteria had not yet been met as of December 31, 2014 as such awards are based on achievement of certain performance criteria through December 31, 2015 or 2016. The Company has accrued the pro-rata amount earned that it currently believes will ultimately be paid based upon the performance criteria established for these performance-based awards. If the Company subsequently determines that the performance criteria for such awards is not probable of being achieved, the Company would reverse the accrual in respect of such awards at that time.

Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
Benefit Plans	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	Benefit Plans Certain employees of the Company participate in the AMC Networks 401(k) Savings Plan (the "401(k) Plan"), a qualified defined contribution plan, and the AMC Networks Excess Savings Plan (the "Excess Savings Plan"), a non-qualified deferred compensation plan. Under the 401(k) Plan, participating Company employees may contribute into their plan accounts a percentage of their eligible pay on a before-tax basis as well as a percentage of their eligible pay on an after-tax basis. The Company makes matching contributions on behalf of participating employees in accordance with the terms of the 401(k) Plan. In addition to the matching contribution, the Company may make a discretionary year-end contribution to employee 401(k) Plan accounts equal to 4% of eligible compensation, subject to certain conditions. The Company provides a matching contribution to the Excess Savings Plan similar to the 401(k) Plan. Total expense related to all benefit plans was $13,849, $10,371 and $8,929 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company does not provide postretirement benefits for any of its employees.

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions On June 30, 2011, Cablevision spun off the Company (the “Distribution”) and the Company became an independent public company. Both Cablevision and AMC Networks continue to be controlled by Charles F. Dolan, certain members of his immediate family and certain family related entities (collectively the “Dolan Family”). 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 66% 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 MSG. In connection with the Distribution, the Company entered into various agreements with Cablevision that govern certain of the Company’s relationships with Cablevision subsequent to the Distribution. These agreements 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. In addition, the Company provides services to and receives services from Cablevision and MSG. Revenues, net The Company recorded affiliation fee revenues earned under affiliation agreements with subsidiaries of Cablevision. In addition, AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology has entered into agreements with MSG to provide various transponder, technical and support services through 2020. Revenues, net from related parties amounted to $28,089, $31,188, and $32,195 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Technical and Operating The Company and its related parties routinely enter into transactions with each other in the ordinary course of business. Such transactions include various studio production services the Company provides to MSG for which the charges are reflected as a reduction of the related expenses. In addition, certain related parties provide various digital media and administrative support functions which primarily include salaries and facilities costs charged to the Company. Amounts charged to the Company, included in technical and operating expenses, pursuant to transactions with its related parties amounted to $324 and $620 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. There were no amounts charged for the year ended December 31, 2014. Selling, General and Administrative Amounts charged (credited) 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 $3,217, $2,721 and $(206) for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Amounts charged to the Company for the year ended December 31, 2012 are net of shared legal fees charged to Cablevision associated with the DISH Network contract dispute. See DISH Network Proceeds Allocation discussion below. The Company charges MSG for a portion of the Company’s leased facilities utilized by MSG which such cost reimbursements are recorded as a reduction to selling, general and administrative expenses. Amounts charged by Cablevision represent charges pursuant to a transition services agreement. See also Transition Services Agreement discussion below. Transition Services Agreement In connection with the Distribution, Cablevision and AMC Networks entered into a Transition Services Agreement under which, in exchange for the fees specified in such agreement, Cablevision agreed to provide transition services with regard to such areas as accounting, information systems, risk management and employee services, compensation and benefits. Under the Transition Services Agreement, AMC Networks also provides certain services to Cablevision and MSG on behalf of Cablevision. Under the Transition Services Agreement, AMC Networks provides transition services to Cablevision and MSG with regard to its information technology systems that AMC Networks, Cablevision and MSG may share. AMC Networks and Cablevision, as parties receiving services under the agreement, have agreed to indemnify the party providing services for losses incurred by such party that arise out of or are otherwise in connection with the provision by such party of services under the agreement, except to the extent that such losses result from the providing party’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or breach of its obligations under the agreement. Similarly, each party providing services under the agreement has agreed to indemnify the party receiving services for losses incurred by such party that arise out of or are otherwise in connection with the indemnifying party’s provision of services under the agreement if such losses result from the providing party’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or breach of its obligations under the agreement. DISH Network Proceeds Allocation 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. In 2012, CSC Holdings and the Company settled the lawsuit (the “Settlement”) and 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. In 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 were as follows: Cablevision received $525,000 of the Settlement Funds and the Company received $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 was 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. In 2013, the Company recorded a litigation settlement gain of approximately $133,000, included in operating income within the International and Other segment, representing the deferred litigation settlement proceeds liability of approximately $308,000 recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012 less the $175,000 paid to Cablevision.

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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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

Cash Flows

During 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s non-cash investing and financing activities and other supplemental data were as follows:



	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Continuing Operations:
Leasehold improvements paid by landlord	$	—	$	100	$	2,938
Increase in capital lease obligations and related assets	18,747		865		1,398
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	6,638		3,202		5,397
Promissory note payable	40,000		—		—
Deemed capital distribution related to the utilization of Cablevision tax losses	—		—		(1,794		)
Deemed capital distribution related to adjustments to the liability for uncertain tax positions and net deferred tax assets as a result of the Distribution	—		—		(1,148		)
Supplemental Data:
Cash interest paid—continuing operations	122,305		112,053		113,493
Income taxes paid, net—continuing operations	99,772		135,708		40,522

Accumulate Other Comprehensive Loss

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

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



	Year Ended December 31, 2014									Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Currency Translation Adjustment			Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning Balance	$	—		$	(4,495	)	$	(4,495	)	$	(8,446	)	$	(8,446	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(74,758		)	(762		)	(75,520		)	(1,018		)	(1,018		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			5,082			5,082			7,280			7,280
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes	(74,758		)	4,320			(70,438		)	6,262			6,262
Income tax expense	(2,734		)	(1,581		)	(4,315		)	(2,311		)	(2,311		)
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	(77,492		)	2,739			(74,753		)	3,951			3,951
Ending Balance	$	(77,492	)	$	(1,756	)	$	(79,248	)	$	(4,495	)	$	(4,495	)

Amounts reclassified to net earnings for gains and losses on cash flow hedges designated as hedging instruments are included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of income.

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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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

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

The Company generally allocates all corporate overhead costs to the Company’s two operating 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 operating segment adjusted operating cash flow (defined as operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense or benefit, restructuring expense or credit and the litigation settlement gain recorded in connection with the settlement with DISH Network). The Company does not consider the one-time litigation settlement gain with DISH Network to be indicative of its ongoing operating performance. 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.

During 2014, the manner in which the President and Chief Executive Officer, who is the chief operating decision maker, evaluates performance and makes decisions about how to allocate resources changed, resulting in the reorganization of the Company's operating segments. The National Networks operating segment now includes the results of AMC and Sundance Channel in Canada and AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology, the Company's network technical services business, which primarily services the nationally distributed programming networks of the Company. Previously, the results of these operations were included in the International and Other operating segment. The results of AMC Networks International are included in the International and Other operating segment. Operating segment information for prior periods has been recast to reflect these changes.



	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	National Networks			International and Other			Inter-segment eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	764,610		$	55,726		$	—		$	820,336
Distribution	979,312			378,495			(2,502		)	1,355,305
Consolidated revenues, net	$	1,743,922		$	434,221		$	(2,502	)	$	2,175,641
Adjusted operating cash flow	$	633,584		$	24,421		$	1,474		$	659,479
Depreciation and amortization	(21,480		)	(47,568		)	—			(69,048		)
Share-based compensation expense	(21,584		)	(6,779		)	—			(28,363		)
Restructuring expense	(3,664		)	(12,051		)	—			(15,715		)
Operating income (loss)	$	586,856		$	(41,977	)	$	1,474		$	546,353
Capital expenditures	$	13,462		$	26,277		$	—		$	39,739



	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	National Networks			International and Other			Inter-segment eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	662,789		$	—		$	—		$	662,789
Distribution	873,498			55,887			(316		)	929,069
Consolidated revenues, net	$	1,536,287		$	55,887		$	(316	)	$	1,591,858
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	576,772		$	(56,476	)	$	3,893		$	524,189
Depreciation and amortization	(42,036		)	(12,631		)	—			(54,667		)
Share-based compensation expense	(17,783		)	(2,516		)	—			(20,299		)
Litigation settlement gain	—			132,944			—			132,944
Operating income	$	516,953		$	61,321		$	3,893		$	582,167
Capital expenditures	$	9,896		$	14,407		$	—		$	24,303



	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	National Networks			International and Other			Inter-segment eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	522,917		$	—		$	—		$	522,917
Distribution	774,234			57,612			(2,186		)	829,660
Consolidated revenues, net	$	1,297,151		$	57,612		$	(2,186	)	$	1,352,577
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	503,951		$	(42,395	)	$	3,861		$	465,417
Depreciation and amortization	(75,099		)	(10,281		)	—			(85,380		)
Share-based compensation expense	(14,939		)	(2,263		)	—			(17,202		)
Restructuring credit	—			3			—			3
Operating income (loss)	$	413,913		$	(54,936	)	$	3,861		$	362,838
Capital expenditures	$	8,269		$	10,288		$	—		$	18,557

Inter-segment eliminations are primarily revenues recognized by AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology for transmission revenues recognized from the International and Other operating segment as well as licensing revenues recognized between the National Networks and International and Other segments.



	Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Inter-segment revenues
National Networks	$	(1,802	)	$	(193	)	$	(298	)
International and Other	(700		)	(123		)	(1,888		)
	$	(2,502	)	$	(316	)	$	(2,186	)

No customer accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenues, net for the year ended December 31, 2014. One customer accounted for 10% and 11% of the consolidated revenues, net for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Failure to renew affiliation agreements with the Company’s largest customers, or renewal on less favorable terms, or the termination of those agreements could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business. A reduced distribution of the Company’s programming networks would adversely affect the Company’s affiliation fee revenues, and impact the Company’s ability to sell advertising or the rates the Company charges for such advertising.

The table below summarizes revenue based on customer location:



	Year Ended December 31, 2014
Revenue
United States	$	1,733,402
Europe	311,503
Other	130,736
	$	2,175,641

The table below summarizes property and equipment based on asset location:



	December 31, 2014
Property and Equipment, net
United States	$	79,832
Europe	33,380
Other	20,632
	$	133,844

Prior to 2014, substantially all revenues and assets of the Company were 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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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Text Block]

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

Debt of AMC Networks includes $700,000 of 7.75% senior notes due July 2021 and $600,000 of 4.75% senior notes due December 2022 (see Note 10). All outstanding senior notes issued by AMC Networks are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of its existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). All Guarantor Subsidiaries are owned 100% by AMC Networks. The outstanding notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantor Subsidiaries on a joint and several basis.

Set forth below are condensed consolidating financial statements presenting the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, and cash flows of (i) the Parent Company, (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis (as such guarantees are joint and several), (iii) the direct and indirect non-guarantor subsidiaries of the Parent Company (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”) on a combined basis and (iv) reclassifications and eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for the Company on a consolidated basis.

Basis of Presentation

In presenting the condensed consolidating financial statements, the equity method of accounting has been applied to (i) the Parent Company's interests in the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, and (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiaries' interests in the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, even though all such subsidiaries meet the requirements to be consolidated under GAAP. All intercompany balances and transactions between the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries have been eliminated, as shown in the column "Eliminations."

The accounting basis in all subsidiaries, including goodwill and identified intangible assets, have been allocated to the applicable subsidiaries.



Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2014

	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,581		$	83,676	$	116,110		$	—		$	201,367
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)	—			443,720		143,473			—			587,193
Amounts due from related parties, net				3,846		256			—			4,102
Current portion of program rights, net	—			350,750		86,552			—			437,302
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and intercompany receivable	44,011			75,631		6,702			(52,050		)	74,294
Deferred tax asset, net	22,221			—		2,601			—			24,822
Total current assets	67,813			957,623		355,694			(52,050		)	1,329,080
Property and equipment, net	—			80,064		53,780			—			133,844
Investment in affiliates	1,851,065			1,237,919		—			(3,088,984		)	—
Program rights, net	—			878,294		81,647			—			959,941
Long-term intercompany receivable	624,100			111,263		—			(735,363		)	—
Deferred carriage fees, net	—			44,644		2,093			—			46,737
Intangible assets, net	—			199,785		391,039			—			590,824
Goodwill	—			74,224		660,132			—			734,356
Other assets	26,760			63,700		91,345			—			181,805
Total assets	$	2,569,738		$	3,647,516	$	1,635,730		$	(3,876,397	)	$	3,976,587
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	15		$	62,573	$	39,278		$	—		$	101,866
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payable	39,566			155,569		61,701			(52,050		)	204,786
Current portion of program rights obligations	—			212,310		58,889			—			271,199
Deferred revenue	—			30,184		6,704			—			36,888
Promissory note payable	—			—		40,000			—			40,000
Current portion of long-term debt	74,000			—		—			—			74,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	—			2,226		727			—			2,953
Total current liabilities	113,581			462,862		207,299			(52,050		)	731,692
Program rights obligations	—			453,343		12,329			—			465,672
Long-term debt	2,685,566			—		—			—			2,685,566
Capital lease obligations	—			11,884		15,502			—			27,386
Deferred tax liability, net	113,742			—		14,324			—			128,066
Other liabilities and intercompany payable	28,604			868,362		(76,100		)	(735,363		)	85,503
Total liabilities	2,941,493			1,796,451		173,354			(787,413		)	4,123,885
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			—		204,611			—			204,611
Stockholders’ deficiency:
AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(371,755		)	1,851,065		1,237,919			(3,088,984		)	(371,755		)
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(371,755		)	1,851,065		1,237,919			(3,088,984		)	(371,755		)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			—		19,846			—			19,846
Total Stockholders' (deficiency) equity	(371,755		)	1,851,065		1,257,765			(3,088,984		)	(351,909		)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	$	2,569,738		$	3,647,516	$	1,635,730		$	(3,876,397	)	$	3,976,587



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Year Ended December 31, 2014

	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net	$	—		$	1,780,806		$	394,835		$	—		$	2,175,641
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating	—			768,040			215,589			(54		)	983,575
Selling, general and administrative	—			451,891			109,037			22			560,950
Restructuring expense	—			6,527			9,188			—			15,715
Depreciation and amortization	—			34,482			34,566			—			69,048
	—			1,260,940			368,380			(32		)	1,629,288
Operating income	—			519,866			26,455			32			546,353
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(79,150		)	(43,608		)	(6,071		)	—			(128,829		)
Share of affiliates income	552,836			(403		)	—			(552,433		)	—
Miscellaneous, net	(84,539		)	74,176			(10,101		)	(32		)	(20,496		)
	389,147			30,165			(16,172		)	(552,465		)	(149,325		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	389,147			550,031			10,283			(552,433		)	397,028
Income tax (expense) benefit	(128,350		)	2,805			(3,610		)	—			(129,155		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	260,797			552,836			6,673			(552,433		)	267,873
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—			—			(3,448		)	—			(3,448		)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	260,797			552,836			3,225			(552,433		)	264,425
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(3,628		)	—			(3,628		)
Net income (loss) attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$	260,797		$	552,836		$	(403	)	$	(552,433	)	$	260,797



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income including noncontrolling interest	$	260,797		$	552,836		$	3,225		$	(552,433	)	$	264,425
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(81,980		)	(81,980		)	7,222			81,980			(74,758		)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	4,320			—			—			—			4,320
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes	(77,660		)	(81,980		)	7,222			81,980			(70,438		)
Income tax expense	(4,315		)	—			—			—			(4,315		)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	(81,975		)	(81,980		)	7,222			81,980			(74,753		)
Comprehensive income	178,822			470,856			10,447			(470,453		)	189,672
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(1,304		)	—			(1,304		)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$	178,822		$	470,856		$	9,143		$	(470,453	)	$	188,368



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2014

	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	281,275			586,220			(116,690		)	(375,043		)	375,762
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,418		)	(27,230		)	(11,091		)	—			(39,739		)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			—			(1,184,587		)	—			(1,184,587		)
Acquisition of investments				(5,251		)	(124		)				(5,375		)
(Increase) decrease to investment in affiliates	(149,582		)	(143,481		)				293,063			—
Proceeds from insurance settlements	—			654			—			—			654
Proceeds from the sale of an investment	—			—			5,837			—			5,837
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(151,000		)	(175,308		)	(1,189,965		)	293,063			(1,223,210		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	600,000			—			—			—			600,000
Payments for financing costs	(9,266		)	—			—			—			(9,266		)
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock	(22,192		)	—			—			—			(22,192		)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,103			—			—			—			1,103
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	6,798			—			—			—			6,798
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	—			(1,910		)	(491		)	—			(2,401		)
Long-term intercompany debt	(624,099		)	624,099			—			—			—
Cash contributions from member	—			(1,386,837		)	1,386,837			—			—
Contributions from noncontrolling interest member	—			—			835			—			835
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(47,656		)	(764,648		)	1,387,181			—			574,877
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	82,619			(353,736		)	80,526			(81,980		)	(272,571		)
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
Net cash used in operating activities	—			—			(2,955		)	—			(2,955		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	—			—			(2,955		)	—			(2,955		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(81,980		)	(81,980		)	36,922			81,980			(45,058		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	942			519,392			1,617			—			521,951
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	1,581		$	83,676		$	116,110		$	—		$	201,367

Interim Financial Information (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

Interim Financial Information (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the Company’s selected quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:



	For the three months ended,
2014:	March 31, 2014			June 30, 2014			September 30, 2014			December 31, 2014			2014
Revenues, net	$	524,554		$	522,093		$	519,550		$	609,444		$	2,175,641
Operating expenses	(376,921		)	(392,618		)	(409,321		)	(450,428		)	(1,629,288		)
Operating income	$	147,633		$	129,475		$	110,229		$	159,016		$	546,353
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	$	71,987		$	60,180		$	54,069		$	81,637		$	267,873
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	(750	)	$	(1,732	)	$	(966	)	$	—		$	(3,448	)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$	71,237		$	58,448		$	53,103		$	81,637		$	264,425
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$	71,367		$	58,655		$	53,160		$	77,615		$	260,797
Basic net income per share attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.00		$	0.84		$	0.75		$	1.08		$	3.67
Net income	$	0.99		$	0.81		$	0.74		$	1.08		$	3.62
Diluted net income per share attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.99		$	0.83		$	0.74		$	1.06		$	3.63
Net income	$	0.98		$	0.81		$	0.73		$	1.06		$	3.58



	For the three months ended,
2013:	March 31, 2013			June 30, 2013			September 30, 2013			December 31, 2013			2013
Revenues, net	$	381,961		$	379,322		$	395,328		$	435,247		$	1,591,858
Operating expenses	(254,477		)	(131,998		)	(272,941		)	(350,275		)	(1,009,691		)
Operating income	$	127,484		$	247,324		$	122,387		$	84,972		$	582,167
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	$	61,517		$	135,731		$	57,950		$	34,962		$	290,160
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$	61,517		$	135,731		$	57,950		$	34,962		$	290,160
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$	61,517		$	135,731		$	58,111		$	35,379		$	290,738
Basic net income per share attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.86		$	1.90		$	0.81		$	0.49		$	4.06
Net income	$	0.86		$	1.90		$	0.81		$	0.49		$	4.06
Diluted net income per share attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.85		$	1.87		$	0.80		$	0.49		$	4.00
Net income	$	0.85		$	1.87		$	0.80		$	0.49		$	4.00

The operating results of acquisitions are included from the date of the acquisition and impact quarter over quarter and year over year comparability. In addition, there have been changes in the level of the Company’s revenues, net from quarter to quarter and/or changes from year to year due primarily to increased distribution revenue and advertising revenue. In addition, the Company’s operating expenses have also changed from quarter to quarter and/or year over year due primarily to the timing of the exhibition, promotion and marketing of program rights and/or program rights write-downs based on management’s assessment of programming usefulness and restructuring charges. In addition to the changes in operating income, non-operating income and expense items such as interest expense, net, restructuring charges, write-off of deferred financing costs, loss on extinguishment of debt and income tax expense also impact quarter over quarter and year over year net income.

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]



	Balance at Beginning of Period		Provision for (Recovery of) Bad Debt			Deductions/ Write-Offs and Other Charges, Net				Balance at End of Period
Year Ended December 31, 2014
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	931	$	1,195		$	2,150			$	4,276
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,378	$	1,440		$	(1,887	)	*	$	931
Year Ended December 31, 2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	3,092	$	(1,265	)	$	(449	)	*	$	1,378



*	Amounts represent primarily the write-off of certain uncollectible trade receivables that had previously been fully reserved.

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AMC Networks, its majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in business entities in which the Company lacks control but does have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies are accounted for using the equity method.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). 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 valuation of acquisition-related assets and liabilities, the useful lives and methodologies used to amortize and assess recoverability of program rights, the estimated useful lives of intangible assets, valuation and recoverability of goodwill and intangible assets and income taxes.
Reclassifications [Policy Text Block]	Reclassifications Certain reclassifications were made to the prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition

Distribution

Advertising

Multiple-Element Transactions [Policy Text Block]

Multiple-Element Transactions

Techincal and Operating Expenses [Policy Text Block]

Technical and Operating Expenses

Advertising and Distribution Expenses [Policy Text Block]

Advertising and Distribution Expenses

Share-based Compensation [Policy Text Block]

Share-Based Compensation

Foreign Currency [Policy Text Block]

Foreign Currency

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Policy Text Block]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Accounts Receivable, Trade [Policy Text Block]

Accounts Receivable, Trade

Program Rights [Policy Text Block]

Program Rights

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Policy Text Block]

Long-Lived Assets and Amortizable Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Deferred Carriage Fees [Policy Text Block]

Deferred Carriage Fees

Derivative Financial Instruments [Policy Text Block]

Derivative Financial Instruments

Income Taxes [Policy Text Block]

Income Taxes

Commitments and Contingencies [Policy Text Block]

Commitments and Contingencies

Concentration of Credit Risk [Policy Text Block]

Concentration of Credit Risk

Net Income per Share [Policy Text Block]

Net Income per Share

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



	Years Ended December 31,
	2014	2013	2012
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	72,000,000	71,543,000	70,374,000
Effect of dilution:
Stock options	225,000	286,000	783,000
Restricted shares/units	629,000	874,000	1,079,000
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	72,854,000	72,703,000	72,236,000

Common Stock of AMC Networks [Policy Text Block]

Common Stock of AMC Networks

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements [Policy Text Block]

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]

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



	Years Ended December 31,
	2014	2013	2012
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	72,000,000	71,543,000	70,374,000
Effect of dilution:
Stock options	225,000	286,000	783,000
Restricted shares/units	629,000	874,000	1,079,000
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	72,854,000	72,703,000	72,236,000

Schedule of Stock by Class [Table Text Block]



	Shares Outstanding
	Class A Common Stock		Class B Common Stock
Balance at December 31, 2011	58,434,704		13,534,408
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock	1,750,000		(1,750,000	)
Employee and non-employee director stock transactions*	406,326		—
Balance at December 31, 2012	60,591,030		11,784,408
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock	300,000		(300,000	)
Employee and non-employee director stock transactions*	(96,916	)	—
Balance at December 31, 2013	60,794,114		11,484,408
Employee and non-employee director stock transactions*	(241,441	)	—
Balance at December 31, 2014	60,552,673		11,484,408

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's stock, including par or stated value per share, number and dollar amount of share subscriptions, shares authorized, shares issued, shares outstanding, number and dollar amount of shares held in an employee trust, dividend per share, total dividends, share conversion features, par value plus additional paid in capital, the value of treasury stock and other information necessary to a fair presentation, and EPS information. Stock by class includes common, convertible, and preferred stocks which are not redeemable or redeemable solely at the option of the issuer. Includes preferred stock with redemption features that are solely within the control of the issuer and mandatorily redeemable stock if redemption is required to occur only upon liquidation or termination of the reporting entity. If more than one issue is outstanding, state the title of each issue and the corresponding dollar amount; dollar amount of any shares subscribed but unissued and the deduction of subscriptions receivable there from; number of shares authorized, issued, and outstanding.

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Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]



	Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information for the Year Ended December 31,
	2014		2013
Revenues, net	$	2,337,409	$	2,109,355
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	$	280,869	$	311,328
Net income per share, basic	$	3.90	$	4.35
Net income per share, diluted	$	3.86	$	4.28

New Video (BBC AMERICA) [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the preliminary valuation of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed.



Cash, net of cash acquired	$	159,889
Promissory note	40,000
Total consideration transferred	199,889
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	200,000
	$	399,889
Preliminary allocation:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	621
Accounts receivable, trade	32,424
Program rights	68,955
Deferred carriage fees	567
Property and equipment	111
Intangible assets	112,435
Other assets	46,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(5,322		)
Program rights obligations	(28,572		)
Deferred revenue	(3,378		)
Other liabilities	(323		)
Fair value of net assets acquired	223,518
Goodwill	176,371
	$	399,889

Chellomedia [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]



Consideration Transferred:
Cash, net of cash acquired	$	996,586

Preliminary purchase price allocation:
Accounts receivable, trade	125,683
Program rights	93,505
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,634
Deferred tax asset, net	23,240
Property and equipment	42,853
Intangible assets	294,949
Assets held for sale	18,603
Other assets	31,385
Accounts payable	(21,627		)
Accrued liabilities	(43,652		)
Program rights obligations	(31,984		)
Deferred tax liability, net	(24,590		)
Liabilities held for sale	(18,130		)
Other liabilities	(13,993		)
Noncontrolling interests acquired	(22,038		)
Fair value of net assets acquired	481,838
Goodwill	514,748
	$	996,586

Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The operating results of discontinued operations from the acquisition date, January 31, 2014 to December 31, 2014 are summarized below:



	Year Ended December 31, 2014
Revenues, net	$	22,288

Loss before income taxes	(2,637		)
Income tax expense	(811		)
Loss from discontinued operations	$	(3,448	)

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of disposal groups, which may include the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the classification and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group, and the segment in which the disposal group was reported. Also may include the amount of adjustments to amounts previously reported in discontinued operations such as resolution of contingencies arising from the disposal transaction or the operations of the component prior to disposal.

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Restructuring (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the restructuring expense recognized by operating segment:



	Year Ended December 31, 2014
National Networks	$	3,664
International & Other	12,051
Total restructuring expense	$	15,715

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the accrued restructuring costs:



	Severance and Employee-Related Costs			Other Exit Costs			Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	—
Charges incurred	9,721			5,994			15,715
Cash payments	(3,322		)	(1,433		)	(4,755		)
Non-cash adjustments	—			(3,703		)	(3,703		)
Currency translation	126			27			153
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	6,525		$	885		$	7,410

Program Rights (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Film Cost Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule Of Amounts Payable For Program Rights Obligations [Table Text Block]



Years Ending December 31,
2015	$	271,199
2016	176,433
2017	116,866
2018	70,003
2019	64,540
Thereafter	37,830
	$	736,871

Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property and equipment (including equipment under capital leases) consists of the following:



	December 31,						Estimated Useful Lives
	2014			2013			Estimated Useful Lives
Program, service and test equipment	$	164,734		$	114,641		2 to 5 years
Satellite equipment	36,201			17,443			13 years
Furniture and fixtures	17,512			15,803			5 to 8 years
Transmission equipment	47,610			41,391			5 years
Leasehold improvements	54,029			46,655			Term of lease
	320,086			235,933
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(186,242		)	(164,865		)
	$	133,844		$	71,068

Schedule of Capital Leased Asssets [Table Text Block]

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the gross amount of equipment and related accumulated amortization recorded under capital leases were as follows:



	December 31,
	2014			2013
Satellite equipment	$	36,201		$	17,443
Less accumulated amortization	(11,480		)	(8,836		)
	$	24,721		$	8,607

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment is as follows:



	National Networks			International and Other			Total
December 31, 2013	$	76,748		$	—		$	76,748
Additions—business acquisitions	176,371			521,226			697,597
Amortization of "second component" goodwill	(2,524		)	—			(2,524		)
Foreign currency translation	—			(37,465		)	(37,465		)
December 31, 2014	$	250,595		$	483,761		$	734,356

Summary of Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes information relating to the Company’s identifiable intangible assets:



	December 31, 2014							Estimated Useful Lives
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	555,742	$	(80,351	)	$	475,391	17 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	45,827		(655		)	45,172		11 years
Trade names	52,698		(2,351		)	50,347		20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	16		(2		)	14
Total amortizable intangible assets	654,283		(83,359		)	570,924
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	674,183	$	(83,359	)	$	590,824
	December 31, 2013
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate relationships	$	243,600	$	(53,971	)	$	189,629
Other amortizable intangible assets	644		(621		)	23
Total amortizable intangible assets	244,244		(54,592		)	189,652
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	264,144	$	(54,592	)	$	209,552

Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense

Estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the following five years is:



Years Ending December 31,
2015	$	36,612
2016	36,612
2017	36,612
2018	36,612
2019	36,612

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Accrued liabilities consist of the following:



	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Interest	$	28,685	$	27,770
Employee related costs	102,608		88,512
Income taxes payable	11,876		—
Other accrued expenses	61,617		15,008
Total accrued liabilities	$	204,786	$	131,290

Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]



	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Senior Secured Credit Facility:
Term loan A facility	$	1,480,000		$	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	2,780,000			2,180,000
Unamortized discount	(20,434		)	(22,817		)
Long-term debt, net	$	2,759,566		$	2,157,183
Current portion of long-term debt	$	74,000		$	—
Noncurrent portion of long-term debt	$	2,685,566		$	2,157,183

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]



Years Ending December 31,
2015	$	74,000
2016	148,000
2017	222,000
2018	296,000
2019	740,000
Thereafter	1,300,000

- Definition

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)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

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



	Level I		Level II		Total
At December 31, 2014:
Assets:
Cash equivalents^(a)	$	11,058	$	—	$	11,058
Foreign currency derivatives	—		3,949		3,949
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	6,613	$	6,613
Foreign currency derivatives	—		2,346		2,346
At December 31, 2013:
Assets:
Cash equivalents^(a)	$	63,029	$	—	$	63,029
Foreign currency option contracts	—		2,577		2,577
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	12,713	$	12,713


(a)	Represents the Company’s investment in funds that invest primarily in money market securities.

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

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:



	December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Debt instruments:
Term loan A facility	$	1,404,659	$	1,465,200
7.75% Notes due July 2021	689,659		761,250
4.75% Notes due December 2022	591,248		585,000
	$	2,685,566	$	2,811,450

	December 31, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Debt instruments:
Term loan A facility	$	878,315	$	876,700
7.75% Notes due July 2021	688,497		787,500
4.75% Notes due December 2022	590,371		571,500
	$	2,157,183	$	2,235,700

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments Included In Balance Sheets

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



	Balance Sheet Location	December 31,
		2014		2013
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap contracts	Accrued liabilities	$	2,388	$	—
Interest rate swap contracts	Other liabilities	$	—	$	7,136
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Assets:
Foreign currency option contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—		2,577
Foreign currency derivatives	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,808		—
Foreign currency derivatives	Other assets	2,141		—
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap contracts	Other liabilities	4,225		5,577
Foreign currency derivatives	Accrued liabilities	914		—
Foreign currency derivatives	Other liabilities	1,432		—

Schedule Of Gains And Losses Related To Derivative Instruments

The amount 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)
	Years Ended December 31,							Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013				2014			2013
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest rate swap contracts	$	(762	)	$	(1,018	)	Interest expense	$	(5,082	)	$	(7,280	)


(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 years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

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

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 (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013
Derivatives not designated as hedging relationships:
Interest rate swap contracts	Interest expense	$	(1,285	)	$	569
Foreign currency option contracts	Miscellaneous, net	(1,754		)	1,151
Foreign currency derivatives	Miscellaneous, net	(130		)	—
Total		$	(3,169	)	$	1,720

Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]



2015	$	27,535
2016	27,094
2017	25,476
2018	22,844
2019	21,089
Thereafter	156,486

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]

Future minimum capital lease payments as of December 31, 2014 are as follows:



2015	$	6,145
2016	6,145
2017	6,145
2018	6,145
2019	5,228
Thereafter	17,970
Total minimum lease payments	47,778
Less amount representing interest (at 9.3%-12%)	(17,439		)
Present value of net minimum future capital lease payments	30,339
Less principal portion of current installments	(2,953		)
Long-term portion of obligations under capital leases	$	27,386

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

Income from continuing operations before income taxes consists of the following components:



	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Domestic	$	384,853	$	468,314	$	221,941
Foreign	12,175		687		333
Total	$	397,028	$	469,001	$	222,274

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

Income tax expense attributable to continuing operations consists of the following components:



	Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Current expense (benefit):
Federal	$	111,047		$	(10,137	)	$	148,495
State	10,882			2,403			14,443
Foreign	13,837			5,104			4,393
	135,766			(2,630		)	167,331
Deferred expense (benefit):
Federal	5,036			154,299			(77,360		)
State	(1,373		)	17,205			(11,154		)
Foreign	(2,456		)	—			—
	1,207			171,504			(88,514		)
Tax (benefit) expense relating to uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest	(7,818		)	9,967			7,241
Income tax expense	$	129,155		$	178,841		$	86,058

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate is as follows:



	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	35	%	35	%	35	%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	2		2		2
Effect of foreign operations	(2	)	—		—
Nontaxable income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1	)	—		—
Changes in the valuation allowance	1		1		(1	)
Domestic production activity deduction	(2	)	(1	)	—
Tax expense relating to uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, net of deferred tax benefits	(1	)	2		2
Other	—		(1	)	1
Effective income tax rate	32	%	38	%	39	%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant components of deferred tax assets or liabilities at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:



	December 31,
	2014			2013
Deferred Tax Asset (Liability)
Current
NOLs and tax credit carry forwards	$	9,003		$	5,130
Compensation and benefit plans	15,213			13,299
Allowance for doubtful accounts	286			316
Other liabilities	5,537			1,280
Deferred tax asset	30,039			20,025
Valuation allowance	(596		)	(2,623		)
Net deferred tax asset, current	29,443			17,402
Other assets	(4,662		)	(1,734		)
Deferred tax liability, current	(4,662		)	(1,734		)
Net deferred tax asset, current	24,781			15,668
Noncurrent
NOLs and tax credit carry forwards	68,042			26,413
Compensation and benefit plans	20,705			18,713
Fixed assets and intangible assets	43,751			—
Interest rate swap contracts	2,857			3,577
Accrued interest expense	10,522			—
Other liabilities	9,171			7,281
Deferred tax asset	155,048			55,984
Valuation allowance	(50,434		)	(7,335		)
Net deferred tax asset, noncurrent	104,614			48,649
Prepaid liabilities	(781		)	(825		)
Fixed assets and intangible assets	(64,762		)	(8,595		)
Investments in partnerships	(138,790		)	(131,116		)
Other assets	(13,803		)	(3,388		)
Deferred tax liability, noncurrent	(218,136		)	(143,924		)
Net deferred tax liability, noncurrent	(113,522		)	(95,275		)
Total net deferred tax liability	$	(88,741	)	$	(79,607	)

Schedule Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the beginning to ending amount of the liability for uncertain tax positions (excluding related accrued interest and deferred tax benefit) is as follows:



Balance at December 31, 2013	$	26,333
Increases related to current year tax positions	2,235
Increases related to prior year tax positions	999
Decreases related to prior year tax positions	(644		)
Decreases due to settlements of prior year tax positions	(8,944		)
Decreases due to payments related to prior year tax positions	(2,880		)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	17,099

Commitments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Table Text Block]

Commitments



	Payments due by period
	Total		Year 1		Years 2 - 3		Years 4 - 5		More than 5 years
Purchase obligations (1)	$	1,029,665	$	256,239	$	176,869	$	89,563	$	506,994
Guarantees (2)	87,933		87,933		—		—		—
Contract obligations (3)	61,987		32,155		25,145		4,308		379
Total	$	1,179,585	$	376,327	$	202,014	$	93,871	$	507,373


(1)	Purchase obligation amounts not reflected on the balance sheet consist primarily of program rights obligations and transmission commitments that have not yet met the criteria to be recorded in the balance sheet.


(2)	Consists primarily of a guarantee of payments to a production service company for certain production related costs.


(3)	Represents primarily accrued participation obligations and marketing commitments.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

The activity reflected within redeemable noncontrolling interest for the year ended December 31, 2014 is presented below.



	Year ended December 31, 2014
Beginning balance	$	268
Acquired	200,000
Net earnings	4,331
Non-cash contributions	12
Ending balance	$	204,611

Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

In addition, the following table summarizes activity relating to Cablevision and MSG employees who held AMC Networks stock options for the year ended December 31, 2014:



	Shares Under Option				Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(a)
	Time Vesting Options		Performance Vesting Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(a)
Balance, December 31, 2013	285,908		35,600		$	16.26	2.27	$	16,671
Exercised	(56,411	)	(3,100	)	$	18.23
Balance, December 31, 2014	229,497		32,500		$	15.81	1.14	$	12,566
Options exercisable at December 31, 2014	229,497		32,500		$	15.81	1.14	$	12,566


(a)	The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between (i) the exercise price of the underlying award and (ii) the quoted price of AMC Networks Class A Common Stock on December 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013, as indicated, and December 31, 2014 in the case of the stock options expected to vest in the future.

The following table summarizes activity relating to Company employees who held AMC Networks stock options for the year ended December 31, 2014:



	Shares Under Option		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(a)
	Time Vesting Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(a)
Balance, December 31, 2013	26,601		$	15.33	2.07	$	1,404
Exercised	(12,556	)	$	13.55
Balance, December 31, 2014	14,045		$	16.93	1.27	$	658
Options exercisable at December 31, 2014	14,045		$	16.93	1.27	$	658


(a)	The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between (i) the exercise price of the underlying award and (ii) the quoted price of AMC Networks Class A Common Stock on December 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013, as indicated.

ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockOptionsAwardActivity [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes activity relating to Company employees who held AMC Networks restricted shares for the year ended December 31, 2014:



	Number of Restricted Shares		Number of Performance Restricted Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value Per Share at Date of Grant
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2013	288,607		205,193		$	36.38
Vested	(282,818	)	(205,193	)	$	36.38
Forfeited	(5,789	)	—		$	36.90
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2014	—		—		$	—

The following table summarizes activity relating to Cablevision employees who held AMC Networks restricted shares for the year ended December 31, 2014:



	Number of Restricted Shares		Number of Performance Restricted Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value Per Share at Date of Grant
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2013	152,271		59,150		$	38.13
Vested	(151,557	)	(59,150	)	$	38.13
Forfeited	(714	)	—		$	38.13
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2014	—		—		$	—

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes activity relating to Non-employee Directors who held AMC Networks restricted stock units for the year ended December 31, 2014:



	Number of Restricted Stock Units	Weighted Average Fair Value Per Stock Unit at Date of Grant
Vested award balance, December 31, 2013	91,056	$	40.63
Granted	23,634	$	60.65
Vested award balance, December 31, 2014	114,690	$	45.46

The following table summarizes activity relating to Company employees who held AMC Networks restricted stock units for the year ended December 31, 2014:



	Number of Restricted Stock Units		Number of Performance Restricted Stock Units	Weighted Average Fair Value Per Stock Unit at Date of Grant
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2013	604,833		180,142	$	51.84
Granted	365,299		475,701	$	72.94
Vested	(1,289	)	—	$	70.04
Forfeited	(69,989	)	—	$	61.12
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2014	898,854		655,843	$	62.79

Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block]



	Years ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Restricted shares/units (including performance based shares/units)	$	28,363	$	20,299	$	17,133
Stock options (including performance based options)	—		—		69
Share-based compensation expense	$	28,363	$	20,299	$	17,202

Cash Flows (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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

Summary Of Non-Cash Activities And Other Supplemental Data

During 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s non-cash investing and financing activities and other supplemental data were as follows:



	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Continuing Operations:
Leasehold improvements paid by landlord	$	—	$	100	$	2,938
Increase in capital lease obligations and related assets	18,747		865		1,398
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	6,638		3,202		5,397
Promissory note payable	40,000		—		—
Deemed capital distribution related to the utilization of Cablevision tax losses	—		—		(1,794		)
Deemed capital distribution related to adjustments to the liability for uncertain tax positions and net deferred tax assets as a result of the Distribution	—		—		(1,148		)
Supplemental Data:
Cash interest paid—continuing operations	122,305		112,053		113,493
Income taxes paid, net—continuing operations	99,772		135,708		40,522

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

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



	Year Ended December 31, 2014									Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Currency Translation Adjustment			Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning Balance	$	—		$	(4,495	)	$	(4,495	)	$	(8,446	)	$	(8,446	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(74,758		)	(762		)	(75,520		)	(1,018		)	(1,018		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			5,082			5,082			7,280			7,280
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes	(74,758		)	4,320			(70,438		)	6,262			6,262
Income tax expense	(2,734		)	(1,581		)	(4,315		)	(2,311		)	(2,311		)
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	(77,492		)	2,739			(74,753		)	3,951			3,951
Ending Balance	$	(77,492	)	$	(1,756	)	$	(79,248	)	$	(4,495	)	$	(4,495	)

Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary Of Continuing Operations By Reportable Segment



	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	National Networks			International and Other			Inter-segment eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	764,610		$	55,726		$	—		$	820,336
Distribution	979,312			378,495			(2,502		)	1,355,305
Consolidated revenues, net	$	1,743,922		$	434,221		$	(2,502	)	$	2,175,641
Adjusted operating cash flow	$	633,584		$	24,421		$	1,474		$	659,479
Depreciation and amortization	(21,480		)	(47,568		)	—			(69,048		)
Share-based compensation expense	(21,584		)	(6,779		)	—			(28,363		)
Restructuring expense	(3,664		)	(12,051		)	—			(15,715		)
Operating income (loss)	$	586,856		$	(41,977	)	$	1,474		$	546,353
Capital expenditures	$	13,462		$	26,277		$	—		$	39,739



	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	National Networks			International and Other			Inter-segment eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	662,789		$	—		$	—		$	662,789
Distribution	873,498			55,887			(316		)	929,069
Consolidated revenues, net	$	1,536,287		$	55,887		$	(316	)	$	1,591,858
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	576,772		$	(56,476	)	$	3,893		$	524,189
Depreciation and amortization	(42,036		)	(12,631		)	—			(54,667		)
Share-based compensation expense	(17,783		)	(2,516		)	—			(20,299		)
Litigation settlement gain	—			132,944			—			132,944
Operating income	$	516,953		$	61,321		$	3,893		$	582,167
Capital expenditures	$	9,896		$	14,407		$	—		$	24,303



	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	National Networks			International and Other			Inter-segment eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	522,917		$	—		$	—		$	522,917
Distribution	774,234			57,612			(2,186		)	829,660
Consolidated revenues, net	$	1,297,151		$	57,612		$	(2,186	)	$	1,352,577
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	503,951		$	(42,395	)	$	3,861		$	465,417
Depreciation and amortization	(75,099		)	(10,281		)	—			(85,380		)
Share-based compensation expense	(14,939		)	(2,263		)	—			(17,202		)
Restructuring credit	—			3			—			3
Operating income (loss)	$	413,913		$	(54,936	)	$	3,861		$	362,838
Capital expenditures	$	8,269		$	10,288		$	—		$	18,557

Summary Of Inter-segment Eliminations



	Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Inter-segment revenues
National Networks	$	(1,802	)	$	(193	)	$	(298	)
International and Other	(700		)	(123		)	(1,888		)
	$	(2,502	)	$	(316	)	$	(2,186	)

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

The table below summarizes revenue based on customer location:



	Year Ended December 31, 2014
Revenue
United States	$	1,733,402
Europe	311,503
Other	130,736
	$	2,175,641

Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Table Text Block]

The table below summarizes property and equipment based on asset location:



	December 31, 2014
Property and Equipment, net
United States	$	79,832
Europe	33,380
Other	20,632
	$	133,844

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

The accounting basis in all subsidiaries, including goodwill and identified intangible assets, have been allocated to the applicable subsidiaries.



Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2014

	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,581		$	83,676	$	116,110		$	—		$	201,367
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)	—			443,720		143,473			—			587,193
Amounts due from related parties, net				3,846		256			—			4,102
Current portion of program rights, net	—			350,750		86,552			—			437,302
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and intercompany receivable	44,011			75,631		6,702			(52,050		)	74,294
Deferred tax asset, net	22,221			—		2,601			—			24,822
Total current assets	67,813			957,623		355,694			(52,050		)	1,329,080
Property and equipment, net	—			80,064		53,780			—			133,844
Investment in affiliates	1,851,065			1,237,919		—			(3,088,984		)	—
Program rights, net	—			878,294		81,647			—			959,941
Long-term intercompany receivable	624,100			111,263		—			(735,363		)	—
Deferred carriage fees, net	—			44,644		2,093			—			46,737
Intangible assets, net	—			199,785		391,039			—			590,824
Goodwill	—			74,224		660,132			—			734,356
Other assets	26,760			63,700		91,345			—			181,805
Total assets	$	2,569,738		$	3,647,516	$	1,635,730		$	(3,876,397	)	$	3,976,587
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	15		$	62,573	$	39,278		$	—		$	101,866
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payable	39,566			155,569		61,701			(52,050		)	204,786
Current portion of program rights obligations	—			212,310		58,889			—			271,199
Deferred revenue	—			30,184		6,704			—			36,888
Promissory note payable	—			—		40,000			—			40,000
Current portion of long-term debt	74,000			—		—			—			74,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	—			2,226		727			—			2,953
Total current liabilities	113,581			462,862		207,299			(52,050		)	731,692
Program rights obligations	—			453,343		12,329			—			465,672
Long-term debt	2,685,566			—		—			—			2,685,566
Capital lease obligations	—			11,884		15,502			—			27,386
Deferred tax liability, net	113,742			—		14,324			—			128,066
Other liabilities and intercompany payable	28,604			868,362		(76,100		)	(735,363		)	85,503
Total liabilities	2,941,493			1,796,451		173,354			(787,413		)	4,123,885
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			—		204,611			—			204,611
Stockholders’ deficiency:
AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(371,755		)	1,851,065		1,237,919			(3,088,984		)	(371,755		)
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(371,755		)	1,851,065		1,237,919			(3,088,984		)	(371,755		)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			—		19,846			—			19,846
Total Stockholders' (deficiency) equity	(371,755		)	1,851,065		1,257,765			(3,088,984		)	(351,909		)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	$	2,569,738		$	3,647,516	$	1,635,730		$	(3,876,397	)	$	3,976,587

Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Year Ended December 31, 2014

	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net	$	—		$	1,780,806		$	394,835		$	—		$	2,175,641
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating	—			768,040			215,589			(54		)	983,575
Selling, general and administrative	—			451,891			109,037			22			560,950
Restructuring expense	—			6,527			9,188			—			15,715
Depreciation and amortization	—			34,482			34,566			—			69,048
	—			1,260,940			368,380			(32		)	1,629,288
Operating income	—			519,866			26,455			32			546,353
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(79,150		)	(43,608		)	(6,071		)	—			(128,829		)
Share of affiliates income	552,836			(403		)	—			(552,433		)	—
Miscellaneous, net	(84,539		)	74,176			(10,101		)	(32		)	(20,496		)
	389,147			30,165			(16,172		)	(552,465		)	(149,325		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	389,147			550,031			10,283			(552,433		)	397,028
Income tax (expense) benefit	(128,350		)	2,805			(3,610		)	—			(129,155		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	260,797			552,836			6,673			(552,433		)	267,873
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—			—			(3,448		)	—			(3,448		)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	260,797			552,836			3,225			(552,433		)	264,425
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(3,628		)	—			(3,628		)
Net income (loss) attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$	260,797		$	552,836		$	(403	)	$	(552,433	)	$	260,797

Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income including noncontrolling interest	$	260,797		$	552,836		$	3,225		$	(552,433	)	$	264,425
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(81,980		)	(81,980		)	7,222			81,980			(74,758		)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	4,320			—			—			—			4,320
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes	(77,660		)	(81,980		)	7,222			81,980			(70,438		)
Income tax expense	(4,315		)	—			—			—			(4,315		)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	(81,975		)	(81,980		)	7,222			81,980			(74,753		)
Comprehensive income	178,822			470,856			10,447			(470,453		)	189,672
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(1,304		)	—			(1,304		)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$	178,822		$	470,856		$	9,143		$	(470,453	)	$	188,368

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2014

	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	281,275			586,220			(116,690		)	(375,043		)	375,762
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,418		)	(27,230		)	(11,091		)	—			(39,739		)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			—			(1,184,587		)	—			(1,184,587		)
Acquisition of investments				(5,251		)	(124		)				(5,375		)
(Increase) decrease to investment in affiliates	(149,582		)	(143,481		)				293,063			—
Proceeds from insurance settlements	—			654			—			—			654
Proceeds from the sale of an investment	—			—			5,837			—			5,837
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(151,000		)	(175,308		)	(1,189,965		)	293,063			(1,223,210		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	600,000			—			—			—			600,000
Payments for financing costs	(9,266		)	—			—			—			(9,266		)
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock	(22,192		)	—			—			—			(22,192		)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,103			—			—			—			1,103
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	6,798			—			—			—			6,798
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	—			(1,910		)	(491		)	—			(2,401		)
Long-term intercompany debt	(624,099		)	624,099			—			—			—
Cash contributions from member	—			(1,386,837		)	1,386,837			—			—
Contributions from noncontrolling interest member	—			—			835			—			835
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(47,656		)	(764,648		)	1,387,181			—			574,877
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	82,619			(353,736		)	80,526			(81,980		)	(272,571		)
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
Net cash used in operating activities	—			—			(2,955		)	—			(2,955		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	—			—			(2,955		)	—			(2,955		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(81,980		)	(81,980		)	36,922			81,980			(45,058		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	942			519,392			1,617			—			521,951
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	1,581		$	83,676		$	116,110		$	—		$	201,367

Interim Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of the Company’s selected quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:



	For the three months ended,
2014:	March 31, 2014			June 30, 2014			September 30, 2014			December 31, 2014			2014
Revenues, net	$	524,554		$	522,093		$	519,550		$	609,444		$	2,175,641
Operating expenses	(376,921		)	(392,618		)	(409,321		)	(450,428		)	(1,629,288		)
Operating income	$	147,633		$	129,475		$	110,229		$	159,016		$	546,353
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	$	71,987		$	60,180		$	54,069		$	81,637		$	267,873
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	(750	)	$	(1,732	)	$	(966	)	$	—		$	(3,448	)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$	71,237		$	58,448		$	53,103		$	81,637		$	264,425
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$	71,367		$	58,655		$	53,160		$	77,615		$	260,797
Basic net income per share attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.00		$	0.84		$	0.75		$	1.08		$	3.67
Net income	$	0.99		$	0.81		$	0.74		$	1.08		$	3.62
Diluted net income per share attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.99		$	0.83		$	0.74		$	1.06		$	3.63
Net income	$	0.98		$	0.81		$	0.73		$	1.06		$	3.58



	For the three months ended,
2013:	March 31, 2013			June 30, 2013			September 30, 2013			December 31, 2013			2013
Revenues, net	$	381,961		$	379,322		$	395,328		$	435,247		$	1,591,858
Operating expenses	(254,477		)	(131,998		)	(272,941		)	(350,275		)	(1,009,691		)
Operating income	$	127,484		$	247,324		$	122,387		$	84,972		$	582,167
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	$	61,517		$	135,731		$	57,950		$	34,962		$	290,160
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$	61,517		$	135,731		$	57,950		$	34,962		$	290,160
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$	61,517		$	135,731		$	58,111		$	35,379		$	290,738
Basic net income per share attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.86		$	1.90		$	0.81		$	0.49		$	4.06
Net income	$	0.86		$	1.90		$	0.81		$	0.49		$	4.06
Diluted net income per share attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.85		$	1.87		$	0.80		$	0.49		$	4.00
Net income	$	0.85		$	1.87		$	0.80		$	0.49		$	4.00

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 segment network
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of Operating Segments \| segment	2
Number of Nationally Distributed Programming Networks \| network	5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Advertising Expense	$ 178,068	$ 150,734	$ 154,371
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Realized	(23,729)	7,322	$ (231)
Accounts Receivable, Net, Noncurrent	$ 58,664	$ 48,380
Stockholders entitled election of Board of Directors	25.00%
Common Class A [Member]
Common Stock, Voting Rights	1
Common Stock, Conversion Basis	1
Common Class B [Member]
Common Stock, Voting Rights	10
Common Stock, Conversion Basis	1
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	15.00%
Maximum [Member]
Deferred Carriage Fees Contractual Period	13 years
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	100.00%

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Net Income Per Share) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	72,000	71,543	70,374
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	72,854	72,703	72,236
Employee Stock Options [Member]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements	225	286	783
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements	629	874	1,079

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Stock by Class) (Details) - shares

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Common Class A [Member]

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding

60,794,114

60,591,030

58,434,704

Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities

300,000

1,750,000

Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures

^[1]

(241,441)

(96,916)

406,326

Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding

60,552,673

60,794,114

60,591,030

Common Class B [Member]

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding

11,484,408

11,784,408

13,534,408

Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities

(300,000)

(1,750,000)

Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures

^[1]

Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding

11,484,408

11,784,408

[1]

Acquisitions (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands, subscriber in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 24, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 23, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2014 EUR (€)	Jul. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2014 EUR (€) country subscriber	Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($) country subscriber
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of countries \| country						130	130
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		$ 697,597
New Video (BBC AMERICA) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage			49.90%
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	$ 200,000
Notes Payable			$ 40,000
Chellomedia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase Price To Acquire An Entity						€ 750,000	$ 1,035,000
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual		348,836
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual		24,677
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs		13,978
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Transaction Costs Incurred by Acquiree		1,853
Business Acquisition Acquiree 2 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase Price To Acquire An Entity				€ 21,000	$ 28,600
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		$ 6,478
Term-A Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							$ 600,000
Minimum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Subscribers \| subscriber						390	390

Acquisitions (BBCA acquisition schedule) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 24, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 23, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 734,356		$ 76,748
New Video (BBC AMERICA) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 199,889
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net			$ 223,518
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables			32,424
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Program Rights			68,955
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets			621
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets			567
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment			111
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill			112,435
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets			46,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable			(5,322)
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Program Rights Obligations			(28,572)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue			(3,378)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other			(323)
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value			200,000
Goodwill			176,371
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net			$ 399,889
Cash [Member] \| New Video (BBC AMERICA) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	159,889
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] \| New Video (BBC AMERICA) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 40,000

Acquisitions (Schedule of Acquisition) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 01, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 734,356		$ 76,748
Chellomedia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 996,586
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables			$ 125,683
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Program Rights			93,505
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets			27,634
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets			23,240
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment			42,853
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill			294,949
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current			18,603
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets			31,385
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable			21,627
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Accrueds			43,652
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Program Rights Obligations			31,984
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent			24,590
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities			18,130
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other			13,993
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value			22,038
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net			481,838
Goodwill			514,748
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net			$ 996,586

Acquisitions (Schedule of Proforma) (Details) - Chellomedia [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue	$ 2,337,409	$ 2,109,355
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Changes in Accounting and Extraordinary Items, Net of Tax	$ 280,869	$ 311,328
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 3.90	$ 4.35
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 3.86	$ 4.28

Discontinued Operations (Income Statement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0	$ (966)	$ (1,732)	$ (750)	$ (3,448)	$ 0	$ 314
Atmedia [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue					22,288
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax					(2,637)
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation					(811)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					$ (3,448)

Restructuring Restructuring Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Charges	$ 15,715,000	$ 0	$ (3,000)
Restructuring Reserve	7,410,000	$ 0
Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Reserve	7,214
Other Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Reserve	$ 196

Restructuring (Expense by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 15,715	$ 0	$ (3)
National Networks [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	3,664
International And Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 12,051

Restructuring Restructuring (Restructuring by Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	$ 7,410	$ 0
Restructuring Charges	15,715	0	$ (3)
Payments for Restructuring	(4,755)
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	(3,703)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	153
Restructuring Reserve	7,410	0
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	6,525	0
Restructuring Charges	9,721
Payments for Restructuring	(3,322)
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	0
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	126
Restructuring Reserve	6,525	0
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	885	0
Restructuring Charges	5,994
Payments for Restructuring	(1,433)
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	(3,703)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	27
Restructuring Reserve	$ 885	$ 0

Program Rights (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Film Cost Disclosures [Abstract]
Owned original program rights	$ 141,955
Owned original program rights expected to be amortized within three years	94.00%
Percentage of Unamortized Film Costs, Description	P3Y
Program rights expected to be paid within twelve months	$ 88,000
Unamortized Film Costs, Description	P12M
Program rights write offs	$ 44,204	$ 61,005	$ 9,990

Program Rights (Schedule of Future Payments) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Program Rights Obligations [Abstract]
2015	$ 271,199
2016	176,433
2017	116,866
2018	70,003
2019	64,540
Thereafter	37,830
Program Rights Obligations, Total Future Payments Due	$ 736,871

Property and Equipment (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Retirement of Tangible Assets, Other Descriptors	$ 15,765
Depreciation	$ 38,220	$ 23,036	$ 20,891

Propert and Equipment (Property, Plant, Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant And Equipment, Gross	$ 320,086	$ 235,933
Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization	(186,242)	(164,865)
Property and equipment, net	133,844	71,068
Program, service and test equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant And Equipment, Gross	164,734	114,641
Satellite Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant And Equipment, Gross	36,201	17,443
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant And Equipment, Gross	17,512	15,803
Transmission Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant And Equipment, Gross	47,610	41,391
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant And Equipment, Gross	$ 54,029	$ 46,655
Minimum [Member] \| Program, service and test equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	2 years
Minimum [Member] \| Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Maximum [Member] \| Program, service and test equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Maximum [Member] \| Satellite Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	13 years
Maximum [Member] \| Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	8 years
Maximum [Member] \| Transmission Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years

Property and Equipment (Schedule of Capital Leased Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capital Leases, Assets By Major Class, Net	$ 24,721	$ 8,607
Satellite Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capital Leases, Assets By Major Class, Net	36,201	17,443
Less Accumulated Depreciation	$ (11,480)	$ (8,836)

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset	$ 2,524
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense	$ 30,828	$ 31,631	$ 64,489
Percentage Of Hypothetical Decrease	20.00%
International Programming [Domain]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Hypothetical Decrease, Fair Value of Reporting Unit	4.00%

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Goodwill) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 76,748
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	697,597
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset	(2,524)
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	(37,465)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	734,356
National Networks [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	76,748
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	176,371
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset	(2,524)
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	250,595
International And Other [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	521,226
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset	0
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	(37,465)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 483,761

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Summary Of Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 654,283	$ 244,244
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(83,359)	(54,592)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	570,924	189,652
Indefinite-Lived Trademarks	19,900	19,900
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	674,183	264,144
Total intangible assets	590,824	209,552
Affiliate and Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	555,742
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(80,351)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	475,391
Advertiser Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	45,827
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(655)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 45,172
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	11 years
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 52,698
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(2,351)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 50,347
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	20 years
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 16	644
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(2)	(621)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 14	23
Affiliate Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross		243,600
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization		(53,971)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net		$ 189,629
Minimum [Member] \| Affiliate and Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	17 years
Maximum [Member] \| Affiliate and Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	25 years

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Estimated Amortization Expense) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2015	$ 36,612
2016	36,612
2017	36,612
2018	36,612
2019	$ 36,612

Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Interest Payable, Current	$ 28,685	$ 27,770
Employee-related Liabilities, Current	102,608	88,512
Accrued Income Taxes, Current	11,876	0
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current	61,617	15,008
Accrued Liabilities, Current	$ 204,786	$ 131,290

Debt (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 16, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 17, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost	$ 0	$ (4,007,000)	$ (1,862,000)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	0	(1,087,000)	(10,774,000)
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	20,434,000	22,817,000
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives	$ 1,780,000	4,313,000	(8,739,000)
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 500,000,000
Term-A Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					600,000,000
7.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 700,000,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				$ 1,533,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount								$ 14,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.75%							7.75%
7.75% Senior Notes [Member] \| On or After July 15, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	103.875%
7.75% Senior Notes [Member] \| Declining Rate After July 15, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
7.75% Senior Notes [Member] \| Change of Control Percentage [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	101.00%
4.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							$ 600,000,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs			1,393,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount							$ 10,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.75%						4.75%
4.75% Senior Notes [Member] \| Change of Control Percentage [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	101.00%
4.75% Senior Notes [Member] \| On or After December 15, 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	102.375%
4.75% Senior Notes [Member] \| Declining Rate After December 15, 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
Proceeds of 4.75% Senior Notes Used to Repay Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt			587,600,000
June 30, 2011 Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost		(3,719,000)
June 30, 2011 Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 500,000,000
June 30, 2011 Credit Facility [Member] \| Term-A Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								1,130,000,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount								5,650,000
June 30, 2011 Credit Facility [Member] \| Term-B Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								595,000,000
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost			(898,000)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt			(10,774,000)
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount								$ 12,986,000
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			$ (8,725,000)
December 16, 2013 Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	$ 9,266,000	12,669,000
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost		$ (288,000)
Debt instrument, covenant, cash flow ratio	6.50
Debt Insturment, Covenant, Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio	2.50
December 16, 2013 Credit Facility [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End	1.91%
December 16, 2013 Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.25%
December 16, 2013 Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
December 16, 2013 Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%
December 16, 2013 Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.50%
December 16, 2013 Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.25%
December 16, 2013 Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.25%
December 16, 2013 Credit Facility [Member] \| Quarterly Installments Under Credit Agreement Term Loan A Facility from March 31, 2015 through December 31, 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal	$ 18,500,000
December 16, 2013 Credit Facility [Member] \| Quarterly Installments Under Credit Agreement Term Loan A Facility from March 31, 2016 through December 31, 2016 [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal	37,000,000
December 16, 2013 Credit Facility [Member] \| Quarterly Installments Under Credit Agreement Term Loan A Facility from March 31, 2017 through December 31, 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal	55,500,000
December 16, 2013 Credit Facility [Member] \| Quarterly Installment Under Credit Agreement Term Loan A Facility From March 31, 2018 through December 31, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal	74,000,000
December 16, 2013 Credit Facility [Member] \| Quarterly Installment Under Credit Agreement Term Loan A Facility Remainder December 16, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal	$ 518,000,000
December 16, 2013 Credit Facility [Member] \| On or After January 1, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, covenant, cash flow ratio	6.00
December 16, 2013 Credit Facility [Member] \| Term-A Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 600,000,000	$ 880,000,000

Debt (Summary Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 17, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2,780,000	$ 2,180,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	(20,434)	(22,817)
Long-term Debt, Net	2,759,566	2,157,183
Current portion of long-term debt	74,000	0
Long-term debt	2,685,566	2,157,183
Term-A Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,480,000	880,000
Long-term debt	$ 1,404,659	878,315
7.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.75%			7.75%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 700,000	700,000		$ 700,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount				$ (14,000)
Long-term debt	$ 689,659	688,497
4.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.75%		4.75%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 600,000	600,000	$ 600,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount			$ (10,500)
Long-term debt	$ 591,248	$ 590,371

Debt (Schedule of Debt Maturities) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2015	$ 74,000
2016	148,000
2017	222,000
2018	296,000
2019	740,000
Thereafter	$ 1,300,000

Fair Value Measurement (Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash Equivalents	$ 11,058	$ 63,029
Interest Rate Swaps Contracts	6,613	12,713
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	3,949
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	2,346
Foreign Exchange Option [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure		2,577
Level I [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash Equivalents	11,058	63,029
Interest Rate Swaps Contracts	0	0
Level I [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Level I [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Option [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure		0
Level II [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash Equivalents	0	0
Interest Rate Swaps Contracts	6,613	12,713
Level II [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	3,949
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 2,346
Level II [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Option [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure		$ 2,577

Fair Value Measurement (Carrying Values And Fair Values Of The Company's Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 2,811,450	$ 2,235,700
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	2,685,566	2,157,183
Term-A Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	1,465,200	876,700
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	1,404,659	878,315
7.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	761,250	787,500
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	689,659	688,497
4.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	585,000	571,500
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	$ 591,248	$ 590,371

Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 201,367		$ 610,970	€ 250,000	$ 521,951	$ 215,836
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	74,294				65,512
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives	1,780	$ 4,313	$ (8,739)
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	519,313
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	319,313
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	200,000
Foreign Exchange Option [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €				€ 125,000
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current					$ 2,577
Foreign Exchange Option [Member] \| Other Income [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives	$ 1,754

Derivative Financial Instruments (Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments Included In Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Foreign Exchange Option [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure		$ 2,577
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 3,949
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	2,346
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest Rate Swap Contracts	2,388	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest Rate Swap Contracts	0	7,136
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Option [Member] \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0	2,577
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	914	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	1,432	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	1,808	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	2,141	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest Rate Swap Contracts	$ 4,225	$ 5,577

Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Gains And Losses Related To Derivative Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	$ (75,520)	$ (1,018)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	(5,082)	(7,280)
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	$ (762)	$ (1,018)

Derivative Financial Instruments Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Gains And Losses Related To Derivative Instruments Not Designated) (Details) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net	$ (3,169)	$ 1,720
Interest Expense [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net	(1,285)	569
Other Income [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Option [Member]
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net	(1,754)	1,151
Other Income [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net	$ (130)	$ 0

Leases (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Leases (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 22,885	$ 15,640	$ 14,814

Leases (Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2015	$ 27,535
2016	27,094
2017	25,476
2018	22,844
2019	21,089
Thereafter	$ 156,486

Leases (Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
2015	$ 6,145
2016	6,145
2017	6,145
2018	6,145
2019	5,228
Thereafter	17,970
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	47,778
Less Amount Representing Interest (At 9.3%-12%)	(17,439)
Present Value Of Net Minimum Future Capital Lease Payments	30,339
Less Principal Portion Of Current Installments	(2,953)	$ (1,718)
Capital lease obligations	$ 27,386	$ 12,387
Minimum [Member]
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Capital Lease Obligations, Effective Interest Rate	9.30%
Maximum [Member]
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Capital Lease Obligations, Effective Interest Rate	12.00%

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Foreign	$ 34,400
Operating Loss Carryforwards	190,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	39,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	29,000
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation	6,798	$ 4,975	$ 7,484
Second component of tax deductible goodwill, net of tax	1,600
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	17,099	$ 26,333
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	1,388
Deferred tax asset, Uncertain tax position	3,760
Interest expense net of deferred tax benefit	786
Interest Income, Other	1,225
Tax Year 2008 [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Liability (Refund) Adjustment from Settlement with Taxing Authority	1,381
Tax Years 2009 through 2013 [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Liability (Refund) Adjustment from Settlement with Taxing Authority	$ 2,109

Income Taxes Schedule of Earnings Before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic	$ 384,853	$ 468,314	$ 221,941
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign	12,175	687	333
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$ 397,028	$ 469,001	$ 222,274

Income Taxes (Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 111,047	$ (10,137)	$ 148,495
Current State Tax Expense (Benefit)	10,882	2,403	14,443
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)	13,837	5,104	4,393
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	135,766	(2,630)	167,331
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	5,036	154,299	(77,360)
Deferred State Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(1,373)	17,205	(11,154)
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(2,456)	0	0
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	1,207	171,504	(88,514)
Tax Expense Relating To Uncertain Tax Positions Including Accrued Interest	(7,818)	9,967	7,241
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 129,155	$ 178,841	$ 86,058

Income Taxes (Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State And Local Income Taxes, Net Of Federal Benefit	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Percent	(2.00%)	0.00%	0.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Noncontrolling Interest Income (Loss), Percent	(1.00%)	0.00%	0.00%
Changes In The Valuation Allowance	1.00%	1.00%	(1.00%)
Change In The State Rate Used To Measure Deferred Taxes, Net Of Federal Benefit	(2.00%)	(1.00%)	0.00%
Tax Expense Relating To Uncertain Tax Positions, Including Accrued Interest, Net Of Deferred Tax Benefits	(1.00%)	2.00%	2.00%
Other	0.00%	(1.00%)	1.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate	32.00%	38.00%	39.00%

Income Taxes (Schedule of Deferred Tax Asset (Liability)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 39,000
Deferred tax asset, net	24,822	$ 15,668
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	128,066
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	(128,066)	(95,275)
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	(88,741)	(79,607)
Current [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	9,003	5,130
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits	15,213	13,299
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	286	316
Deferred Tax Assets, Other	5,537	1,280
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross, Current	30,039	20,025
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Current	596	2,623
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	29,443	17,402
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other	4,662	1,734
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Current	4,662	1,734
Deferred tax asset, net	24,781	15,668
Noncurrent [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	68,042	26,413
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits	20,705	18,713
Deferred tax asset, fixed assets and intangible assets	43,751	0
Deferred Tax Assets Interest Rate Swap Contracts Noncurrent	2,857	3,577
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Accrued Liabilities	10,522	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Other	9,171	7,281
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross, Noncurrent	155,048	55,984
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent	50,434	7,335
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent	104,614	48,649
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Prepaid Expenses	781	825
Deferred tax liability, fixed assets and intangible assets	64,762	8,595
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Investment in Noncontrolled Affiliates	138,790	131,116
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Deferred Expense, Other Capitalized Costs	13,803	3,388
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	218,136	143,924
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	$ (113,522)	$ (95,275)

Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Beginning of Period	$ 26,333
Increases Related To Current Period Tax Positions	2,235
Increases Related To Prior Period Tax Positions	999
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions	(644)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities	(8,944)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decreases Resulting From Payments for Prior Period Tax Positions	(2,880)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, End of Period	$ 17,099

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Damages Sought In Compensation-related Claims	$ 11,000

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2014

USD ($)

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Purchase Obligation

$ 1,029,665

^[1]

Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months

256,239

^[1]

Purchase Obligation, Due in Second and Third Year

176,869

^[1]

Purchase Obligation, Due in Fourth and Fifth Year

89,563

^[1]

Purchase Obligation, Due after Fifth Year

506,994

^[1]

Other Commitment

87,933

^[2]

Other Commitment, Due in Next Twelve Months

87,933

^[2]

Other Commitment, Due in Second and Third Year

^[2]

Other Commitment, Due in Fourth and Fifth Year

^[2]

Other Commitment, Due after Fifth Year

^[2]

Contractual Obligation

61,987

^[3]

Contractual Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months

32,155

^[3]

Contractual Obligation, Due in Second and Third Year

25,145

^[3]

Contractual Obligation, Due in Fourth and Fifth Year

4,308

^[3]

Contractual Obligation, Due after Fifth Year

379

^[3]

Commitments and Contingencies, Total

1,179,585

Commitments and Contingencies, Due Within Next Twelve Months

376,327

Commitments and Contingencies, Due Within Two To Three Years

202,014

Commitments and Contingencies, Due Within Four to Five Years

93,871

Commitments and Contingencies, Due After Five Years

$ 507,373

[1]	(1)Purchase obligation amounts not reflected on the balance sheet consist primarily of program rights obligations and transmission commitments that have not yet met the criteria to be recorded in the balance sheet.
[2]	(2)Consists primarily of a guarantee of payments to a production service company for certain production related costs.
[3]	(3)Represents primarily accrued participation obligations and marketing commitments.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Narrative) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	50.10%

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 268
Temporary Equity, Carrying Amount, Period Increase (Decrease)	200,000
Net earnings	4,331
Non-cash contributions	12
Ending balance	$ 204,611

Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Adjustments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	$ 22,192,000	$ 12,135,000	$ 15,989,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	6,503
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 55,735,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	3 years 6 months
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	$ 6,798,000	4,975,000	7,484,000
Other Labor-related Expenses	19,795,000	17,516,000	$ 11,001,000
Other Employee Related Liabilities	$ 34,430,000	$ 29,047,000
Common Class A [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	698,718
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation	305,321
Adjustments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	$ 22,192,000
Employee Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	5,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	1,302,000
Employee Stock [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	841,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Employee Stock [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	418,738
Employee Stock [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	68,505
Employee Stock [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	353,757
Employee Stock [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	10 years
Non-Employee Director Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	465,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	271,000
Non-Employee Director Plan [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	10 years

Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans (Activity for Stock) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Parent Company [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price

$ 16.93

$ 15.33

Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price

13.55

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price

$ 16.93

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term

1 year 99 days

2 years 26 days

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term

1 year 99 days

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value

^[1]

$ 658

$ 1,404

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value

^[1]

$ 658

Cablevision and MSG Employees [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price

$ 15.81

$ 16.26

Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price

18.23

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price

$ 15.81

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term

1 year 50 days

2 years 3 months 7 days

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term

1 year 50 days

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value

^[2]

$ 12,566

$ 16,671

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value

^[2]

$ 12,566

Time Vesting Options [Member] | Parent Company [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number

14,045

26,601

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period

(12,556)

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number

14,045

Time Vesting Options [Member] | Cablevision and MSG Employees [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number

229,497

285,908

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period

(56,411)

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number

229,497

Performance Vesting Options [Member] | Cablevision and MSG Employees [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number

32,500

35,600

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period

(3,100)

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number

32,500

[1]	The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between (i) the exercise price of the underlying award and (ii) the quoted price of AMC Networks Class A Common Stock on December 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013, as indicated.
[2]	The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between (i) the exercise price of the underlying award and (ii) the quoted price of AMC Networks Class A Common Stock on December 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013, as indicated, and December 31, 2014 in the case of the stock options expected to vest in the future.

Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans (Schedule of Restricted Share Award Activity) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	(6,503)
Parent Company [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	0	288,607
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	(282,818)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	(5,789)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 0.00	$ 36.38
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	36.38
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 36.90
Parent Company [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	0	205,193
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	(205,193)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	0
Cablevision and MSG Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	0	152,271
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	(151,557)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	(714)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 0.00	$ 38.13
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	38.13
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 38.13
Cablevision and MSG Employees [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	0	59,150
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	(59,150)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	0

Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans (Schedule of Restricted Stock Unit Activity) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	6,503
Non-Employee Director Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 60.65
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 45.46	$ 40.63
Non-Employee Director Plan [Member] \| Time Vesting Options [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	23,634
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested, Number	114,690	91,056
Parent Company [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	0	288,607
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 0.00	$ 36.38
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	282,818
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 36.38
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	5,789
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 36.90
Parent Company [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	62.79	$ 51.84
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	72.94
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	70.04
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 61.12
Parent Company [Member] \| Time Vesting Options [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	898,854	604,833
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	365,299
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	(1,289)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	69,989
Parent Company [Member] \| Performance Vesting Options [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	655,843	180,142
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	475,701
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	0

Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans (Schedule of Share Based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 28,363	$ 20,299	$ 17,202
Restricted shares and units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	28,363	20,299	17,133
Employee Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 0	$ 0	$ 69

Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match	4.00%
Benefit Plan Expense, Defined Benefit Plans and Defined Contribution Plans	$ 13,849	$ 10,371	$ 8,929

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate Voting Power Held By Related Party	66.00%
Revenues, Net From Related Parties	$ 28,089	$ 31,188	$ 32,195
Technical And Operating Charges From Related Parties	0	324	620
Selling, General And Administrative Charges (Credits) From Related Parties	3,217	2,721	(206)
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	$ 0	132,944	0
Deferred litigation settlement proceeds			308,000
Dish Network Contract Dispute [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from Legal Settlements		175,000
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement		133,000
Dish Network Contract Dispute [Member] \| AMC Networks Inc and CSC Holdings LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from Legal Settlements			$ 700,000
Dish Network Contract Dispute [Member] \| CSC Holdings LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from Legal Settlements		$ 525,000
Common Class B [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage Of Common Stock Owned By Related Party	100.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage Of Common Stock Owned By Related Party	2.00%

Cash Flows (Summary Of Non-Cash Activities And Other Supplemental Data) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Leasehold Improvements Paid By Landlord	$ 0	$ 100	$ 2,938
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred	18,747	865	1,398
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid	6,638	3,202	5,397
Increase (Decrease) in Notes Payable, Current	40,000	0	0
Deemed Capital (Distribution) Contribution Related To The Utilization Of Related Party Tax Losses By Company	0	0	(1,794)
Deemed Capital (Distribution) Contribution, Net, Related To Taxes	0	0	(1,148)
Cash Interest Paid, Continuing Operations	122,305	112,053	113,493
Income Taxes Paid, Net, Continuing Operations	$ 99,772	$ 135,708	$ 40,522

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ (4,495)	$ (8,446)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	(75,520)	(1,018)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, before Tax	5,082	7,280
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	(70,438)	6,262
Income tax expense	(4,315)	(2,311)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(74,753)	3,951	$ 3,581
Ending Balance	(79,248)	(4,495)	(8,446)
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	(74,758)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, before Tax	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	(74,758)
Income tax expense	(2,734)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(77,492)
Ending Balance	(77,492)	0
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(4,495)	(8,446)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, before Tax	5,082	7,280
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	4,320	6,262
Income tax expense	(1,581)	(2,311)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	2,739	3,951
Ending Balance	(1,756)	(4,495)	$ (8,446)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	$ (762)	$ (1,018)

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014 segment	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Operating Segments	2
Number of Customers		1
Sales Revenue, Services, Net [Member] \| Customer1 [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage		10.00%	11.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Sales Revenue, Services, Net [Member] \| Customer1 [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	10.00%

Segment Information (Summary Of Continuing Operations By Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Advertising									$ 820,336	$ 662,789	$ 522,917
Distribution And Other									1,355,305	929,069	829,660
Revenues, Net	$ 609,444	$ 519,550	$ 522,093	$ 524,554	$ 435,247	$ 395,328	$ 379,322	$ 381,961	2,175,641	1,591,858	1,352,577
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow (Deficit)									659,479	524,189	465,417
Depreciation And Amortization									(69,048)	(54,667)	(85,380)
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense									(28,363)	(20,299)	(17,202)
Restructuring Charges									(15,715)	0	3
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement									0	132,944	0
Operating income	$ 159,016	$ 110,229	$ 129,475	$ 147,633	$ 84,972	$ 122,387	$ 247,324	$ 127,484	546,353	582,167	362,838
Capital Expenditures									39,739	24,303	18,557
National Networks [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges									(3,664)
International And Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges									(12,051)
Operating Segments [Member] \| National Networks [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Advertising									764,610	662,789	522,917
Distribution And Other									979,312	873,498	774,234
Revenues, Net									1,743,922	1,536,287	1,297,151
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow (Deficit)									633,584	576,772	503,951
Depreciation And Amortization									(21,480)	(42,036)	(75,099)
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense									(21,584)	(17,783)	(14,939)
Restructuring Charges									(3,664)		0
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement										0
Operating income									586,856	516,953	413,913
Capital Expenditures									13,462	9,896	8,269
Operating Segments [Member] \| International And Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Advertising									55,726	0	0
Distribution And Other									378,495	55,887	57,612
Revenues, Net									434,221	55,887	57,612
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow (Deficit)									24,421	(56,476)	(42,395)
Depreciation And Amortization									(47,568)	(12,631)	(10,281)
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense									(6,779)	(2,516)	(2,263)
Restructuring Charges									(12,051)		3
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement										132,944
Operating income									(41,977)	61,321	(54,936)
Capital Expenditures									26,277	14,407	10,288
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Advertising									0	0	0
Distribution And Other									(2,502)	(316)	(2,186)
Revenues, Net									(2,502)	(316)	(2,186)
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow (Deficit)									1,474	3,893	3,861
Depreciation And Amortization									0	0	0
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense									0	0	0
Restructuring Charges									0		0
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement										0
Operating income									1,474	3,893	3,861
Capital Expenditures									0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| National Networks [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Net									(1,802)	(193)	(298)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| International And Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Net									$ (700)	$ (123)	$ (1,888)

Segment Information (Summary Of Inter-Segment Eliminations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	$ 609,444	$ 519,550	$ 522,093	$ 524,554	$ 435,247	$ 395,328	$ 379,322	$ 381,961	$ 2,175,641	$ 1,591,858	$ 1,352,577
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net									(2,502)	(316)	(2,186)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| National Networks [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net									(1,802)	(193)	(298)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| International And Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net									$ (700)	$ (123)	$ (1,888)

Segment Information (Schedule of Revenue by Geographic Location) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	$ 609,444	$ 519,550	$ 522,093	$ 524,554	$ 435,247	$ 395,328	$ 379,322	$ 381,961	$ 2,175,641	$ 1,591,858	$ 1,352,577
North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net									1,733,402
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net									311,503
Other Geographic Locations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net									$ 130,736

Segment Information (Schedule of Fixed Assets by Geographic Location) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 133,844	$ 71,068
North America [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	79,832
Europe [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	33,380
Other Geographic Locations [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 20,632

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 17, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2,780,000	$ 2,180,000
Parent Percentage of Ownership in Guarantor Subsidiaries	100.00%
7.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 700,000	700,000		$ 700,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.75%			7.75%
4.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 600,000	$ 600,000	$ 600,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.75%		4.75%

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Balance Sheet) (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 201,367	€ 250,000	$ 521,951	$ 610,970	$ 215,836
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)	587,193		378,831
Amounts due from related parties, net	4,102		4,774
Current portion of program rights, net	437,302		317,922
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	74,294		65,512
Deferred tax asset, net	24,822		15,668
Total current assets	1,329,080		1,304,658
Property and equipment, net	133,844		71,068
Investment in affiliates	0
Program rights, net	959,941		853,516
Long-term intercompany receivable	0
Deferred carriage fees, net	46,737		44,032
Intangible assets, net	590,824		209,552
Goodwill	734,356		76,748
Other assets	181,805		75,019
Total assets	3,976,587		2,636,689
Accounts payable	101,866		48,126
Accrued liabilities	204,786		131,290
Current portion of program rights obligations	271,199		210,190
Deferred revenue	36,888		23,429
Promissory note payable	40,000		0
Current portion of long-term debt	74,000		0
Current portion of capital lease obligations	2,953		1,718
Total current liabilities	731,692		414,753
Program rights obligations	465,672		449,587
Long-term debt	2,685,566		2,157,183
Capital lease obligations	27,386		12,387
Deferred tax liability, net	128,066
Other liabilities and intercompany payable	85,503		78,755
Total liabilities	4,123,885		3,207,940
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	204,611		268
AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(371,755)
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(371,755)		(571,519)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	19,846		0
Total stockholders’ deficiency	(351,909)		(571,519)	$ (882,352)	$ (1,036,995)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency	3,976,587		2,636,689
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)	0
Amounts due from related parties, net	0
Current portion of program rights, net	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(52,050)
Deferred tax asset, net	0
Total current assets	(52,050)
Property and equipment, net	0
Investment in affiliates	(3,088,984)
Program rights, net	0
Long-term intercompany receivable	(735,363)
Deferred carriage fees, net	0
Intangible assets, net	0
Goodwill	0
Other assets	0
Total assets	(3,876,397)
Accounts payable	0
Accrued liabilities	(52,050)
Current portion of program rights obligations	0
Deferred revenue	0
Promissory note payable	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0
Current portion of capital lease obligations	0
Total current liabilities	(52,050)
Program rights obligations	0
Long-term debt	0
Capital lease obligations	0
Deferred tax liability, net	0
Other liabilities and intercompany payable	(735,363)
Total liabilities	(787,413)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	0
AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(3,088,984)
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(3,088,984)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	0
Total stockholders’ deficiency	(3,088,984)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency	(3,876,397)
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,581		942
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)	0
Amounts due from related parties, net
Current portion of program rights, net	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	44,011
Deferred tax asset, net	22,221
Total current assets	67,813
Property and equipment, net	0
Investment in affiliates	1,851,065
Program rights, net	0
Long-term intercompany receivable	624,100
Deferred carriage fees, net	0
Intangible assets, net	0
Goodwill	0
Other assets	26,760
Total assets	2,569,738
Accounts payable	15
Accrued liabilities	39,566
Current portion of program rights obligations	0
Deferred revenue	0
Promissory note payable	0
Current portion of long-term debt	74,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	0
Total current liabilities	113,581
Program rights obligations	0
Long-term debt	2,685,566
Capital lease obligations	0
Deferred tax liability, net	113,742
Other liabilities and intercompany payable	28,604
Total liabilities	2,941,493
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	0
AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(371,755)
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(371,755)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	0
Total stockholders’ deficiency	(371,755)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency	2,569,738
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	83,676		519,392
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)	443,720
Amounts due from related parties, net	3,846
Current portion of program rights, net	350,750
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	75,631
Deferred tax asset, net	0
Total current assets	957,623
Property and equipment, net	80,064
Investment in affiliates	1,237,919
Program rights, net	878,294
Long-term intercompany receivable	111,263
Deferred carriage fees, net	44,644
Intangible assets, net	199,785
Goodwill	74,224
Other assets	63,700
Total assets	3,647,516
Accounts payable	62,573
Accrued liabilities	155,569
Current portion of program rights obligations	212,310
Deferred revenue	30,184
Promissory note payable	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0
Current portion of capital lease obligations	2,226
Total current liabilities	462,862
Program rights obligations	453,343
Long-term debt	0
Capital lease obligations	11,884
Deferred tax liability, net	0
Other liabilities and intercompany payable	868,362
Total liabilities	1,796,451
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	0
AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	1,851,065
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	1,851,065
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	0
Total stockholders’ deficiency	1,851,065
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency	3,647,516
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	116,110		$ 1,617
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)	143,473
Amounts due from related parties, net	256
Current portion of program rights, net	86,552
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,702
Deferred tax asset, net	2,601
Total current assets	355,694
Property and equipment, net	53,780
Investment in affiliates	0
Program rights, net	81,647
Long-term intercompany receivable	0
Deferred carriage fees, net	2,093
Intangible assets, net	391,039
Goodwill	660,132
Other assets	91,345
Total assets	1,635,730
Accounts payable	39,278
Accrued liabilities	61,701
Current portion of program rights obligations	58,889
Deferred revenue	6,704
Promissory note payable	40,000
Current portion of long-term debt	0
Current portion of capital lease obligations	727
Total current liabilities	207,299
Program rights obligations	12,329
Long-term debt	0
Capital lease obligations	15,502
Deferred tax liability, net	14,324
Other liabilities and intercompany payable	(76,100)
Total liabilities	173,354
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	204,611
AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	1,237,919
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	1,237,919
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	19,846
Total stockholders’ deficiency	1,257,765
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency	$ 1,635,730

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Income Statement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	$ 609,444	$ 519,550	$ 522,093	$ 524,554	$ 435,247	$ 395,328	$ 379,322	$ 381,961	$ 2,175,641	$ 1,591,858	$ 1,352,577
Operating expenses
Technical and operating									983,575	662,233	507,436
Selling, general and administrative									560,950	425,735	396,926
Restructuring expense (credit)									15,715	0	(3)
Depreciation and amortization									69,048	54,667	85,380
Total Operating Expenses	450,428	409,321	392,618	376,921	350,275	272,941	131,998	254,477	1,629,288	1,009,691	989,739
Operating income	159,016	110,229	129,475	147,633	84,972	122,387	247,324	127,484	546,353	582,167	362,838
Interest expense, net									(128,829)
Share of affiliates income									0
Miscellaneous, net									(20,496)	6,969	(652)
Total nonoperating income (expense)									(149,325)	(113,166)	(140,564)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes									397,028	469,001	222,274
Income tax (expense) benefit									(129,155)	(178,841)	(86,058)
Income from continuing operations	81,637	54,069	60,180	71,987	34,962	57,950	135,731	61,517	267,873	290,160	136,216
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(966)	(1,732)	(750)					(3,448)	0	314
Net income including noncontrolling interests	81,637	53,103	58,448	71,237	34,962	57,950	135,731	61,517	264,425	290,160	136,530
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									(3,628)	578	0
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$ 77,615	$ 53,160	$ 58,655	$ 71,367	$ 35,379	$ 58,111	$ 135,731	$ 61,517	260,797	$ 290,738	$ 136,530
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net									0
Operating expenses
Technical and operating									(54)
Selling, general and administrative									22
Restructuring expense (credit)									0
Depreciation and amortization									0
Total Operating Expenses									(32)
Operating income									32
Interest expense, net									0
Share of affiliates income									(552,433)
Miscellaneous, net									(32)
Total nonoperating income (expense)									(552,465)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes									(552,433)
Income tax (expense) benefit									0
Income from continuing operations									(552,433)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes									0
Net income including noncontrolling interests									(552,433)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									0
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders									(552,433)
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net									0
Operating expenses
Technical and operating									0
Selling, general and administrative									0
Restructuring expense (credit)									0
Depreciation and amortization									0
Total Operating Expenses									0
Operating income									0
Interest expense, net									(79,150)
Share of affiliates income									552,836
Miscellaneous, net									(84,539)
Total nonoperating income (expense)									389,147
Income from continuing operations before income taxes									389,147
Income tax (expense) benefit									(128,350)
Income from continuing operations									260,797
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes									0
Net income including noncontrolling interests									260,797
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									0
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders									260,797
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net									1,780,806
Operating expenses
Technical and operating									768,040
Selling, general and administrative									451,891
Restructuring expense (credit)									6,527
Depreciation and amortization									34,482
Total Operating Expenses									1,260,940
Operating income									519,866
Interest expense, net									(43,608)
Share of affiliates income									(403)
Miscellaneous, net									74,176
Total nonoperating income (expense)									30,165
Income from continuing operations before income taxes									550,031
Income tax (expense) benefit									2,805
Income from continuing operations									552,836
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes									0
Net income including noncontrolling interests									552,836
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									0
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders									552,836
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net									394,835
Operating expenses
Technical and operating									215,589
Selling, general and administrative									109,037
Restructuring expense (credit)									9,188
Depreciation and amortization									34,566
Total Operating Expenses									368,380
Operating income									26,455
Interest expense, net									(6,071)
Share of affiliates income									0
Miscellaneous, net									(10,101)
Total nonoperating income (expense)									(16,172)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes									10,283
Income tax (expense) benefit									(3,610)
Income from continuing operations									6,673
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes									(3,448)
Net income including noncontrolling interests									3,225
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									(3,628)
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders									$ (403)

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 81,637	$ 53,103	$ 58,448	$ 71,237	$ 34,962	$ 57,950	$ 135,731	$ 61,517	$ 264,425	$ 290,160	$ 136,530
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment									(74,758)	0	0
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps									4,320	6,262	5,693
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes									(70,438)	6,262
Income tax expense									(4,315)	(2,311)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes									(74,753)	3,951	3,581
Comprehensive income									189,672	294,111	140,111
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									(1,304)	578	0
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders									188,368	$ 294,689	$ 140,111
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income including noncontrolling interests									(552,433)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment									81,980
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps									0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes									81,980
Income tax expense									0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes									81,980
Comprehensive income									(470,453)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									0
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders									(470,453)
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income including noncontrolling interests									260,797
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment									(81,980)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps									4,320
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes									(77,660)
Income tax expense									(4,315)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes									(81,975)
Comprehensive income									178,822
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									0
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders									178,822
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income including noncontrolling interests									552,836
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment									(81,980)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps									0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes									(81,980)
Income tax expense									0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes									(81,980)
Comprehensive income									470,856
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									0
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders									470,856
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income including noncontrolling interests									3,225
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment									7,222
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps									0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes									7,222
Income tax expense									0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes									7,222
Comprehensive income									10,447
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									(1,304)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders									$ 9,143

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Cash Flow) (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 375,762	$ (49,463)	$ 569,132
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(39,739)	(24,303)	(18,557)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,184,587)	0	(185)
Acquisition of investments	(5,375)	(2,500)	(750)
(Increase) decrease to investment in affiliates	0
Proceeds from insurance settlements	654	657	0
Proceeds from the sale of an investment	5,837	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,223,210)	(26,146)	(19,392)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	600,000	880,000	589,500
Payments for financing costs	(9,266)	(12,994)	(1,421)
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock	(22,192)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,103	1,759	8,777
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	6,798	4,975	7,484
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(2,401)	(1,558)	(1,413)
Long-term intercompany debt	0
Cash contributions from member	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interest member	835
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	574,877	(19,953)	(155,087)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	(272,571)	(95,562)	394,653
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,955)	0	(82)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	(2,955)	0	481
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(45,058)	$ 6,543	0
Cash and cash equivalents	201,367		$ 610,970	€ 250,000	$ 521,951	$ 215,836
Intangible assets, net	590,824				209,552
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(375,043)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	0
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0
Acquisition of investments
(Increase) decrease to investment in affiliates	293,063
Proceeds from insurance settlements	0
Proceeds from the sale of an investment	0
Net cash used in investing activities	293,063
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	0
Payments for financing costs	0
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock	0
Proceeds from stock option exercises	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	0
Long-term intercompany debt	0
Cash contributions from member	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interest member	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	(81,980)
Net cash used in operating activities	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	81,980
Cash and cash equivalents	0				0
Intangible assets, net	0
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	281,275
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,418)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0
Acquisition of investments
(Increase) decrease to investment in affiliates	(149,582)
Proceeds from insurance settlements	0
Proceeds from the sale of an investment	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(151,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	600,000
Payments for financing costs	(9,266)
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock	(22,192)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,103
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	6,798
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	0
Long-term intercompany debt	(624,099)
Cash contributions from member	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interest member	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(47,656)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	82,619
Net cash used in operating activities	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(81,980)
Cash and cash equivalents	1,581				942
Intangible assets, net	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	586,220
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(27,230)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0
Acquisition of investments	(5,251)
(Increase) decrease to investment in affiliates	(143,481)
Proceeds from insurance settlements	654
Proceeds from the sale of an investment	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(175,308)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	0
Payments for financing costs	0
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock	0
Proceeds from stock option exercises	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(1,910)
Long-term intercompany debt	624,099
Cash contributions from member	(1,386,837)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest member	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(764,648)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	(353,736)
Net cash used in operating activities	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(81,980)
Cash and cash equivalents	83,676				519,392
Intangible assets, net	199,785
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(116,690)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(11,091)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,184,587)
Acquisition of investments	(124)
(Increase) decrease to investment in affiliates
Proceeds from insurance settlements	0
Proceeds from the sale of an investment	5,837
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,189,965)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	0
Payments for financing costs	0
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock	0
Proceeds from stock option exercises	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(491)
Long-term intercompany debt	0
Cash contributions from member	1,386,837
Contributions from noncontrolling interest member	835
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,387,181
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	80,526
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,955)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	(2,955)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	36,922
Cash and cash equivalents	116,110				$ 1,617
Intangible assets, net	$ 391,039

Interim Financial Information (Unaudited) (Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenues, net	$ 609,444	$ 519,550	$ 522,093	$ 524,554	$ 435,247	$ 395,328	$ 379,322	$ 381,961	$ 2,175,641	$ 1,591,858	$ 1,352,577
Operating Expenses	(450,428)	(409,321)	(392,618)	(376,921)	(350,275)	(272,941)	(131,998)	(254,477)	(1,629,288)	(1,009,691)	(989,739)
Operating Income	159,016	110,229	129,475	147,633	84,972	122,387	247,324	127,484	546,353	582,167	362,838
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	81,637	54,069	60,180	71,987	34,962	57,950	135,731	61,517	267,873	290,160	136,216
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(966)	(1,732)	(750)					(3,448)	0	314
Net income including noncontrolling interests	81,637	53,103	58,448	71,237	34,962	57,950	135,731	61,517	264,425	290,160	136,530
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 77,615	$ 53,160	$ 58,655	$ 71,367	$ 35,379	$ 58,111	$ 135,731	$ 61,517	$ 260,797	$ 290,738	$ 136,530
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Income from continuing operations	$ 1.08	$ 0.75	$ 0.84	$ 1.00	$ 0.49	$ 0.81	$ 1.90	$ 0.86	$ 3.67	$ 4.06	$ 1.94
Income From Discontinued Operations									(0.05)	0.00	0.00
Net income	1.08	0.74	0.81	0.99	0.49	0.81	1.90	0.86	3.62	4.06	1.94
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Income From Continuing Operations	1.06	0.74	0.83	0.99	0.49	0.80	1.87	0.85	3.63	4.00	1.89
Income From Discontinued Operations									(0.05)	0.00	0.00
Net income	$ 1.06	$ 0.73	$ 0.81	$ 0.98	$ 0.49	$ 0.80	$ 1.87	$ 0.85	$ 3.58	$ 4.00	$ 1.89

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Valuation Allowances And Reserves, Balance At Beginning Of Period	$ 931	$ 1,378	$ 3,092
Valuation Allowances And Reserves, Charged To Cost And Expense	1,195	1,440	(1,265)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Recoveries	2,150
Valuation Allowances And Reserves, Deductions		(1,887)	(449)
Valuation Allowances And Reserves, Balance At End Of Period	$ 4,276	$ 931	$ 1,378