AMC Networks (AMCX) 10-Q8 May 142014 Q1 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
	Mar. 31, 2014	Common Class A [Member]	Common Class B [Member]
Document Type	'10-Q	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'AMC Networks Inc.	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001514991	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	60,592,409	11,484,408

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets(USD ($))	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Common Class A [Member]	Common Class A [Member]	Common Class B [Member]	Common Class B [Member]
Current Assets:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$159,454	$521,951	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)	530,206	378,831	'	'	'	'
Amounts due from related parties, net	4,364	4,774	'	'	'	'
Current portion of program rights, net	375,324	317,922	'	'	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	63,535	65,512	'	'	'	'
Deferred tax asset, net	23,877	15,668	'	'	'	'
Assets Held-for-sale, Current	19,982	0	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	1,176,742	1,304,658	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	106,393	71,068	'	'	'	'
Program rights, net	916,203	853,516	'	'	'	'
Amounts due from related parties, net	2,016	2,096	'	'	'	'
Deferred carriage fees, net	44,407	44,032	'	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	516,428	209,552	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	586,533	76,748	'	'	'	'
Other assets	135,983	75,019	'	'	'	'
Total assets	3,484,705	2,636,689	'	'	'	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	123,253	48,126	'	'	'	'
Accrued liabilities	111,938	131,290	'	'	'	'
Program rights obligations	234,401	210,190	'	'	'	'
Deferred revenue	25,141	23,429	'	'	'	'
Debt, Current	18,500	0	'	'	'	'
Current portion of capital lease obligations	1,760	1,718	'	'	'	'
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale	19,434	0	'	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	534,427	414,753	'	'	'	'
Program rights obligations	446,635	449,587	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	2,739,263	2,157,183	'	'	'	'
Capital lease obligations	11,931	12,387	'	'	'	'
Deferred tax liability, net	143,238	95,275	'	'	'	'
Other liabilities	87,517	78,755	'	'	'	'
Total liabilities	3,963,011	3,207,940	'	'	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' deficiency:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock	'	'	617	617	115	115
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value	0	0	'	'	'	'
Paid-in capital	75,174	64,731	'	'	'	'
Accumulated deficit	-531,319	-602,686	'	'	'	'
Treasury stock, at cost	-47,605	-29,801	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,551	-4,495	'	'	'	'
Total stockholdersb deficiency	-501,467	-571,519	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	23,161	268	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-478,306	-571,251	'	'	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholdersb deficiency	$3,484,705	$2,636,689	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts receivable, trade, allowance for doubtful accounts	$38	$931
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$169,353	$164,865
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	1,135,939	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	61,728,148	61,692,561
Common stock, shares outstanding	60,592,209	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_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'
Revenue, Net	$524,554	$381,961
Operating expenses	'	'
Cost of Revenue	211,019	136,679
Selling, general and administrative (including charges (credits) from related parties of $2,721, $(206) and $57,004, respectively)	151,508	99,453
Depreciation and amortization	14,394	18,345
Total Operating Expenses	376,921	254,477
Operating Income	147,633	127,484
Other income (expense)	'	'
Interest expense	-31,772	-29,369
Interest income	341	253
Miscellaneous, net	-5,110	-202
Total nonoperating income (expense)	-36,541	-29,318
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	111,092	98,166
Income tax expense	-39,105	-36,649
Income from continuing operations	71,987	61,517
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	-750	0
Net (Income) Loss, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	71,237	61,517
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	130	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$71,367	$61,517
Basic net income (loss) per share	'	'
Income From Continuing Operations	$1	$0.86
Income from discontinued operations	($0.01)	$0
Net Income	$0.99	$0.86
Diluted net income (loss) per share	'	'
Income From Continuing Operations	$0.99	$0.85
Income from discontinued operations	($0.01)	$0
Net Income	$0.98	$0.85
Weighted average common shares	'	'
Basic Weighted Average Common Shares	71,775	71,290
Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares	72,759	72,547

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc1

Consolidated Statements of Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'
Revenues, Net From Related Parties	$7,689	$8,141
Technical and operating charges from related parties	0	155
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$659	$794

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Com

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'
Net (Income) Loss, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$71,237	$61,517
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax	5,550	0
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps	786	1,852
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	6,336	1,852
Income tax (expense) benefit	-290	-687
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	6,046	1,165
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	77,283	62,682
Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	130	0
Comprehensive income	$77,413	$62,682

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
	USD ($)	USD ($)
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Income From Continuing Operations	$71,987	$61,517
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	14,394	18,345
Share-based compensation expense related to equity classified awards	5,080	4,337
Amortization and write-off of program rights	149,371	98,382
Amortization of Other Deferred Charges	2,750	2,710
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Unrealized	1,718	0
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative contracts, net	-856	-718
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs and discounts on indebtedness	2,012	1,819
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts	-216	-8
Deferred income taxes	22,037	31,229
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	-4,520	-1,333
Other, net	0	-657
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable, trade	-16,326	-16,504
Amounts due from/to related parties, net	490	1,354
Prepaid expenses and other assets	25,384	-8,088
Program rights and obligations, net	-185,447	-93,892
Income taxes payable	4,568	-80,903
Deferred revenue and deferred litigation settlement proceeds	4,010	-12,424
Deferred carriage fees and deferred carriage fees payable, net	-3,050	-214
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	-18,787	-42,781
Net cash provided by operating activities	74,599	-37,829
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Capital expenditures	-6,189	-8,003
Payment for acquisition of a business	-993,210	0
Proceeds from insurance settlements	654	657
Net cash used in investing activities	-998,745	-7,346
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	600,000	0
Payments for financing costs	-9,036	-530
Purchase of treasury stock	-17,804	-11,950
Proceeds from stock option exercises	843	675
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	4,520	1,333
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	-414	-375
Net cash used in financing activities	578,109	-10,847
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	-346,037	-56,022
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations	-485	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations	-485	0
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	-15,975	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	521,951	610,970
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$159,454	$554,948

Description_Of_Business_And_Ba

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 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.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, following the Chellomedia acquisition on January 31, 2014 (see Note 2), 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 Chellomedia are included in the International and Other operating segment. Operating segment information for the prior period has been recast to reflect these changes.
	The Company is comprised of two operating segments:

	•	National Networks: Principally includes four nationally distributed programming networks: AMC, WE tv, 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.

	•	International and Other: Principally includes Chellomedia and AMC/Sundance Channel Global, the Company’s international programming businesses; IFC Films, the Company’s independent film distribution business; Chello DMC, the broadcast solutions unit of Chellomedia; and various developing on-line content distribution initiatives. AMC/Sundance Channel Global is distributed in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East/North Africa. Chellomedia consists of a portfolio of international programming networks in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and parts of Asia and Africa.
	Basis of Presentation
	Principles of Consolidation
	These unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AMC Networks and its majority-owned subsidiaries in which a controlling interest is maintained. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
	These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, these unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and notes required for complete annual financial statements.
	These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013 contained in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2013 Form 10-K”) filed with the SEC.
	The consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2014 and for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, such consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented.
	The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for future interim periods or for the full year ending December 31, 2014.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates and judgments inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include the 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 long-lived intangible assets and income taxes.
	Discontinued Operations
	In connection with the acquisition of Chellomedia (see Note 2), management committed to a plan to dispose of the operations of Chellomedia's third-party advertising sales unit, Atmedia. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of Atmedia are classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014 and the operating results have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 (see Note 4).
	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (ASU 2013-11). ASU 2013-11 states the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows: to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11 became effective in the first quarter of 2014. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 did not have any impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
	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). 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.

Business_Combination

Business Combination	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Business Combination	'
	Acquisition of 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 $1.0 billion), subject to adjustments for working capital, cash, and indebtedness acquired and for the purchase of certain equity method investments. AMC Networks funded the purchase price with cash on hand and also borrowed an additional of $600 million under its term loan A facility (see Note 7).
	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 of Chellomedia's operating businesses include: Chello Central Europe, Chello Latin America, Chello Multicanal, Chello Zone, the broadcast solutions unit, Chello DMC and the advertising sales unit, Atmedia. The acquisition provides us with the opportunity to accelerate and enhance our international expansion strategy. The Company views this international opportunity as one that has the potential to provide long-term growth and value.
	We have 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 acquisition accounting for Chellomedia as reflected in these condensed consolidated financial statements is preliminary and based on current estimates and currently available information, and are 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 intangible assets, property and equipment, noncontrolling interests acquired and income taxes.
	The following table summarizes the preliminary 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 (1):
	Cash, net of cash acquired	$	993,210


	Preliminary purchase price allocation:
	Accounts receivable, trade	133,200

	Program rights	93,505

	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,635

	Deferred tax asset, net	12,677

	Property and equipment	39,041

	Intangible assets	306,564

	Assets held for sale	18,928

	Other assets	35,154

	Accounts payable	(21,627		)
	Accrued liabilities	(45,833		)
	Program rights obligations	(31,984		)
	Deferred tax liability, net	(17,220		)
	Liabilities held for sale	(18,130		)
	Other liabilities	(14,119		)
	Noncontrolling interests acquired	(22,009		)
	Fair value of net assets acquired	495,782

	Goodwill	497,428

		$	993,210

	(1) The cash consideration transferred is subject to adjustments in future periods for working capital, net debt acquired and for certain equity method investments that were not acquired at the acquisition date.
	The following unaudited pro forma financial information is based on the historical consolidated financial statements of AMC Networks and the historical combined financial statements of Chellomedia and is intended to provide information about how the acquisition of Chellomedia and related financing may have affected AMC Networks' historical consolidated financial statements if they had closed 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 7), 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.


		Pro Forma Financial Information for the Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Revenues, net	$	553,681		$	468,995

	Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	$	74,288		$	63,878

	Net income per share, basic	$	1.04		$	0.9

	Net income per share, diluted	$	1.02		$	0.88

	Revenues and operating income attributable to Chellomedia of $61,289 and $4,742, respectively (excluding the discontinued operations of Chellomedia's advertising sales unit, Atmedia), are included in the condensed consolidated statement of income from the acquisition date, January 31, 2014 to March 31, 2014. Acquisition related costs of $14,031 (of which, $1,853 are included in the operating results of Chellomedia from the acquisition date to March 31, 2014) were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and are included in selling, general and administrative expense.

Net_Income_Per_Share

Net Income Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Net Income Per Share	'
	Net Income per Share
	The consolidated statements of income present basic and diluted net income per share (“EPS”). Basic EPS is based upon net income divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the dilutive effects of AMC Networks stock options (including those held by directors and employees of related parties of the Company) and AMC Networks restricted shares/units (including those held by employees of related parties of the Company).
	The following is a reconciliation between basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding:


		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014	2013
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	71,775,000	71,290,000

	Effect of dilution:
	Stock options	250,000	323,000

	Restricted shares/units	734,000	934,000

	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	72,759,000	72,547,000

	For the three months ended March 31, 2014, approximately 327,023 restricted share units have been excluded from diluted weighted average common shares outstanding since they would have been anti-dilutive. Approximately 122,000 and 80,000 restricted shares/units for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, respectively have been excluded from diluted weighted average common shares outstanding since the performance criteria on these awards had not yet been satisfied in each of the respective periods.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	Discontinued Operations
	In connection with the acquisition of Chellomedia (see Note 2), management committed to a plan to dispose of the operations of Chellomedia's third-party advertising sales unit, Atmedia. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of Atmedia are classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014 and the operating results have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of income from the acquisition date, January 31, 2014 to March 31, 2014.
	Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are summarized below:


	Accounts receivable, trade	$	13,751

	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	311

	Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	2,078

	Amounts due from related parties, net	3,752

	Deferred taxes	90

	Assets held for sale	$	19,982


	Accounts payable	$	14,148

	Accrued liabilities	4,948

	Deferred revenue	124

	Deferred tax liability, net	78

	Other liabilities	136

	Liabilities held for sale	$	19,434

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


	Revenues, net	$	6,637


	Loss before income taxes	(883		)
	Income tax benefit	133

	Loss from discontinued operations	$	(750	)

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 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 acquisition	—			497,428			497,428

	Amortization of "second component" goodwill	(639		)	—			(639		)

	Foreign currency translation	—			12,996			12,996

	March 31, 2014	$	76,109		$	510,424		$	586,533

	The increase in the carrying amount of goodwill for the International and Other operating segment relates to the acquisition of Chellomedia (see Note 2).
	The reduction of $639 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.
	The following tables summarize information relating to the Company’s identifiable intangible assets:


		31-Mar-14
		Gross			Accumulated			Net
					Amortization
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Affiliate and customer relationships	$	485,337		$	(59,785	)	$	425,552

	Trade names	71,570			(603		)	70,967

	Other amortizable intangible assets	642			(633		)	9

	Total amortizable intangible assets	557,549			(61,021		)	496,528

	Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	Trademarks	19,900			—			19,900

	Total intangible assets	$	577,449		$	(61,021	)	$	516,428


		December 31, 2013
		Gross			Accumulated			Net
					Amortization
	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

	Affiliate and customer relationships (with estimated useful lives between 10-25 years), trade names (with estimated useful lives of 20 years) and goodwill increased as a result of the acquisition of Chellomedia and are based on current estimates and currently available information, and are subject to revision based on final determinations of fair value (see Note 2).
	Aggregate amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $7,244 and $12,522, respectively. Estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the following five years is:


	Years Ending December 31,
	2014	$	29,697

	2015	31,497

	2016	31,497

2017	31,497

2018	31,497

Annual Impairment Test of Goodwill
Based on the Company’s annual impairment test for goodwill as of the end of February 2014, no impairment charge was required for any of the reporting units. The Company performed a qualitative assessment for each reporting unit. The qualitative assessment included, but was not limited to, consideration of the historical significant excesses of the estimated fair value of each reporting unit over its respective carrying value (including allocated goodwill), macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors and historical and projected cash flows.
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.
Annual Impairment Test of Identifiable Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Based on the Company's annual impairment test for identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets as of the end of February 2014, 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.

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'
Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and Other Liabilities Disclosure, Current [Text Block]	'
	Accrued Liabilities
	Accrued liabilities consist of the following:


		March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Interest	$	22,401	$	27,770

	Employee related costs	63,303		88,512

	Other accrued expenses	26,234		15,008

	Total accrued liabilities	$	111,938	$	131,290

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	Debt
	Debt consists of:


		31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
	Senior Secured Credit Facility: (a)
	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	(22,237		)	(22,817		)
	Long-term debt, net	2,757,763			2,157,183

	Current portion of long-term debt	18,500			—

	Noncurrent portion of long-term debt	$	2,739,263		$	2,157,183


	(a)	The Company’s $500,000 revolving credit facility remains undrawn at March 31, 2014. Total undrawn revolver commitments are available to be drawn for general corporate purposes of the Company.
	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’ prior credit agreement dated June 30, 2011 in its entirety.
	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, plus 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 consummation of AMC Networks’ acquisition of substantially all of Chellomedia (see Note 2), and (b) 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.
	In connection with the subsequent $600,000 term loan A facility, AMC Networks incurred deferred financing costs of $9,006 during the three months ended March 31, 2014, which is amortized to interest expense, utilizing the effective interest method.

Fair_Value_Measurement

Fair Value Measurement	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurement	'
	Fair Value Measurement
	The fair value hierarchy is based on inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value that are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based upon their own market assumptions. The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:

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

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

	•	Level III - Instruments whose significant value drivers are unobservable.
	The following table presents for each of these hierarchy levels, the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:


			Level I				Level II		Level III		Total
	At March 31, 2014:
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents (a)		$	13,032			$	—	$	—	$	13,032

	Liabilities:
	Interest rate swap contracts		$	—			$	11,070	$	—	$	11,070


	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 represents investment in funds that invest primarily in money market securities and are classified within Level I of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices.
	The Company’s interest rate swap contracts (discussed in Note 9 below) 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.
	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 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 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 affiliate and customer 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:


		31-Mar-14
		Carrying				Estimated
		Amount				Fair Value
	Debt instruments:
	Term Loan A Facility	$	1,478,399			$	1,478,150

	7.75% Notes due July 2021	688,779				792,750

	4.75% Notes due December 2022	590,585				594,000

		$	2,757,763			$	2,864,900


		December 31, 2013
		Carrying				Estimated
		Amount				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.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	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 March 31, 2014, the Company had interest rate swap contracts outstanding with notional amounts aggregating $679,063, which consists of interest rate swap contracts with notional amounts of $479,063 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 March 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
	To manage foreign currency exchange rate risk, the Company enters 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.
	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. 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. As of 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 for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	The fair values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments included in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:


		Asset Derivatives									Liability Derivatives
		Balance Sheet									Balance Sheet		Fair Value
		Location									Location
				31-Mar-14				31-Dec-13					31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate swap contracts			$	—			$	—		Other liabilities		$	5,922		$	7,136

	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate swap contracts			—				—			Other liabilities		5,148			5,577

	Foreign currency option contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		—				2,577					—			—

	Total derivatives			$	—			$	2,577				$	11,070		$	12,713

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


		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized								Location of Gain or (Loss)		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified
		in OCI on Derivatives								Reclassified from		from Accumulated OCI into Earnings
		(Effective Portion)								Accumulated OCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)		(Effective Portion)(a)
		Three Months Ended March 31,										Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014				2013						2014			2013
	Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	(295	)		$	(59	)		Interest expense		$	(1,081	)	$	(1,911	)

	(a)	There were no gains or losses recognized in earnings related to any ineffective portion of the hedging relationship or related to any amount excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for the three months ended March 31, 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 or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives
				Three Months Ended March 31,
				2014				2013
	Derivatives not designated as hedging relationships:
	Interest rate swap contracts	Interest expense		$	(255	)		$	79

	Foreign currency option contracts	Miscellaneous, net		(1,754		)		—

	Total			$	(2,009	)		$	79

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014, income tax expense attributable to continuing operations was $39,105 representing an effective tax rate of 35%. The items resulting in variances from the federal statutory rate of 35% include state income tax expense of $1,889, tax benefit from foreign subsidiary earnings indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. of $3,888, tax expense of $3,334 relating to uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, tax benefit from the domestic production activities deduction of $2,777, tax expense of $1,017 for the effect of acquisition costs and other items and tax expense of $647 for an increase in valuation allowances for foreign and local taxes partially offset by a decrease in the valuation allowance for foreign tax credits.
	For the three months ended March 31, 2013, income tax expense attributable to continuing operations was $36,649, representing an effective tax rate of 37%. The effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 35% due primarily to state and local income tax expense of $2,022 and tax expense of $1,060 related to uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest.
	At March 31, 2014, the Company had foreign tax credit carry forwards of approximately $27,000, expiring on various dates from 2014 through 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, excess tax benefits of $4,520 relating to share-based compensation awards and $403 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).
	Under the Company's Tax Disaffiliation Agreement with Cablevision Systems Corporation ("Cablevision"), Cablevision is liable for all income taxes of the Company for periods prior to the Distribution except for New York City Unincorporated Business Tax. The City of New York is currently auditing the Company's Unincorporated Business Tax Return for 2009 through 2011. The Internal Revenue Service is currently auditing the Company's U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return for 2011.

Commitments

Commitments	3 Months Ended
Commitments	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments And Contingencies	'
	Commitments
	As of March 31, 2014, the Company’s contractual obligations not reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet increased approximately $152,422 to approximately $481,661 as compared to approximately $329,239 at December 31, 2013. The increase relates primarily to purchase obligations at Chellomedia, including approximately $110,615 and $64,957 for program rights and transmission obligations, respectively.

Equity_Plans

Equity Plans	3 Months Ended
Equity Plans	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Equity And Long-Term Incentive Plans	'
	Equity Plans
	On March 7, 2014, AMC Networks granted 472,445 restricted stock units to certain executive officers and employees under the AMC Networks Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Employee Stock Plan. 403,940 of such restricted stock units vest on the third anniversary of the grant date and 68,505 of such restricted stock units vest in equal annual installments over a three-year period. The vesting criteria for 121,944 restricted stock units include the achievement of certain performance targets by the Company.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, 566,328 restricted shares of AMC Networks Class A common stock previously issued to employees of Cablevision and the Company vested. In connection with the employees’ satisfaction of the statutory minimum tax withholding obligations for the applicable income and other employment taxes, 230,989 of these shares, with an aggregate value of $17,804, were surrendered to the Company. These acquired shares, as well as 6,503 forfeited unvested restricted shares, have been classified as treasury stock.
	Share-based compensation expense included in selling, general and administrative expense, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $5,080 and $4,337, respectively.
	As of March 31, 2014, there was $56,501 of total unrecognized share-based compensation cost related to Company employees who held unvested AMC Networks restricted shares/units. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining period of approximately 2.4 years.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	Related Party Transactions
	Members of the Dolan Family, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including trusts for the benefit of the Dolan Family, collectively beneficially own all of the Company’s outstanding Class B Common Stock and own less than 2% of the Company’s outstanding Class A Common Stock. Such shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, collectively, represent approximately 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 The Madison Square Garden Company and its subsidiaries (“MSG”).
	In connection with the spin off from Cablevision, the Company entered into various agreements with Cablevision, such as a distribution agreement, a tax disaffiliation agreement, a transition services agreement, an employee matters agreement and certain related party arrangements. These agreements govern certain of the Company’s relationships with Cablevision subsequent to the spin off and provide for the allocation of employee benefits, taxes and certain other liabilities and obligations attributable to periods prior to the Distribution. These agreements also include arrangements with respect to transition services and a number of on-going commercial relationships. The distribution agreement includes an agreement that the Company and Cablevision agree to provide each other with indemnities with respect to liabilities arising out of the businesses Cablevision transferred to the Company.
	The Company records revenues, net from subsidiaries of Cablevision and MSG. Revenues, net from related parties amounted to $7,689 and $8,141 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	In addition, the Company and its related parties routinely enter into transactions with each other in the ordinary course of business. Amounts charged to the Company, included in technical and operating expenses, pursuant to transactions with its related parties amounted to $155 for the three months ended March 31, 2013; there were no amounts charged for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Amounts charged to the Company, included in selling, general and administrative expenses, pursuant to the transition services agreement and for other transactions with its related parties amounted to $659 and $794 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Cash_Flows

Cash Flows	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Cash Flows	'
	Cash Flows
	The Company’s non-cash investing and financing activities and other supplemental data are as follows:


		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014	2013
	Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
	Continuing Operations:
	Increase in capital lease obligations and related assets	—	865

	Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	1,018	815

	Supplemental Data:
	Cash interest paid — continuing operations	35,997	34,561

	Income taxes paid, net — continuing operations	2,834	83,030

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	The following table details the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):


		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014								Three Months Ended March 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	5,550		(295		)	5,255			(59		)	(59		)

	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—		1,081			1,081			1,911			1,911

	Net current-period other comprehensive income, before income taxes	5,550		786			6,336			1,852			1,852

	Income tax expense	—		(290		)	(290		)	(687		)	(687		)

	Net current-period other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	5,550		496			6,046			1,165			1,165

	Ending Balance	$	5,550	$	(3,999	)	$	1,551		$	(7,281	)	$	(7,281	)

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

Segment_Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Segment Information
	The Company classifies its operations into two operating segments: National Networks and International and Other. These reportable segments represent strategic business units that are managed separately.
	The Company generally allocates all corporate overhead costs to the Company’s two 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 and restructuring expense or credit, a non-GAAP measure. The Company has presented the components that reconcile adjusted operating cash flow to operating income, an accepted GAAP measure and other information as to the continuing operations of the Company’s operating segments below.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, following the Chellomedia acquisition on January 31, 2014 (see Note 2), 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 Chellomedia are included in the International and Other operating segment. Operating segment information for the prior period has been recast to reflect these changes.



		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		National			International			Inter-segment			Consolidated
		Networks			and Other			eliminations
	Revenues, net
	Advertising	$	207,903		$	8,015		$	—		$	215,918

	Distribution	240,777			68,563			(704		)	308,636

	Consolidated revenues, net	$	448,680		$	76,578		$	(704	)	$	524,554

	Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	177,745		$	(11,047	)	$	409		$	167,107

	Depreciation and amortization	(4,907		)	(9,487		)	—			(14,394		)

	Share-based compensation expense	(4,167		)	(913		)	—			(5,080		)

	Operating income	$	168,671		$	(21,447	)	$	409		$	147,633

	Capital expenditures	$	1,177		$	5,012		$	—		$	6,189


		Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
		National			International			Inter-segment			Consolidated
		Networks			and Other			eliminations
	Revenues, net
	Advertising	$	163,960		$	—		$	—		$	163,960

	Distribution	207,710			10,422			(131		)	218,001

	Consolidated revenues, net	$	371,670		$	10,422		$	(131	)	$	381,961

	Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	164,594		$	(15,394	)	$	966		$	150,166

	Depreciation and amortization	(15,299		)	(3,046		)	—			(18,345		)

	Share-based compensation expense	(3,784		)	(553		)	—			(4,337		)

	Operating income (loss)	$	145,511		$	(18,993	)	$	966		$	127,484

	Capital expenditures	$	2,203		$	5,800		$	—		$	8,003

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


		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Inter-segment revenues
	National Networks	$	(674	)	$	(131	)
	International and Other	(30		)	—

		$	(704	)	$	(131	)
	The table below summarizes revenue based on customer location:


		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Revenue
United States	$	449,150

Europe	49,782

Other	25,622

	$	524,554

Prior to the acquisition of Chellomedia, substantially all revenues and assets of the Company were attributed to or located in the U.S.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'
	Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
	Long-term 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. 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 Consolidated Balance Sheet
	March 31, 2014

		Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations				Consolidated
	ASSETS
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	835		$	117,357		$	41,262		$	—			$	159,454

	Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)	—			396,928			133,278			—				530,206

	Amounts due from related parties, net	—			4,364			—			—				4,364

	Intercompany receivable	9,216			1,848			—			(11,064		)		—

	Current portion of program rights, net	—			318,093			57,231			—				375,324

	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	19,179			30,710			13,646			—				63,535

	Deferred tax asset, net	21,695			—			2,182			—				23,877

	Assets held for sale	—			—			19,982			—				19,982

	Total current assets	50,925			869,300			267,581			(11,064		)		1,176,742

	Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	—			68,362			38,031			—				106,393

	Investment in affiliates	1,637,102			912,128			—			(2,549,230		)		—

	Program rights, net	—			863,893			52,310			—				916,203

	Amounts due from related parties, net	—			2,016			—			—				2,016

	Long-term intercompany receivable	710,481			119,918			—			(830,399		)		—

	Deferred carriage fees, net	—			41,891			2,516			—				44,407

	Intangible assets, net	—			207,103			309,325			—				516,428

	Goodwill	—			76,109			510,424			—				586,533

	Other assets	31,621			47,512			56,850			—				135,983

	Total assets	$	2,430,129		$	3,208,232		$	1,237,037		$	(3,390,693	)		$	3,484,705

	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
	Current Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	149		$	61,808		$	61,296		$	—			$	123,253

	Accrued liabilities and intercompany payable	22,700			71,140			28,695			(10,597		)		111,938

	Current portion of program rights obligations	—			200,583			33,818			—				234,401

	Deferred revenue	—			23,363			1,778			—				25,141

	Current portion of long-term debt	18,500			—			—			—				18,500

Current portion of capital lease obligations	—			1,760			—			—				1,760

Liabilities held for sale	—			—			19,434			—				19,434

Total current liabilities	41,349			358,654			145,021			(10,597		)		534,427

Program rights obligations	—			443,968			2,667			—				446,635

Long-term debt	2,739,263			—			—			—				2,739,263

Capital lease obligations	—			11,931			—			—				11,931

Deferred tax liability, net	123,305			—			19,933			—				143,238

Long-term intercompany payable	—			710,481			119,257			(829,738		)		—

Other liabilities	27,936			46,252			13,329			—				87,517

Total liabilities	2,931,853			1,571,286			300,207			(840,335		)		3,963,011

Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ deficiency:
AMC Networks shareholders’ (deficiency) equity	(501,724		)	1,637,100			913,515			(2,550,358		)		(501,467		)

Total AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(501,724		)	1,637,100			913,515			(2,550,358		)		(501,467		)

Noncontrolling interests	—			(154		)	23,315			—				23,161

Total Stockholders' (deficiency) equity	(501,724		)	1,636,946			936,830			(2,550,358		)		(478,306		)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	$	2,430,129		$	3,208,232		$	1,237,037		$	(3,390,693	)		$	3,484,705



Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations				Consolidated
Revenues, net	$	—		$	460,088		$	64,466		$	—			$	524,554

Operating expenses:
Technical and operating	—			181,451			29,568			—				211,019

Selling, general and administrative	—			126,377			25,131			—				151,508

Depreciation and amortization	—			8,209			6,185			—				14,394

	—			316,037			60,884			—				376,921

Operating income	—			144,051			3,582			—				147,633

Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(22,232		)	(8,372		)	(827		)	—				(31,431		)

Share of affiliates income (loss)	123,173			(3,592		)	—			(119,581		)		—

Miscellaneous, net	6,342			(6,795		)	(4,657		)	—				(5,110		)

	107,283			(18,759		)	(5,484		)	(119,581		)		(36,541		)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	107,283			125,292			(1,902		)	(119,581		)		111,092

Income tax expense	(35,916		)	(2,541		)	(648		)	—				(39,105		)

Income (loss) from continuing operations	71,367			122,751			(2,550		)	(119,581		)		71,987

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—			—			(750		)	—				(750		)

Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	71,367			122,751			(3,300		)	(119,581		)		71,237

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			422			(292		)	—				130

Net income (loss) attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$	71,367		$	123,173		$	(3,592	)	$	(119,581	)		$	71,367



Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations				Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	71,367		$	122,751		$	(3,300	)	$	(119,581	)		$	71,237

Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	6,153			6,153			(603		)	(6,153		)		5,550

Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	786			—			—			—				786

Other comprehensive income, before income taxes	6,939			6,153			(603		)	(6,153		)		6,336

Income tax expense	(290		)	—			—			—				(290		)

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	6,649			6,153			(603		)	(6,153		)		6,046

Comprehensive income (loss)	78,016			128,904			(3,903		)	(125,734		)		77,283

Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			422			(292		)	—				130

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$	78,016		$	129,326		$	(4,195	)	$	(125,734	)		$	77,413



Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations				Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	89,738			(39,066		)	25,279			(1,352		)		74,599

Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,338		)	(4,131		)	(720		)	—				(6,189		)

(Increase) decrease to investment in affiliates	37,298			(63,824		)	—			26,526				—

Payment for acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired	—			(1,009,286		)	16,076			—				(993,210		)

Proceeds from insurance settlements	—			654			—			—				654

Net cash used in investing activities	35,960			(1,076,587		)	15,356			26,526				(998,745		)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	600,000			—			—			—				600,000

Payments for financing costs	(9,036		)	—			—			—				(9,036		)

Purchase of treasury stock	(17,804		)	—			—			—				(17,804		)

Proceeds from stock option exercises	843			—			—			—				843

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	4,520			—			—			—				4,520

Principal payments on capital lease obligations	—			(414		)	—			—				(414		)

Long-term intercompany debt	(710,481		)	710,481			—			—				—

Cash contributions from member	—			(2,600		)	2,600			—				—

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(131,958		)	707,467			2,600			—				578,109

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	(6,260		)	(408,186		)	43,235			25,174				(346,037		)

Cash flows from discontinued operations:
Net cash used in operating activities	—			—			(485		)	—				(485		)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	—			—			(485		)	—				(485		)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	6,153			6,151			(3,105		)	(25,174		)		(15,975		)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	942			519,392			1,617			—				521,951

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	835		$	117,357		$	41,262		$	—			$	159,454

Description_Of_Business_And_Ba1

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Principles of Consolidation
	These unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AMC Networks and its majority-owned subsidiaries in which a controlling interest is maintained. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
	These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, these unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and notes required for complete annual financial statements.
	These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013 contained in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2013 Form 10-K”) filed with the SEC.
	The consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2014 and for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, such consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented.
	The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for future interim periods or for the full year ending December 31, 2014.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates and judgments inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include the 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 long-lived intangible assets and income taxes.
Discontinued Operations, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Discontinued Operations
	In connection with the acquisition of Chellomedia (see Note 2), management committed to a plan to dispose of the operations of Chellomedia's third-party advertising sales unit, Atmedia. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of Atmedia are classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014 and the operating results have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 (see Note 4).
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements [Policy Text Block]	'
	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (ASU 2013-11). ASU 2013-11 states the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows: to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11 became effective in the first quarter of 2014. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 did not have any impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Business_Combination_Tables

Business Combination (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	The following table summarizes the preliminary 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 (1):
	Cash, net of cash acquired	$	993,210


	Preliminary purchase price allocation:
	Accounts receivable, trade	133,200

	Program rights	93,505

	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,635

	Deferred tax asset, net	12,677

	Property and equipment	39,041

	Intangible assets	306,564

	Assets held for sale	18,928

	Other assets	35,154

	Accounts payable	(21,627		)
	Accrued liabilities	(45,833		)
	Program rights obligations	(31,984		)
	Deferred tax liability, net	(17,220		)
	Liabilities held for sale	(18,130		)
	Other liabilities	(14,119		)
	Noncontrolling interests acquired	(22,009		)
	Fair value of net assets acquired	495,782

	Goodwill	497,428

		$	993,210

	(1) The cash consideration transferred is subject to adjustments in future periods for working capital, net debt acquired and for certain equity method investments that were not acquired at the acquisition date.
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information	'
	The following unaudited pro forma financial information is based on the historical consolidated financial statements of AMC Networks and the historical combined financial statements of Chellomedia and is intended to provide information about how the acquisition of Chellomedia and related financing may have affected AMC Networks' historical consolidated financial statements if they had closed 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 7), 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.


		Pro Forma Financial Information for the Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Revenues, net	$	553,681		$	468,995

	Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	$	74,288		$	63,878

	Net income per share, basic	$	1.04		$	0.9

	Net income per share, diluted	$	1.02		$	0.88

Net_Income_Per_Share_Tables

Net Income Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation Between Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	'
	The following is a reconciliation between basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding:


		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014	2013
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	71,775,000	71,290,000

	Effect of dilution:
	Stock options	250,000	323,000

	Restricted shares/units	734,000	934,000

	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	72,759,000	72,547,000

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Schedule Discontinued Operations, Income Statement and Balance Sheet	'
	Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are summarized below:


	Accounts receivable, trade	$	13,751

	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	311

	Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	2,078

	Amounts due from related parties, net	3,752

	Deferred taxes	90

	Assets held for sale	$	19,982


	Accounts payable	$	14,148

	Accrued liabilities	4,948

	Deferred revenue	124

	Deferred tax liability, net	78

	Other liabilities	136

	Liabilities held for sale	$	19,434

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


	Revenues, net	$	6,637


	Loss before income taxes	(883		)
	Income tax benefit	133

	Loss from discontinued operations	$	(750	)

Recovered_Sheet1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 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 acquisition	—			497,428			497,428

	Amortization of "second component" goodwill	(639		)	—			(639		)

	Foreign currency translation	—			12,996			12,996

	March 31, 2014	$	76,109		$	510,424		$	586,533

Summary Of Intangible Assets	'
	The following tables summarize information relating to the Company’s identifiable intangible assets:


		31-Mar-14
		Gross			Accumulated			Net
					Amortization
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Affiliate and customer relationships	$	485,337		$	(59,785	)	$	425,552

	Trade names	71,570			(603		)	70,967

	Other amortizable intangible assets	642			(633		)	9

	Total amortizable intangible assets	557,549			(61,021		)	496,528

	Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	Trademarks	19,900			—			19,900

	Total intangible assets	$	577,449		$	(61,021	)	$	516,428


		December 31, 2013
		Gross			Accumulated			Net
					Amortization
	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	'
	Aggregate amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $7,244 and $12,522, respectively. Estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the following five years is:


	Years Ending December 31,
	2014	$	29,697

	2015	31,497

	2016	31,497

	2017	31,497

	2018	31,497

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	'
	Accrued liabilities consist of the following:


		March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Interest	$	22,401	$	27,770

	Employee related costs	63,303		88,512

	Other accrued expenses	26,234		15,008

	Total accrued liabilities	$	111,938	$	131,290

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Long-Term Debt Instruments	'
	ebt consists of:


		31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
	Senior Secured Credit Facility: (a)
	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	(22,237		)	(22,817		)
	Long-term debt, net	2,757,763			2,157,183

	Current portion of long-term debt	18,500			—

	Noncurrent portion of long-term debt	$	2,739,263		$	2,157,183


	(a)	The Company’s $500,000 revolving credit facility remains undrawn at March 31, 2014. Total undrawn revolver commitments are available to be drawn for general corporate purposes of the Company.

Fair_Value_Measurement_Tables

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis	'
	The following table presents for each of these hierarchy levels, the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:


			Level I			Level II		Level III		Total
	At March 31, 2014:
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents (a)		$	13,032		$	—	$	—	$	13,032

	Liabilities:
	Interest rate swap contracts		$	—		$	11,070	$	—	$	11,070


	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

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:


		31-Mar-14
		Carrying			Estimated
		Amount			Fair Value
	Debt instruments:
	Term Loan A Facility	$	1,478,399		$	1,478,150

	7.75% Notes due July 2021	688,779			792,750

	4.75% Notes due December 2022	590,585			594,000

		$	2,757,763		$	2,864,900


		December 31, 2013
		Carrying			Estimated
		Amount			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_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments Included In Balance Sheets	'


		Asset Derivatives									Liability Derivatives
		Balance Sheet									Balance Sheet		Fair Value
		Location									Location
				31-Mar-14				31-Dec-13					31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate swap contracts			$	—			$	—		Other liabilities		$	5,922		$	7,136

	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate swap contracts			—				—			Other liabilities		5,148			5,577

	Foreign currency option contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		—				2,577					—			—

	Total derivatives			$	—			$	2,577				$	11,070		$	12,713

Schedule Of Gains And Losses Related To Derivative Instruments	'
	The amounts of the gains and losses related to the Company’s derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments are as follows:


		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized								Location of Gain or (Loss)		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified
		in OCI on Derivatives								Reclassified from		from Accumulated OCI into Earnings
		(Effective Portion)								Accumulated OCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)		(Effective Portion)(a)
		Three Months Ended March 31,										Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014				2013						2014			2013
	Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	(295	)		$	(59	)		Interest expense		$	(1,081	)	$	(1,911	)

	(a)	There were no gains or losses recognized in earnings related to any ineffective portion of the hedging relationship or related to any amount excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for the three months ended March 31, 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 or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives
				Three Months Ended March 31,
				2014				2013
	Derivatives not designated as hedging relationships:
	Interest rate swap contracts	Interest expense		$	(255	)		$	79

	Foreign currency option contracts	Miscellaneous, net		(1,754		)		—

	Total			$	(2,009	)		$	79

Cash_Flows_Tables

Cash Flows (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Non-Cash Activities And Other Supplemental Data	'
	The Company’s non-cash investing and financing activities and other supplemental data are as follows:


		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014	2013
	Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
	Continuing Operations:
	Increase in capital lease obligations and related assets	—	865

	Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	1,018	815

	Supplemental Data:
	Cash interest paid — continuing operations	35,997	34,561

	Income taxes paid, net — continuing operations	2,834	83,030

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	The following table details the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):


		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014								Three Months Ended March 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	5,550		(295		)	5,255			(59		)	(59		)

	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—		1,081			1,081			1,911			1,911

	Net current-period other comprehensive income, before income taxes	5,550		786			6,336			1,852			1,852

	Income tax expense	—		(290		)	(290		)	(687		)	(687		)

	Net current-period other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	5,550		496			6,046			1,165			1,165

	Ending Balance	$	5,550	$	(3,999	)	$	1,551		$	(7,281	)	$	(7,281	)

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Continuing Operations By Reportable Segment	'



		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		National			International			Inter-segment			Consolidated
		Networks			and Other			eliminations
	Revenues, net
	Advertising	$	207,903		$	8,015		$	—		$	215,918

	Distribution	240,777			68,563			(704		)	308,636

	Consolidated revenues, net	$	448,680		$	76,578		$	(704	)	$	524,554

	Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	177,745		$	(11,047	)	$	409		$	167,107

	Depreciation and amortization	(4,907		)	(9,487		)	—			(14,394		)

	Share-based compensation expense	(4,167		)	(913		)	—			(5,080		)

	Operating income	$	168,671		$	(21,447	)	$	409		$	147,633

	Capital expenditures	$	1,177		$	5,012		$	—		$	6,189


		Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
		National			International			Inter-segment			Consolidated
		Networks			and Other			eliminations
	Revenues, net
	Advertising	$	163,960		$	—		$	—		$	163,960

	Distribution	207,710			10,422			(131		)	218,001

	Consolidated revenues, net	$	371,670		$	10,422		$	(131	)	$	381,961

	Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	164,594		$	(15,394	)	$	966		$	150,166

	Depreciation and amortization	(15,299		)	(3,046		)	—			(18,345		)

	Share-based compensation expense	(3,784		)	(553		)	—			(4,337		)

	Operating income (loss)	$	145,511		$	(18,993	)	$	966		$	127,484

	Capital expenditures	$	2,203		$	5,800		$	—		$	8,003

Summary Of Inter-Segment Eliminations	'


		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Inter-segment revenues
	National Networks	$	(674	)	$	(131	)
	International and Other	(30		)	—

		$	(704	)	$	(131	)
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:


		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Revenue
	United States	$	449,150

	Europe	49,782

	Other	25,622

		$	524,554

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Condensed Balance Sheet	'


	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
	March 31, 2014

		Parent Company				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
	ASSETS
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	835			$	117,357			$	41,262			$	—			$	159,454

	Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)	—				396,928				133,278				—				530,206

	Amounts due from related parties, net	—				4,364				—				—				4,364

	Intercompany receivable	9,216				1,848				—				(11,064		)		—

	Current portion of program rights, net	—				318,093				57,231				—				375,324

	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	19,179				30,710				13,646				—				63,535

	Deferred tax asset, net	21,695				—				2,182				—				23,877

	Assets held for sale	—				—				19,982				—				19,982

	Total current assets	50,925				869,300				267,581				(11,064		)		1,176,742

	Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	—				68,362				38,031				—				106,393

	Investment in affiliates	1,637,102				912,128				—				(2,549,230		)		—

	Program rights, net	—				863,893				52,310				—				916,203

	Amounts due from related parties, net	—				2,016				—				—				2,016

	Long-term intercompany receivable	710,481				119,918				—				(830,399		)		—

	Deferred carriage fees, net	—				41,891				2,516				—				44,407

	Intangible assets, net	—				207,103				309,325				—				516,428

	Goodwill	—				76,109				510,424				—				586,533

	Other assets	31,621				47,512				56,850				—				135,983

	Total assets	$	2,430,129			$	3,208,232			$	1,237,037			$	(3,390,693	)		$	3,484,705

	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
	Current Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	149			$	61,808			$	61,296			$	—			$	123,253

	Accrued liabilities and intercompany payable	22,700				71,140				28,695				(10,597		)		111,938

	Current portion of program rights obligations	—				200,583				33,818				—				234,401

	Deferred revenue	—				23,363				1,778				—				25,141

	Current portion of long-term debt	18,500				—				—				—				18,500

	Current portion of capital lease obligations	—				1,760				—				—				1,760

	Liabilities held for sale	—				—				19,434				—				19,434

	Total current liabilities	41,349				358,654				145,021				(10,597		)		534,427

Program rights obligations	—				443,968				2,667				—				446,635

Long-term debt	2,739,263				—				—				—				2,739,263

Capital lease obligations	—				11,931				—				—				11,931

Deferred tax liability, net	123,305				—				19,933				—				143,238

Long-term intercompany payable	—				710,481				119,257				(829,738		)		—

Other liabilities	27,936				46,252				13,329				—				87,517

Total liabilities	2,931,853				1,571,286				300,207				(840,335		)		3,963,011

Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ deficiency:
AMC Networks shareholders’ (deficiency) equity	(501,724		)		1,637,100				913,515				(2,550,358		)		(501,467		)

Total AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(501,724		)		1,637,100				913,515				(2,550,358		)		(501,467		)

Noncontrolling interests	—				(154		)		23,315				—				23,161

Total Stockholders' (deficiency) equity	(501,724		)		1,636,946				936,830				(2,550,358		)		(478,306		)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	$	2,430,129			$	3,208,232			$	1,237,037			$	(3,390,693	)		$	3,484,705

Condensed Income Statement	'


	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

		Parent Company				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Revenues, net	$	—			$	460,088			$	64,466			$	—			$	524,554

	Operating expenses:
	Technical and operating	—				181,451				29,568				—				211,019

	Selling, general and administrative	—				126,377				25,131				—				151,508

	Depreciation and amortization	—				8,209				6,185				—				14,394

		—				316,037				60,884				—				376,921

	Operating income	—				144,051				3,582				—				147,633

	Other income (expense):
	Interest expense, net	(22,232		)		(8,372		)		(827		)		—				(31,431		)

	Share of affiliates income (loss)	123,173				(3,592		)		—				(119,581		)		—

	Miscellaneous, net	6,342				(6,795		)		(4,657		)		—				(5,110		)

		107,283				(18,759		)		(5,484		)		(119,581		)		(36,541		)

	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	107,283				125,292				(1,902		)		(119,581		)		111,092

	Income tax expense	(35,916		)		(2,541		)		(648		)		—				(39,105		)

	Income (loss) from continuing operations	71,367				122,751				(2,550		)		(119,581		)		71,987

	Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—				—				(750		)		—				(750		)

	Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	71,367				122,751				(3,300		)		(119,581		)		71,237

	Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				422				(292		)		—				130

	Net income (loss) attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$	71,367			$	123,173			$	(3,592	)		$	(119,581	)		$	71,367

Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'


	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		Parent Company				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Net income (loss)	$	71,367			$	122,751			$	(3,300	)		$	(119,581	)		$	71,237

	Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	6,153				6,153				(603		)		(6,153		)		5,550

	Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	786				—				—				—				786

	Other comprehensive income, before income taxes	6,939				6,153				(603		)		(6,153		)		6,336

	Income tax expense	(290		)		—				—				—				(290		)

	Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	6,649				6,153				(603		)		(6,153		)		6,046

	Comprehensive income (loss)	78,016				128,904				(3,903		)		(125,734		)		77,283

	Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				422				(292		)		—				130

	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$	78,016			$	129,326			$	(4,195	)		$	(125,734	)		$	77,413

Condensed Cash Flow Statement	'


	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

		Parent Company				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	89,738				(39,066		)		25,279				(1,352		)		74,599

	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Capital expenditures	(1,338		)		(4,131		)		(720		)		—				(6,189		)

	(Increase) decrease to investment in affiliates	37,298				(63,824		)		—				26,526				—

	Payment for acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired	—				(1,009,286		)		16,076				—				(993,210		)

	Proceeds from insurance settlements	—				654				—				—				654

	Net cash used in investing activities	35,960				(1,076,587		)		15,356				26,526				(998,745		)

	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	600,000				—				—				—				600,000

	Payments for financing costs	(9,036		)		—				—				—				(9,036		)

	Purchase of treasury stock	(17,804		)		—				—				—				(17,804		)

	Proceeds from stock option exercises	843				—				—				—				843

	Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	4,520				—				—				—				4,520

	Principal payments on capital lease obligations	—				(414		)		—				—				(414		)

	Long-term intercompany debt	(710,481		)		710,481				—				—				—

	Cash contributions from member	—				(2,600		)		2,600				—				—

	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(131,958		)		707,467				2,600				—				578,109

	Net increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	(6,260		)		(408,186		)		43,235				25,174				(346,037		)

	Cash flows from discontinued operations:
	Net cash used in operating activities	—				—				(485		)		—				(485		)

	Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	—				—				(485		)		—				(485		)

	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	6,153				6,151				(3,105		)		(25,174		)		(15,975		)

	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	942				519,392				1,617				—				521,951

	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	835			$	117,357			$	41,262			$	—			$	159,454

Description_Of_Business_And_Ba2

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
	network
	segment
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Number of Operating Segments	2
Nationally distributed programming networks	4

Business_Combination_Narrative

Business Combination (Narrative) (Details)	Jan. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014
	country	Chellomedia [Member]	Chellomedia [Member]	Chellomedia [Member]
	subscriber	USD ($)	USD ($)	EUR (€)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Purchase Price To Acquire An Entity	'	'	$1,000,000,000	€ 750,000,000
Number of Subscribers	390,000,000	'	'	'
Number of countries	130	'	'	'
Revenue Included in Statement of Income Since Acquisition	'	61,289,000	'	'
Operating Income Included in Statement of Income Since Acquisition	'	4,742,000	'	'
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs	'	14,031,000	'	'
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs Incurred by Acquiree	'	$1,853,000	'	'

Acquisition_of_Chellomedia_Bus

Acquisition of Chellomedia Business Combination (Schedule of Allocation) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Chellomedia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash, net of cash acquired	'	'	$993,210	[1]
Accounts receivable, trade	'	'	133,200
Program rights	'	'	93,505
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	'	'	27,635
Deferred tax asset, net	'	'	12,677
Property and equipment	'	'	39,041
Intangible assets	'	'	306,564
Assets held for sale	19,982	0	18,928
Other assets	'	'	35,154
Accounts payable	'	'	-21,627
Accrued liabilities	'	'	-45,833
Program rights obligations	'	'	-31,984
Deferred tax liability, net	'	'	-17,220
Liabilities held for sale	-19,434	0	-18,130
Other liabilities	'	'	-14,119
Noncontrolling interests acquired	'	'	-22,009
Fair value of net assets acquired	'	'	495,782
Goodwill	586,533	76,748	497,428
Recognized Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net	'	'	$993,210

[1]	The cash consideration transferred is subject to adjustments in future periods for working capital, net debt acquired and for certain equity method investments that were not acquired at the acquisition date.

Acquisition_of_Chellomedia_Bus1

Acquisition of Chellomedia Business Combination (Schedule of Proforma) (Details) (Chellomedia [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Chellomedia [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues, net	$553,681	$468,995
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	$74,288	$63,878
Net income per share, basic	$1.04	$0.90
Net income per share, diluted	$1.02	$0.88

Net_Income_Per_Share_Narrative

Net Income Per Share (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
Net Income Per Share (Narrative) (Details)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Antidilutive securities excluded from EPS	327,023	'
Performance Shares [Member]	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from EPS	122,000	80,000

Net_Income_Per_Share_Reconcili

Net Income Per Share (Reconciliation Between Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding) (Details)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	71,775	71,290
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	72,759	72,547
Stock Options [Member]	'	'
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements	250	323
Restricted Shares/Units [Member]	'	'
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements	734	934

Discontinued_Operations_Discon

Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts receivable, trade	$13,751	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	311	'
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	2,078	'
Amounts due from related parties, net	3,752	'
Deferred taxes	90	'
Assets held for sale	19,982	0
Accounts payable	14,148	'
Accrued liabilities	4,948	'
Deferred revenue	124	'
Deferred tax liability, net	78	'
Other liabilities	136	'
Liabilities held for sale	$19,434	$0

Discontinued_Operations_Discon1

Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations (Income Statement) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'	'
Revenues, net	$6,637	'
Loss before income taxes	-883	'
Income tax benefit	133	'
Loss from discontinued operations	($750)	$0

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset	$639,000	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense	7,244,000	12,522,000
Goodwill Impairment Loss	0	'
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$0	'
Percentage of hypothetical decrease	20.00%	'
Affiliate and Customer Relationships [Member] \| Minimum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'10 years	'
Affiliate and Customer Relationships [Member] \| Maximum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'25 years	'
Trade Names [Member] \| Maximum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'20 years	'

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	$586,533	$76,748
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	497,428	'
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset	-639	'
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	12,996	'
National Networks [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	76,109	76,748
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	0	'
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset	-639	'
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	0	'
International And Other [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	510,424	0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	497,428	'
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset	0	'
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	$12,996	'

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Summary Of Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Gross Carrying Amount of Amortizable Intangible Assets	$557,549	$244,244
Accumulated amortization	-61,021	-54,592
Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	496,528	189,652
Trademarks	19,900	19,900
Intangible Assets, Gross, Excluding Goodwill	577,449	264,144
Total intangible assets, net	516,428	209,552
Affiliate and Customer Relationships [Member]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount of Amortizable Intangible Assets	485,337	243,600
Accumulated amortization	-59,785	-53,971
Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	425,552	189,629
Trade Names [Member]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount of Amortizable Intangible Assets	71,570	'
Accumulated amortization	-603	'
Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	70,967	'
Other Amortizable Intangible Assets [Member]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount of Amortizable Intangible Assets	642	644
Accumulated amortization	-633	-621
Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	$9	$23

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Estimated Amortization Expense) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
2014	$29,697
2015	31,497
2016	31,497
2017	31,497
2018	$31,497

Accrued_Liabilities_Details

Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'	'
Interest Payable, Current	$22,401	$27,770
Employee-related Liabilities, Current	63,303	88,512
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current	26,234	15,008
Accrued liabilities	$111,938	$131,290

Debt_Narrative_Details

Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Dec. 16, 2013
	Mar. 31, 2014	Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Term-A Facility [Member]	Term-A Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	'	$500,000	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	'	'	500,000	600,000	880,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	$9,006	'	'	'	'

Debt_Summary_Of_LongTerm_Debt_

Debt (Summary Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 17, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Term-A Facility [Member]	Term-A Facility [Member]	7.75% Senior Notes [Member]	7.75% Senior Notes [Member]	7.75% Senior Notes [Member]	4.75% Senior Notes [Member]	4.75% Senior Notes [Member]	4.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt, Gross	$2,780,000	$2,180,000	$1,480,000	$880,000	'	$700,000	$700,000	$600,000	$600,000	$600,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	-22,237	-22,817	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt	2,757,763	2,157,183	1,478,399	878,315	688,779	688,497	'	590,585	590,371	'
Debt, Current	18,500	0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	$2,739,263	$2,157,183	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	'	'	'	'	7.75%	'	7.75%	4.75%	'	4.75%

Fair_Value_Measurement_Financi

Fair Value Measurement (Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Level I [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	$13,032	$63,029
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	'	0
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Level II [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	0	0
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	'	2,577
Interest rate swap contracts	11,070	12,713
Level III [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	0	0
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	'	0
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	13,032	63,029
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	'	2,577
Interest rate swap contracts	$11,070	$12,713

Fair_Value_Measurement_Carryin

Fair Value Measurement (Carrying Values And Fair Values Of The Company's Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 17, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Term-A Facility [Member]	Term-A Facility [Member]	7.75% Senior Notes [Member]	7.75% Senior Notes [Member]	7.75% Senior Notes [Member]	4.75% Senior Notes [Member]	4.75% Senior Notes [Member]	4.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt	$2,757,763	$2,157,183	$1,478,399	$878,315	$688,779	$688,497	'	$590,585	$590,371	'
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$2,864,900	$2,235,700	$1,478,150	$876,700	$792,750	$787,500	'	$594,000	$571,500	'
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	'	'	'	'	7.75%	'	7.75%	4.75%	'	4.75%

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details)

3 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Foreign Exchange Option [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Interest Expense [Member]

Other Income [Member]

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

USD ($)

EUR (€)

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

USD ($)

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Foreign Exchange Option [Member]

USD ($)

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

USD ($)

Derivative [Line Items]

Derivative, Total Notional Amount

$679,063

$200,000

€ 125,000

$479,063

Cash and cash equivalents

159,454

554,948

521,951

250,000

610,970

Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current

63,535

65,512

2,577

Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Cash Flow Hedge Effectiveness, Net

Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness, Net

Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net

$2,009

($79)

$255

($79)

$1,754

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen3

Derivative Financial Instruments (Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments Included In Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$0	$2,577
Interest rate swap contracts	11,070	12,713
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	0	0
Interest rate swap contracts	5,922	7,136
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	0	0
Interest rate swap contracts	5,148	5,577
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Option [Member] \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	0	2,577
Interest rate swap contracts	$0	$0

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen4

Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Gains And Losses Related To Derivative Instruments) (Details) (Cash Flow Hedging [Member], Interest Rate Swap [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	($295)		($59)
Interest Expense [Member]	'		'
Derivative [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	($1,081)	[1]	($1,911)	[1]

[1]	There were no gains or losses recognized in earnings related to any ineffective portion of the hedging relationship or related to any amount excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for the three months ended MarchB 31, 2014 and 2013.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen5

Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net	($2,009)	$79
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net	-255	79
Foreign Exchange Option [Member] \| Other Income [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net	($1,754)	$0

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Income tax expense	$39,105	$36,649
Effective tax rate	35.00%	37.00%
Federal statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%
State income tax expense	1,889	2,022
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	3,888	'
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Qualified Production Activity, Amount	2,777	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	3,334	1,060
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount	647	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards	1,017	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Foreign	27,000	'
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation	4,520	'
Second component of tax deductible goodwill, net of tax	$403	'

Commitments_Narrative_Details

Commitments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]	'	'
Increase (decrease) in contractual obligations not reflected in the balance sheet	$152,422	'
Contractual Obligation	481,661	329,239
Program Rights [Member]	'	'
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]	'	'
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	110,615	'
Transmission Obligations [Member]	'	'
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]	'	'
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	$64,957	'

Equity_Plans_Narrative_Details

Equity Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Number of shares vested in period	566,328	'
Shares surrendered to the Company for tax withholding	230,989	'
Adjustments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	$17,804	'
Forfeited unvested restricted shares	6,503	'
Share-based compensation expense	5,080	4,337
Total unrecognized share-based compensation costs	$56,501	'
Total unrecognized share-based compensation costs, remaining period of recognition (in years)	'2 years 5 months	'
Employee Stock Plan [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Awards granted in period	472,445	'
Employee Stock Plan [Member] \| Performance Vesting Options [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Awards granted in period	121,944	'
Vest in equal annual installments over a three year period [Member] \| Employee Stock Plan [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Awards granted in period	68,505	'
Vest on the third anniversary of the grant date [Member] \| Employee Stock Plan [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Awards granted in period	403,940	'

Related_Party_Transactions_Nar

Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]	'	'
Net revenues from related parties	$7,689	$8,141
Technical and operating charges from related parties	0	155
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$659	$794
Dolan Family [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]	'	'
Aggregate voting power held by related party	66.00%	'
Dolan Family [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of common stock owned by related party	2.00%	'
Dolan Family [Member] \| Common Class B [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transactions [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of common stock owned by related party	100.00%	'

Cash_Flows_Summary_Of_NonCash_

Cash Flows (Summary Of Non-Cash Activities And Other Supplemental Data) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Noncash Investing and Financing Items [Abstract]	'	'
Increase in capital lease obligations and related assets	$0	$865
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	1,018	815
Cash interest paid b continuing operations	35,997	34,561
Income taxes paid, net b continuing operations	$2,834	$83,030

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning Balance	($4,495)	($8,446)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	5,255	-59
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,081	1,911
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	6,336	1,852
Income tax expense	-290	-687
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	6,046	1,165
Ending Balance	1,551	-7,281
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning Balance	0	'
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	5,550	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	5,550	'
Income tax expense	0	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	5,550	'
Ending Balance	5,550	'
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning Balance	-4,495	-8,446
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	-295	-59
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,081	1,911
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	786	1,852
Income tax expense	-290	-687
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	496	1,165
Ending Balance	($3,999)	($7,281)

Segment_Information_Narrative_

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
	segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Number of Operating Segments	2

Segment_Information_Summary_Of

Segment Information (Summary Of Continuing Operations By Reportable Segment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Advertising	$215,918	$163,960
Distribution	308,636	218,001
Consolidated revenues, net	524,554	381,961
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	167,107	150,166
Depreciation and amortization	-14,394	-18,345
Share-based compensation expense	-5,080	-4,337
Operating Income	147,633	127,484
Capital Expenditures	6,189	8,003
Operating Segments [Member] \| National Networks [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Advertising	207,903	163,960
Distribution	240,777	207,710
Consolidated revenues, net	448,680	371,670
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	177,745	164,594
Depreciation and amortization	-4,907	-15,299
Share-based compensation expense	-4,167	-3,784
Operating Income	168,671	145,511
Capital Expenditures	1,177	2,203
Operating Segments [Member] \| International And Other [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Advertising	8,015	0
Distribution	68,563	10,422
Consolidated revenues, net	76,578	10,422
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	-11,047	-15,394
Depreciation and amortization	-9,487	-3,046
Share-based compensation expense	-913	-553
Operating Income	-21,447	-18,993
Capital Expenditures	5,012	5,800
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Advertising	0	0
Distribution	-704	-131
Consolidated revenues, net	-704	-131
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	409	966
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Share-based compensation expense	0	0
Operating Income	409	966
Capital Expenditures	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| National Networks [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Consolidated revenues, net	-674	-131
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| International And Other [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Consolidated revenues, net	($30)	$0

Segment_Information_Summary_Of1

Segment Information (Summary Of Inter-Segment Eliminations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue, Net	$524,554	$381,961
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue, Net	-704	-131
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| National Networks [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue, Net	-674	-131
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| International And Other [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue, Net	($30)	$0

Segment_Information_Revenues_b

Segment Information (Revenues by geographic region) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue, Net	$524,554	$381,961
Americas [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue, Net	449,150	'
Europe [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue, Net	49,782	'
Other Geographic Locations [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue, Net	$25,622	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

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

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Balance Sheet) (Details)

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]

Parent Company [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

USD ($)

Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]

Cash and cash equivalents

$159,454

$521,951

€ 250,000

$554,948

$610,970

$835

$942

$117,357

$519,392

$41,262

$1,617

Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)

530,206

378,831

396,928

133,278

Amounts due from related parties, net

4,364

4,774

4,364

Intercompany Receivable, Current

-11,064

9,216

1,848

Current portion of program rights, net

375,324

317,922

318,093

57,231

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

63,535

65,512

19,179

30,710

13,646

Deferred tax asset, net

23,877

15,668

21,695

2,182

Assets Held-for-sale, Current

19,982

Total current assets

1,176,742

1,304,658

-11,064

50,925

869,300

267,581

Property and equipment, net

106,393

71,068

68,362

38,031

Investments In Consolidated Subsidiaries

-2,549,230

1,637,102

912,128

Program rights, net

916,203

853,516

863,893

52,310

Amounts due from related parties, net

2,016

2,096

2,016

Intercompany Receivable, Noncurrent

-830,399

710,481

119,918

Deferred carriage fees, net

44,407

44,032

41,891

2,516

Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)

516,428

209,552

207,103

309,325

Goodwill

586,533

76,748

76,109

510,424

Other assets

135,983

75,019

31,621

47,512

56,850

Total assets

3,484,705

2,636,689

-3,390,693

2,430,129

3,208,232

1,237,037

Accounts payable

123,253

48,126

149

61,808

61,296

Accrued liabilities

111,938

131,290

-10,597

22,700

71,140

28,695

Program rights obligations

234,401

210,190

200,583

33,818

Deferred revenue

25,141

23,429

23,363

1,778

Debt, Current

18,500

Current portion of capital lease obligations

1,760

1,718

1,760

Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale

19,434

Total current liabilities

534,427

414,753

-10,597

41,349

358,654

145,021

Program rights obligations

446,635

449,587

443,968

2,667

Long-term debt

2,739,263

2,157,183

2,739,263

Capital lease obligations

11,931

12,387

11,931

Deferred Tax Assets, Net

143,238

123,305

19,933

Intercompany Payable, Noncurrent

-829,738

710,481

119,257

Other liabilities

87,517

78,755

27,936

46,252

13,329

Total liabilities

3,963,011

3,207,940

-840,335

2,931,853

1,571,286

300,207

Shareholders Equity Other

-501,467

-2,550,358

-501,724

1,637,100

913,515

Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent

-501,467

-571,519

-2,550,358

-501,724

1,637,100

913,515

Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

23,161

268

-154

23,315

Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

-478,306

-571,251

-2,550,358

-501,724

1,636,946

936,830

Total liabilities and stockholdersb deficiency

$3,484,705

$2,636,689

($3,390,693)

$2,430,129

$3,208,232

$1,237,037

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Income Statement) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue, Net	$524,554	$381,961
Cost of Revenue	211,019	136,679
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	151,508	99,453
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	14,394	18,345
Total Operating Expenses	376,921	254,477
Operating Income	147,633	127,484
Interest Income (Expense), Net	-31,431	'
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	0	'
Miscellaneous, net	-5,110	-202
Total nonoperating income (expense)	-36,541	-29,318
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	111,092	98,166
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	-39,105	-36,649
Income from continuing operations	71,987	61,517
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	-750	0
Net (Income) Loss, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	71,237	61,517
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	130	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	71,367	61,517
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue, Net	0	'
Cost of Revenue	0	'
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	0	'
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	0	'
Total Operating Expenses	0	'
Operating Income	0	'
Interest Income (Expense), Net	0	'
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	-119,581	'
Miscellaneous, net	0	'
Total nonoperating income (expense)	-119,581	'
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	-119,581	'
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	'
Income from continuing operations	-119,581	'
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	'
Net (Income) Loss, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-119,581	'
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	'
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	-119,581	'
Parent Company [Member]	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue, Net	0	'
Cost of Revenue	0	'
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	0	'
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	0	'
Total Operating Expenses	0	'
Operating Income	0	'
Interest Income (Expense), Net	-22,232	'
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	123,173	'
Miscellaneous, net	6,342	'
Total nonoperating income (expense)	107,283	'
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	107,283	'
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	-35,916	'
Income from continuing operations	71,367	'
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	'
Net (Income) Loss, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	71,367	'
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	'
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	71,367	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue, Net	460,088	'
Cost of Revenue	181,451	'
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	126,377	'
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	8,209	'
Total Operating Expenses	316,037	'
Operating Income	144,051	'
Interest Income (Expense), Net	-8,372	'
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	-3,592	'
Miscellaneous, net	-6,795	'
Total nonoperating income (expense)	-18,759	'
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	125,292	'
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	-2,541	'
Income from continuing operations	122,751	'
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	'
Net (Income) Loss, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	122,751	'
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	422	'
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	123,173	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue, Net	64,466	'
Cost of Revenue	29,568	'
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	25,131	'
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	6,185	'
Total Operating Expenses	60,884	'
Operating Income	3,582	'
Interest Income (Expense), Net	-827	'
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	0	'
Miscellaneous, net	-4,657	'
Total nonoperating income (expense)	-5,484	'
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	-1,902	'
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	-648	'
Income from continuing operations	-2,550	'
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	-750	'
Net (Income) Loss, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-3,300	'
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-292	'
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	($3,592)	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ5

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net (Income) Loss, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$71,237	$61,517
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax	5,550	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax	786	1,852
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	6,336	1,852
Income tax (expense) benefit	-290	-687
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	6,046	1,165
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	77,283	62,682
Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	130	0
Comprehensive income	77,413	62,682
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net (Income) Loss, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-119,581	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax	-6,153	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax	0	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	-6,153	'
Income tax (expense) benefit	0	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-6,153	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-125,734	'
Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	'
Comprehensive income	-125,734	'
Parent Company [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net (Income) Loss, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	71,367	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax	6,153	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax	786	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	6,939	'
Income tax (expense) benefit	-290	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	6,649	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	78,016	'
Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	'
Comprehensive income	78,016	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net (Income) Loss, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	122,751	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax	6,153	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax	0	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	6,153	'
Income tax (expense) benefit	0	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	6,153	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	128,904	'
Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	422	'
Comprehensive income	129,326	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net (Income) Loss, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-3,300	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax	-603	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax	0	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	-603	'
Income tax (expense) benefit	0	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-603	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-3,903	'
Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-292	'
Comprehensive income	($4,195)	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ6

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Cash Flow) (Details)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
	USD ($)	USD ($)	Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Parent Company [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
			USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	$74,599	($37,829)	($1,352)	$89,738	($39,066)	$25,279
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	-6,189	-8,003	0	-1,338	-4,131	-720
Increase Decrease in Consolidated Subsidiaries	0	'	26,526	37,298	-63,824	0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	-993,210	0	0	0	-1,009,286	16,076
Proceeds from insurance settlements	654	657	0	0	654	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-998,745	-7,346	26,526	35,960	-1,076,587	15,356
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	600,000	0	0	600,000	0	0
Payments of Financing Costs	-9,036	-530	0	-9,036	0	0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	-17,804	-11,950	0	-17,804	0	0
Proceeds from stock option exercises	843	675	0	843	0	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	4,520	1,333	0	4,520	0	0
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations	-414	-375	0	0	-414	0
Long-term Intercompany Debt	0	'	0	-710,481	710,481	0
Capital contributions from Related Party	0	'	0	0	-2,600	2,600
Net cash used in financing activities	578,109	-10,847	0	-131,958	707,467	2,600
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	-346,037	-56,022	25,174	-6,260	-408,186	43,235
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations	-485	0	0	0	0	-485
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations	-485	0	0	0	0	-485
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	-15,975	0	-25,174	6,153	6,151	-3,105
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	521,951	610,970	0	942	519,392	1,617
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$159,454	$554,948	$0	$835	$117,357	$41,262