CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues, net | $ 547,495 | $ 600,024 | $ 1,089,622 | $ 1,155,257 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization) | 288,781 | 283,876 | 571,961 | 551,222 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 224,698 | 221,704 | 426,623 | 419,679 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 16,820 | 26,446 | 38,243 | 47,372 |
| Restructuring and other related charges | 1,342 | 3,529 | 5,680 | 8,318 |
| Total operating expenses | 531,641 | 535,555 | 1,042,507 | 1,026,591 |
| Operating income | 15,854 | 64,469 | 47,115 | 128,666 |
| Other income (expense): | ||||
| Interest expense | (42,667) | (42,460) | (84,012) | (85,852) |
| Interest income | 3,186 | 8,205 | 6,310 | 16,620 |
| Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net | (3,784) | 25,745 | (3,784) | 25,745 |
| Miscellaneous, net | 2,971 | 12,819 | (13,971) | 20,707 |
| Total other income (expense) | (40,294) | 4,309 | (95,457) | (22,780) |
| Income (loss) from operations before income taxes | (24,440) | 68,778 | (48,342) | 105,886 |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | 4,675 | (16,072) | 11,413 | (31,027) |
| Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests | (19,765) | 52,706 | (36,929) | 74,859 |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2,178) | (2,417) | (3,884) | (6,521) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to AMC Global Media's stockholders | $ (21,943) | $ 50,289 | $ (40,813) | $ 68,338 |
| Net income (loss) per share attributable to AMC Global Media's stockholders: | ||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ (0.51) | $ 1.12 | $ (0.94) | $ 1.52 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ (0.51) | $ 0.91 | $ (0.94) | $ 1.25 |
| Weighted average common shares: | ||||
| Basic (in shares) | 43,016 | 44,868 | 43,320 | 44,845 |
| Diluted (in shares) | 43,016 | 56,350 | 43,320 | 56,482 |
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