Document and Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Aug. 15, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	EMERSON RADIO CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000032621
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-02
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 26,744,733
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		27,129,832