Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Aug. 14, 2015
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	MSN
Entity Registrant Name	EMERSON RADIO CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000032621
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		27,129,832