LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [Abstract]
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	10. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TCD International, Ltd. - On February 12, 2010, Home Focus Development, Ltd., a British Virgin Islands Corporation, (“Home Focus”) filed suit against 4Kids in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Home Focus alleged that 4Kids owed Home Focus $1,075 under an Interest Purchase Agreement among 4Kids, Home Focus and TC Digital entered into on March 2, 2009, pursuant to which the Company acquired a 25% ownership interest in TCD International, Ltd. (“TDI”). On April 26, 2010, 4Kids filed an answer and asserted various counterclaims against Home Focus and its owners, in their individual capacities. In its counterclaims, 4Kids has alleged that Home Focus failed to make its contractually required initial capital contribution of $250 to TDI necessary to acquire the 25% ownership interest in TDI it purported to sell to the Company and also failed to contribute its 50% share of the expenses. 4Kids has further asserted counterclaims of fraud and misrepresentation. During the last few months, the parties have had substantive discussions and have exchanged draft agreements regarding the possible resolution of the claims and counterclaims. There can be no assurance that the parties will conclude their settlement discussions satisfactorily. Pokémon Royalty Audit - During the first quarter of 2010, The Pokémon Company International (“TPC”) commenced an audit of 4Kids covering the period from mid-2001 through 2008. On May 28, 2010, 4Kids received a letter from counsel for TPC (“TPC Letter”) claiming that the audit “identified deficiencies totaling almost $4,700” and demanding payment of the deficiency together with interest thereon. The TPC Letter failed to provide any schedules or other specific information regarding the alleged deficiencies. By letter dated June 11, 2010 (“4Kids Letter”), 4Kids disputed the allegations made in the TPC Letter and advised TPC that 4Kids would not be paying the alleged deficiency or any interest thereon. The 4Kids Letter also proposed that, as had been discussed by the parties, 4Kids would audit TPC which was the recipient and payee of Pokémon merchandise licensing, television broadcast and home video proceeds during the 2001 - 2008 period, and that after the completion of the parties' respective audits, the parties would review the audit reports and discuss any outstanding issues. On July 14, 2010, 4Kids and TPC executed a tolling agreement tolling the statute of limitations until October 21, 2010 with respect to TPC's claims. 4Kids and TPC also agreed in the tolling agreement that neither party would commence any litigation against the other party until after the expiration of the tolling period in order to allow for the parties to complete their respective audits and to discuss the results thereof. During mid-June 2010, 4Kids commenced its audit of TPC which 4Kids expects to complete over the next few months. On October 12, 2010, 4Kids and TPC executed an amendment to the tolling agreement extending the tolling of the statute of limitations until January 15, 2011. On January 26, 2011, 4Kids and TPC executed a second amendment to the tolling agreement extending the tolling of the statute of limitations until March 15, 2011. On March 25, 2011, 4Kids and TPC executed a third amendment to the tolling agreement extending the tolling of the statute of limitations until April 15, 2011. The parties have not sought to further extend the tolling agreement in light of the filing of the Bankruptcy Cases on April 6, 2011, which had the effect of automatically staying such claims. Yu-Gi-Oh! Royalty Audit - During the first quarter of 2010, ADK, one of the Licensors, commenced an audit of 4Kids with respect to the amounts paid by 4Kids to ADK during the course of the 4Kids representation of Yu-Gi-Oh!, which started in 2001. On June 25, 2010, 4Kids received a letter from counsel for ADK (“ADK Letter”) alleging that 4Kids had improperly deducted certain expenses from amounts paid to ADK and had failed to pay ADK a share of certain Yu-Gi-Oh! home video revenues. In addition, the ADK Letter requested that 4Kids provide additional documentation with respect to withholding taxes deducted from ADK's share of Yu-Gi-Oh! revenues. The ADK Letter claimed that the total of the improper deductions and underpayments was approximately $3,000. By letter dated June 29, 2010 (“4Kids Yu-Gi-Oh! Letter”), 4Kids disputed substantially all of the allegations contained in the ADK Letter. The ADK Letter also demanded that 4Kids and ADK sign a tolling agreement with an effective date of June 1, 2010 which would stop the running of the statute of limitations during the four month tolling period starting on June 1, 2010 and concluding on September 30, 2010. On June 29, 2010, 4Kids and ADK entered into the tolling agreement described above. On October 19, 2010, 4Kids and ADK signed an amendment to the tolling agreement extending the tolling period through December 31, 2010. On December 20, 2010, 4Kids received a letter from ADK which alleged audit findings of $4,819. By letters dated December 29, 2010, 4Kids disputed substantially all of the alleged audit findings. On January 11, 2011, the parties entered into another amendment to the tolling agreement extending the tolling period through March 31, 2011. On March 4, 2011, ADK requested a payment from the Company in order for representatives of the Licensors to agree to meet with representatives of the Company. On March 17, 2011, 4Kids made a $1,000 payment to ADK as a show of good-faith so that a meeting could take place with ADK to attempt to resolve the audit claims. Notwithstanding the $1,000 good-faith payment, the Company also reserved its rights to dispute all of ADK's audit claims. On March 18, 2011, representatives of 4Kids met with representatives of ADK in a further, but ultimately unsuccessful, attempt to resolve the outstanding issues. On March 24, 2011, 4Kids received a letter from the Licensors purporting to terminate the agreement dated July 1, 2008 between the Licensors and 4Kids with respect to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Property (the “Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement”) for alleged breaches of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement by 4Kids. The purported termination letter did not comply with the 10 business day notice and cure provision in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement. On March 24, 2011, the Licensors filed a lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York also claiming that the Company has breached the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement on grounds substantially the same as those asserted in its audit findings and seeking more than $4,700 in damages (the “Yu-Gi-OH! Litigation”). On March 27, 2011, 4Kids, responding to the letter from the Licensors, completely rejected the purported termination of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement by the Licensors as wrongful and devoid of any factual and legal basis. On March 30, 2011, the Company received a letter from counsel to the Licensors reiterating the Licensors' position with respect to the termination of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement. The commencement of the Bankruptcy Cases automatically “stayed” the Yu-Gi-OH! Litigation until such time as the Bankruptcy Court may order otherwise. On May 13, 2011, the Debtors made a motion in the Bankruptcy Court for an order enforcing the automatic stay with respect to 4Kids' rights under the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement, requesting that the Bankruptcy Court confirm that the automatic stay applied to the purported termination of such agreement by the Licensors on March 24, 2011. On June 2, 2011, the Bankruptcy Court entered an Order confirming that the automatic stay applied to the purported termination of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement and reaffirmed that 4Kids may exercise its rights under the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement pending the outcome of the litigation between 4Kids and the Licensors. On June 10, 2011, 4Kids filed its answer and counterclaims against the Licensors. 4Kids disputed substantially all of the audit claims asserted by Licensors in their complaint and asserted counterclaims against the Licensors arising from the termination of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement. The 4Kids counterclaims seek damages from the Licensors' wrongful termination of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement. The trial is scheduled to commence in the Bankruptcy Court on August 29, 2011. 4Kids believes that the Licensors' purported termination of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement is invalid and ineffective and that such position will be vindicated at trial. However, if the Bankruptcy Court were to find that such purported termination is valid and was not a wrongful termination, such finding would have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition and results of operations and would likely significantly impede 4Kids ability to continue its operations. The Company, from time to time, is involved in litigation, contract disputes and claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. Except as described above, the Company does not believe that such litigation to which the Company or any subsidiary of the Company is a party or of which any of their Properties is the subject or any claims made against it will, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or the results of its operations or cash flows.

10. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

TCD International, Ltd. - On February 12, 2010, Home Focus Development, Ltd., a British Virgin Islands Corporation, (“Home Focus”) filed suit against 4Kids in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Home Focus alleged that 4Kids owed Home Focus $1,075 under an Interest Purchase Agreement among 4Kids, Home Focus and TC Digital entered into on March 2, 2009, pursuant to which the Company acquired a 25% ownership interest in TCD International, Ltd. (“TDI”).

On April 26, 2010, 4Kids filed an answer and asserted various counterclaims against Home Focus and its owners, in their individual capacities. In its counterclaims, 4Kids has alleged that Home Focus failed to make its contractually required initial capital contribution of $250 to TDI necessary to acquire the 25% ownership interest in TDI it purported to sell to the Company and also failed to contribute its 50% share of the expenses. 4Kids has further asserted counterclaims of fraud and misrepresentation.

During the last few months, the parties have had substantive discussions and have exchanged draft agreements regarding the possible resolution of the claims and counterclaims. There can be no assurance that the parties will conclude their settlement discussions satisfactorily.

Pokémon Royalty Audit - During the first quarter of 2010, The Pokémon Company International (“TPC”) commenced an audit of 4Kids covering the period from mid-2001 through 2008. On May 28, 2010, 4Kids received a letter from counsel for TPC (“TPC Letter”) claiming that the audit “identified deficiencies totaling almost $4,700” and demanding payment of the deficiency together with interest thereon. The TPC Letter failed to provide any schedules or other specific information regarding the alleged deficiencies. By letter dated June 11, 2010 (“4Kids Letter”), 4Kids disputed the allegations made in the TPC Letter and advised TPC that 4Kids would not be paying the alleged deficiency or any interest thereon. The 4Kids Letter also proposed that, as had been discussed by the parties, 4Kids would audit TPC which was the recipient and payee of Pokémon merchandise licensing, television broadcast and home video proceeds during the 2001 - 2008 period, and that after the completion of the parties' respective audits, the parties would review the audit reports and discuss any outstanding issues.

On July 14, 2010, 4Kids and TPC executed a tolling agreement tolling the statute of limitations until October 21, 2010 with respect to TPC's claims. 4Kids and TPC also agreed in the tolling agreement that neither party would commence any litigation against the other party until after the expiration of the tolling period in order to allow for the parties to complete their respective audits and to discuss the results thereof. During mid-June 2010, 4Kids commenced its audit of TPC which 4Kids expects to complete over the next few months. On October 12, 2010, 4Kids and TPC executed an amendment to the tolling agreement extending the tolling of the statute of limitations until January 15, 2011. On January 26, 2011, 4Kids and TPC executed a second amendment to the tolling agreement extending the tolling of the statute of limitations until March 15, 2011. On March 25, 2011, 4Kids and TPC executed a third amendment to the tolling agreement extending the tolling of the statute of limitations until April 15, 2011. The parties have not sought to further extend the tolling agreement in light of the filing of the Bankruptcy Cases on April 6, 2011, which had the effect of automatically staying such claims.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Royalty Audit - During the first quarter of 2010, ADK, one of the Licensors, commenced an audit of 4Kids with respect to the amounts paid by 4Kids to ADK during the course of the 4Kids representation of Yu-Gi-Oh!, which started in 2001.

On June 25, 2010, 4Kids received a letter from counsel for ADK (“ADK Letter”) alleging that 4Kids had improperly deducted certain expenses from amounts paid to ADK and had failed to pay ADK a share of certain Yu-Gi-Oh! home video revenues. In addition, the ADK Letter requested that 4Kids provide additional documentation with respect to withholding taxes deducted from ADK's share of Yu-Gi-Oh! revenues. The ADK Letter claimed that the total of the improper deductions and underpayments was approximately $3,000. By letter dated June 29, 2010 (“4Kids Yu-Gi-Oh! Letter”), 4Kids disputed substantially all of the allegations contained in the ADK Letter.

The ADK Letter also demanded that 4Kids and ADK sign a tolling agreement with an effective date of June 1, 2010 which would stop the running of the statute of limitations during the four month tolling period starting on June 1, 2010 and concluding on September 30, 2010. On June 29, 2010, 4Kids and ADK entered into the tolling agreement described above. On October 19, 2010, 4Kids and ADK signed an amendment to the tolling agreement extending the tolling period through December 31, 2010.

On December 20, 2010, 4Kids received a letter from ADK which alleged audit findings of $4,819. By letters dated December 29, 2010, 4Kids disputed substantially all of the alleged audit findings. On January 11, 2011, the parties entered into another amendment to the tolling agreement extending the tolling period through March 31, 2011.

On March 4, 2011, ADK requested a payment from the Company in order for representatives of the Licensors to agree to meet with representatives of the Company. On March 17, 2011, 4Kids made a $1,000 payment to ADK as a show of good-faith so that a meeting could take place with ADK to attempt to resolve the audit claims. Notwithstanding the $1,000 good-faith payment, the Company also reserved its rights to dispute all of ADK's audit claims. On March 18, 2011, representatives of 4Kids met with representatives of ADK in a further, but ultimately unsuccessful, attempt to resolve the outstanding issues.

On March 24, 2011, 4Kids received a letter from the Licensors purporting to terminate the agreement dated July 1, 2008 between the Licensors and 4Kids with respect to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Property (the “Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement”) for alleged breaches of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement by 4Kids. The purported termination letter did not comply with the 10 business day notice and cure provision in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement. On March 24, 2011, the Licensors filed a lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York also claiming that the Company has breached the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement on grounds substantially the same as those asserted in its audit findings and seeking more than $4,700 in damages (the “Yu-Gi-OH! Litigation”).

On March 27, 2011, 4Kids, responding to the letter from the Licensors, completely rejected the purported termination of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement by the Licensors as wrongful and devoid of any factual and legal basis. On March 30, 2011, the Company received a letter from counsel to the Licensors reiterating the Licensors' position with respect to the termination of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement.

The commencement of the Bankruptcy Cases automatically “stayed” the Yu-Gi-OH! Litigation until such time as the Bankruptcy Court may order otherwise.

On May 13, 2011, the Debtors made a motion in the Bankruptcy Court for an order enforcing the automatic stay with respect to 4Kids' rights under the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement, requesting that the Bankruptcy Court confirm that the automatic stay applied to the purported termination of such agreement by the Licensors on March 24, 2011. On June 2, 2011, the Bankruptcy Court entered an Order confirming that the automatic stay applied to the purported termination of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement and reaffirmed that 4Kids may exercise its rights under the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement pending the outcome of the litigation between 4Kids and the Licensors.

On June 10, 2011, 4Kids filed its answer and counterclaims against the Licensors. 4Kids disputed substantially all of the audit claims asserted by Licensors in their complaint and asserted counterclaims against the Licensors arising from the termination of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement. The 4Kids counterclaims seek damages from the Licensors' wrongful termination of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement. The trial is scheduled to commence in the Bankruptcy Court on August 29, 2011.

4Kids believes that the Licensors' purported termination of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Agreement is invalid and ineffective and that such position will be vindicated at trial. However, if the Bankruptcy Court were to find that such purported termination is valid and was not a wrongful termination, such finding would have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition and results of operations and would likely significantly impede 4Kids ability to continue its operations.

The Company, from time to time, is involved in litigation, contract disputes and claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. Except as described above, the Company does not believe that such litigation to which the Company or any subsidiary of the Company is a party or of which any of their Properties is the subject or any claims made against it will, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or the results of its operations or cash flows.