IMPAIRMENT OF CHAOTIC RELATED ASSETS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
IMPAIRMENT OF CHAOTIC RELATED ASSETS [Abstract]
IMPAIRMENT OF CHAOTIC RELATED ASSETS	18. IMPAIRMENT OF CHAOTIC RELATED ASSETS The Company continually monitors events and changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of certain assets may not be recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances are present, the Company assesses the recoverability of these assets by determining whether the carrying value will be recovered through undiscounted expected future cash flows. If the total of the future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of those assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the value of the assets. During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company recorded $20,195 of charges to reduce the carrying value of certain “Chaotic” assets based on their revised estimated fair values. Such amounts include: (i) a reduction of the Company's film inventory of $12,637 through amortization based on a change in the overall expected future revenues of the Property, including approximately $6,943 owed to the Company by CUSA and Apex Marketing, Inc., collectively, for their share of production costs for television episodes of the “Chaotic” Property under their representation agreement with 4Kids Licensing; (ii) a reduction of the Company's trading card inventory of $3,829, based on the value of expected future trading card sales; (iii) an impairment charge with respect to the Company's investment in TDI of $2,430 to reflect the decreased value of this non-performing international joint venture of the “Chaotic” trading card business; and (iv) an impairment charge of $1,299 relating to the decreased value of the Company's international subsidiary's investment in a percentage of domestic “Chaotic” trading card sales.

18. IMPAIRMENT OF CHAOTIC RELATED ASSETS

The Company continually monitors events and changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of certain assets may not be recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances are present, the Company assesses the recoverability of these assets by determining whether the carrying value will be recovered through undiscounted expected future cash flows. If the total of the future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of those assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the value of the assets.

During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company recorded $20,195 of charges to reduce the carrying value of certain “Chaotic” assets based on their revised estimated fair values. Such amounts include: (i) a reduction of the Company's film inventory of $12,637 through amortization based on a change in the overall expected future revenues of the Property, including approximately $6,943 owed to the Company by CUSA and Apex Marketing, Inc., collectively, for their share of production costs for television episodes of the “Chaotic” Property under their representation agreement with 4Kids Licensing; (ii) a reduction of the Company's trading card inventory of $3,829, based on the value of expected future trading card sales; (iii) an impairment charge with respect to the Company's investment in TDI of $2,430 to reflect the decreased value of this non-performing international joint venture of the “Chaotic” trading card business; and (iv) an impairment charge of $1,299 relating to the decreased value of the Company's international subsidiary's investment in a percentage of domestic “Chaotic” trading card sales.