Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	May 14, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	4 KIDS ENTERTAINMENT INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000058592
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,653,824
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2012