CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net revenues:
Service revenue	$ 263	$ 1,687	$ 3,008	$ 5,670
Other revenue	0	0	0	482
Total net revenues	263	1,687	3,008	6,152
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	1,785	2,676	4,091	6,525
Total costs and expenses	1,785	2,676	4,091	6,525
Loss from operations	(1,522)	(989)	(1,083)	(373)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	0	0	0	63
Loss on sale of investment securities	0	0	0	(910)
Total other income (expense)	0	0	0	(847)
Loss from continuing operations before reorganization and litigation items	(1,522)	(989)	(1,083)	(1,220)
Reorganization items	(1,625)	(148)	(3,254)	(915)
Gain on litigation	0	0	8,000	0
Gain on sale	16,714	0	16,714	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	13,567	(1,137)	20,377	(2,135)
Loss from discontinued operations	(1,683)	(4,115)	(10,658)	(11,389)
Net income (loss)	11,884	(5,252)	9,719	(13,524)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations	0	468	1	1,415
Net income (loss) attributable to 4Kids Entertainment, Inc.	11,884	(4,784)	9,720	(12,109)
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. common shareholders
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.99	$ (0.08)	$ 1.49	$ (0.16)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.78)	$ (0.73)
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.87	$ (0.35)	$ 0.71	$ (0.89)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in shares)	13,680,711	13,653,824	13,683,292	13,588,744
Net income (loss) attributable to 4Kids Entertainment, Inc.:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	13,567	(1,137)	20,377	(2,135)
Loss from discontinued operations	(1,683)	(4,115)	(10,658)	(11,389)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations	0	468	1	1,415
Net loss from discontinued operations	(1,683)	(3,647)	(10,657)	(9,974)
Net income (loss) attributable to 4Kids Entertainment, Inc.	$ 11,884	$ (4,784)	$ 9,720	$ (12,109)