DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 Subsidary	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 24, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 TC Digital Games LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 TC Websites LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Toei Animation [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 R. P. Animation [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Pinwrest Development Group LLC [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Pinwrest Development Group LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Asset Purchase Agreement [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 CW Agreement [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Saban Purchaser [Member]	Apr. 26, 2012 Saban Bidder [Member]	Jul. 02, 2012 Konami Bidder [Member]
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings [Abstract]
Proceeds from settlements	$ 8,000,000		$ 8,000,000
Proceeds from sale of certain assets	13,997,000
Number of domestic Subsidiaries	2
Amount of consideration under settlement agreement			8,000,000
Gain on litigation settlement	0	8,000,000	8,000,000
Proceeds from settlements	8,000,000		8,000,000
Purchase price under asset purchase agreement				15,000,000									504,000	10,000,000	14,997,000
Downward adjustment contemplated															3,000
Amount to be deposited in escrow account											1,000,000
Amount paid to escrow agent as the Seller's portion											3,000
Obligations towards cure costs	21,000						429,000	28,000				3,051,000
Asset purchase agreement	476,000
Proceeds from adjustment to purchase price													28,000
Percentage of ownership (in hundredths)					55.00%	55.00%				70.00%
Purchase price for the patent and the other assets									$ 2,100,000
Period of broadcast	5 years
Duration of advertisement for which revenue would be retained by 4Kids Ad Sales	5 years
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries (in hundredths)					55.00%	55.00%				70.00%