DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 Subsidiary	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Segment Subsidiary	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 24, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Toei Animation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 R. P. Animation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Pinwrest Development Group LLC [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Pinwrest Development Group LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Asset Purchase Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 CW Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 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		$ 8,000
Proceeds from sale of certain assets			14,997
Number of domestic Subsidiaries	2		2
Amount of consideration under settlement agreement					8,000
Gain on litigation settlement	0	0	0	8,000	8,000
Purchase price under asset purchase agreement						15,000							504	10,000	14,997
Downward adjustment contemplated															3
Amount to be deposited in escrow account											1,000
Amount paid to escrow agent as the Seller's portion											3
Obligations towards cure costs	21		21				429	28				3,051
Asset purchase agreement	476		476
Proceeds from adjustment to purchase price													28
Percentage of ownership (in hundredths)										70.00%
Purchase price for the patent and the other assets									2,100
Period of broadcast	5 years		5 years
Duration of advertisement for which revenue would be retained by 4Kids Ad Sales			5 hours
Estimated useful life of intangible assets			15 years
Amortization expense related to intangible asset	$ 36		$ 89
Number of reportable segments			2