CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net revenues:
Service revenue	$ 1,087	$ 3,325	$ 7,191
Product revenue	127	0	0
Other revenue	0	0	882
Total net revenues	1,214	3,325	8,073
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	5,364	6,639	7,944
Cost of product sales	53
Total costs and expenses	5,417	6,639	7,944
(Loss) income from operations	(4,203)	(3,314)	129
Other income (expense):
Interest (expense) income	(3)	(8)	63
Loss on sale of investment securities	0	0	(910)
Total other expense	(3)	(8)	(847)
Loss from continuing operations before reorganization and litigation items	(4,206)	(3,322)	(718)
Reorganization items	(151)	(4,071)	(1,628)
Gain on settlement of pre-petition liabilities	26	1,331	0
Gain on litigation	0	8,000	489
Gain on sale	0	17,714	0
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(4,331)	19,652	(1,857)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	0	0	0
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(4,331)	19,652	(1,857)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1,170	(10,109)	(15,227)
Net (loss) income	(3,161)	9,543	(17,084)
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing operations	331	0	0
(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations	(399)	1	1,884
Net (loss) income attributable to 4Licensing Corporation	(3,229)	9,544	(15,200)
Basic and diluted (loss) income per share attributable to 4Licensing Corporation common shareholders
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.29)	$ 1.44	$ (0.14)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ (0.74)	$ (0.98)
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share attributable to 4Licensing Corporation common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.23)	$ 0.70	$ (1.12)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in shares)	13,714,992	13,690,998	13,605,148
Net income (loss) attributable to 4Licensing Corporation:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(4,331)	19,652	(1,857)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing operations	331	0	0
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(4,000)	19,652	(1,857)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1,170	(10,109)	(15,227)
(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations	(399)	1	1,884
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	771	(10,108)	(13,343)
Net (loss) income attributable to 4Licensing Corporation	$ (3,229)	$ 9,544	$ (15,200)