CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (DEFICIT) (UNAUDITED) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Less Treasury Stock [Member]	Total Equity of 4Licensing Corporation Shareholders [Member]	Non-controlling Interests [Member]	Total
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 159	$ 71,062	$ (17,641)	$ (36,488)	$ 17,092	$ (15,811)	$ 1,281
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	15,916,000						15,916,308
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 0	244	0	0	244	0	$ 244
Exercise of stock options	$ 1	11	0	0	12	0	$ 12
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	34,000						34
Warrants issued in connection with debt agreement	$ 0	1,101	0	0	1,101	0	$ 1,101
Issuance of common stock and warrants to investors	$ 11	739	0	0	750	0	750
Issuance of common stock and warrants to investors (in shares)	1,112,000
Stock issuance cost		(750)			(750)		(750)
Shareholder settlement	$ 0	49	0	0	49	0	49
Net loss	0	0	(3,088)	0	(3,088)	(297)	(3,385)
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2015	$ 171	$ 72,456	$ (20,729)	$ (36,488)	$ 15,410	$ (16,108)	$ (698)
BALANCE (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2015	17,062,000						17,061,695