Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Nov. 13, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	4Licensing Corp
Entity Central Index Key	0000058592
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,978,308
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015