CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF TOTAL EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Total New Frontier Media, Inc. shareholders' equity	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated deficit	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Noncontrolling interests
Balance at Mar. 31, 2011	$ 51,598		$ 2	$ 55,169	$ (3,460)	$ (69)	$ (44)
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Tax reversal for stock option forfeitures/cancellations	(62)			(62)
Purchases of common stock	(875)			(875)
Share-based compensation	396			396
Net income (loss) attributable to New Frontier Media, Inc. shareholders	22				25		(3)
Currency translation adjustment	(3)					(3)
Deconsolidation of controlling interests	47						47
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	51,123	51,123	2	54,628	(3,435)	(72)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2012	51,123		2	51,957	(6,424)	(85)
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Tax reversal for stock option forfeitures/cancellations	(257)			(257)
Share-based compensation	127			127
Net income (loss) attributable to New Frontier Media, Inc. shareholders	(2,911)				(2,911)
Currency translation adjustment	(1)					(1)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 42,408	$ 42,408	$ 2	$ 51,827	$ (9,335)	$ (86)	$ 0