CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales		$ 242,290	$ 280,130	$ 387,605	$ 446,138
Cost of sales		167,674	199,271	279,869	333,193
Gross profit		74,616	80,859	107,736	112,945
Selling, general and administrative expenses		36,958	44,586	93,958	113,722
Restructuring charge		0	24	1,631	294
Pandemic related charges		145	0	366	0
Acquisition related and other		0	587	0	5,957
Income (loss) from operations		37,513	35,662	11,781	(7,028)
Income from joint ventures		0	0	2	0
Other income (expense), net		112	36	166	(123)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0	(13,205)	0	(13,205)
Change in fair value of preferred stock derivative liability		(2,707)	0	(624)	0
Change in fair value of convertible senior notes		2,809	(463)	2,757	(2,992)
Interest income		3	17	20	64
Interest expense		(5,566)	(4,617)	(16,656)	(10,554)
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes		32,164	17,430	(2,554)	(33,838)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(267)	1,016	281	1,360
Net income (loss)		32,431	16,414	(2,835)	(35,198)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		49	(31)	97	57
Net income (loss) attributable to JAKKS Pacific, Inc.		32,382	16,445	(2,932)	(35,255)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$ 32,066	$ 16,265	$ (3,867)	$ (35,435)
Income (loss) per share – basic* (in Dollars per share)		$ 8.39	$ 6.00	$ (1.17)	$ (14.32)
Shares used in income (loss) per share – basic* (in Shares)		3,824	2,709	3,307	2,475
Income (loss) per share – diluted (in Dollars per share)	[1]	$ 3.19	$ 5.08	$ (1.17)	$ (14.32)
Shares used in income (loss) per share – diluted (in Shares)	[1]	9,307	6,035	3,307	2,475
Comprehensive income (loss)		$ 33,565	$ 15,516	$ (3,254)	$ (35,243)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to JAKKS Pacific, Inc.		$ 33,516	$ 15,547	$ (3,351)	$ (35,300)

[1] After giving effect to a 1 for 10 reverse stock split effective July 9, 2020.