CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	JAKKS Pacific, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	Non- Controlling Interests
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		21,154
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 153,406,000	$ 20,000	$ (28,322,000)	$ 194,744,000	$ (3,391,000)	$ (10,051,000)	$ 153,000,000	$ 406,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Contributions from non-controlling interests	500,000							500,000
Restricted stock grants (in shares)		65
Restricted stock grants	1,621,000	$ 1,000		1,620,000			1,621,000
Retirement of restricted stock (in shares)		(25)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(1,766)
Repurchase of common stock	(13,506,000)		(13,506,000)				(13,506,000)
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding (in shares)		(51)
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding	(1,462,000)			(1,462,000)			(1,462,000)
Retirement of treasury stock	(0.00)	$ (2,000)	17,828,000	(17,826,000)
Adjustment to additional paid in capital	548,000			548,000			548,000
Net income (loss)	1,249,000				1,243,000		1,243,000	6,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(7,156,000)					(7,156,000)	(7,156,000)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		19,377
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	135,200,000	$ 19,000	(24,000,000)	177,624,000	(2,148,000)	(17,207,000)	134,288,000	912,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Restricted stock grants (in shares)		981
Restricted stock grants	3,112,000	$ 1,000		3,111,000			3,112,000
Retirement of restricted stock (in shares)		(9)
Shares issued in exchange for convertible notes (in shares)		2,977
Shares issued in exchange for convertible senior notes	15,524,000	$ 3,000		15,521,000			15,524,000
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding (in shares)		(30)
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding	(79,000)			(79,000)			(79,000)
Issuance of common stock to Hong Kong Meisheng Cultural Company Limited (in shares)		3,661
Issuance of common stock to Hong Kong Meisheng Cultural Company Limited	(19,311,000)	$ 4,000		19,307,000			(19,311,000)
Adjustment to additional paid in capital	325,000			325,000			325,000
Net income (loss)	(83,028,000)				(83,085,000)		(83,085,000)	57,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	4,148,000					4,148,000	4,148,000
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		26,957
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	94,513,000	$ 27,000	(24,000,000)	215,809,000	(85,233,000)	(13,059,000)	93,544,000	969,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Restricted stock grants (in shares)		2,255
Restricted stock grants	2,434,000	$ 3,000		2,431,000			2,434,000
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding (in shares)		(42)
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding	(85,000)			(85,000)			(85,000)
Net income (loss)	(42,425,000)				(42,368,000)		(42,368,000)	(57,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,788,000)					(2,788,000)	(2,788,000)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		29,170
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 51,649,000	$ 30,000	$ (24,000,000)	$ 218,155,000	$ (127,601,000)	$ (15,847,000)	$ 50,737,000	$ 912,000