CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ 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, 2016		19,377
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 135,200	$ 19	$ (24,000)	$ 177,624	$ (2,148)	$ (17,207)	$ 134,288	$ 912
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense (in shares)		981
Stock-based compensation expense	3,112	$ 1		3,111			3,112
Shares issued in exchange for convertible senior notes (in shares)		2,977
Shares issued in exchange for convertible senior notes	15,524	$ 3		15,521			15,524
Retirement of restricted stock (in shares)		(9)
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding (in shares)		(30)
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding	(79)			(79)			(79)
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	$ 4		19,307			19,311
Adjustment to additional paid-in capital	325			325			325
Net income (loss)	(83,028)				(83,085)		(83,085)	57
Foreign currency translation adjustment	4,148					4,148	4,148
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		26,957
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	94,513	$ 27	(24,000)	215,809	(85,233)	(13,059)	93,544	969
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense (in shares)		2,255
Stock-based compensation expense	2,434	$ 3		2,431			2,434
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding (in shares)		(42)
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding	(85)			(85)			(85)
Net income (loss)	(42,425)				(42,368)		(42,368)	(57)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,788)					(2,788)	(2,788)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		29,170
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	51,649	$ 30	(24,000)	218,155	(127,601)	(15,847)	50,737	912
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense (in shares)		3,546
Stock-based compensation expense	2,868	$ 3		2,865			2,868
Common Stock Issuance (in shares)		5,853
Common stock issuance	4,214	$ 6		4,208			4,214
Treasury share retirement (in shares)		(3,113)
Treasury shares retirement		$ (3)	24,000	(23,997)
Retirement of restricted stock (in shares)		(55)
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding (in shares)		(191)
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding	(273)			(273)			(273)
Preferred stock accrued dividends	(483)			(483)			(483)
Net income (loss)	(55,379)				(55,548)		(55,548)	169
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,425					1,425	1,425
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		35,210
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 4,021	$ 36	$ 0	$ 200,475	$ (183,149)	$ (14,422)	$ 2,940	$ 1,081