CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2020		Jun. 30, 2019		Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales		$ 78,758		$ 95,182		$ 145,315	$ 166,008
Cost of sales		61,988		77,436		112,195	133,922
Gross profit		16,770		17,746		33,120	32,086
Selling, general and administrative expenses		24,664		33,870		57,000	69,136
Restructuring charge		1,631		22		1,631	270
Pandemic related charges		221		0		221	0
Acquisition related and other		0		2,503		0	5,370
Loss from operations		(9,746)		(18,649)		(25,732)	(42,690)
Income from joint ventures		0		0		2	0
Other income (expense), net		16		(242)		54	(159)
Change in fair value of preferred stock derivative liability		1		0		2,083	0
Change in fair value of convertible senior notes		(7,727)		(106)		(52)	(2,529)
Interest income		3		20		17	47
Interest expense		(5,543)		(2,919)		(11,090)	(5,937)
Loss before provision for income taxes		(22,996)		(21,896)		(34,718)	(51,268)
Provision for income taxes		272		589		548	344
Net loss		(23,268)	[1]	(22,485)	[1]	(35,266)	(51,612)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		8		57		48	88
Net loss attributable to JAKKS Pacific, Inc.		(23,276)		(22,542)		(35,314)	(51,700)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders		$ (23,588)		$ (22,542)		$ (35,933)	$ (51,700)
Loss per share - basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	[2]	$ (7.70)		$ (9.55)		$ (11.81)	$ (21.93)
Shares used in net loss per share - basic and diluted (in shares)	[2]	3,064		2,360		3,043	2,358
Comprehensive loss		$ (23,187)		$ (22,935)		$ (36,819)	$ (50,759)
Comprehensive loss attributable to JAKKS Pacific, Inc.		$ (23,195)		$ (22,992)		$ (36,867)	$ (50,847)

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

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