Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Series A preferred stock	Preferred Stock [Member] Series A preferred stock	Common Stock [Member] Common Class A and B	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Parent [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Series A preferred stock balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014			7
Common stock balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014				7,657,197
Treasury stock balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014					(5,144)
Stockholders' equity (deficit), beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2014	$ 10,227		$ 3,559	$ 76	$ (172)	$ 275,519	$ (268,686)	$ (69)	$ 10,227	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Foreign exchange translation	$ 12							12	12
Cashless exercise of stock options (in shares)	14,100			4,711
Issuance of common stock for professional services of third parties (in shares)				21,219
Issuance of common stock for professional services of third parties	$ 430			$ 1		429			430
Costs associated with issuance of common stock	(87)					(87)			(87)
Stock-based compensation (in shares)				16,779
Stock-based compensation	1,767					1,767			1,767
Preferred stock dividends (in shares)				17,944
Preferred stock dividends						356	(356)
Contribution by noncontrolling interest owner	683									683
Net loss	(32,169)						(31,308)		(31,308)	(861)
Series A preferred stock balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2015		7	7
Common stock balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2015				7,717,850
Treasury stock balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2015					(5,144)
Stockholders' equity (deficit), ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015	(19,137)		$ 3,559	$ 77	$ (172)	277,984	(300,350)	(57)	(18,959)	(178)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Foreign exchange translation	$ (7)							(7)	(7)
Cashless exercise of stock options (in shares)	2,500			65
Issuance of common stock for professional services of third parties (in shares)				37,346
Issuance of common stock for professional services of third parties	$ 187			$ 1		186			187
Issuance of common stock to Board of Directors (in shares)				155,059
Issuance of common stock to Board of Directors	500			$ 1		499			500
Unamortized stock based compensation issued to Board of Directors	(141)					(141)			(141)
Stock-based compensation	1,021					1,021			1,021
Preferred stock dividends (in shares)				67,541
Preferred stock dividends						356	(356)
Contribution by noncontrolling interest owner	1,166									1,166
Capital contributions to Cinedigm Corp. by noncontrolling interest						1,406			1,406	(1,406)
Repurchase of Class A common stock (in shares)					(272,100)
Structured stock repurchase transaction	(2,667)				$ (2,667)				(2,667)
Structured stock repurchase transaction	(11,440)					(11,440)			(11,440)
Net loss	(42,509)						(41,742)		(41,742)	(767)
Series A preferred stock balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2016		7	7
Common stock balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2016				7,977,861.000
Treasury stock balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2016					(277,244.000)
Stockholders' equity (deficit), ending balance at Mar. 31, 2016	$ (73,027)		$ 3,559	$ 79	$ (2,839)	$ 269,871	$ (342,448)	$ (64)	$ (71,842)	$ (1,185)