SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 15, 2016	Jul. 14, 2016	Oct. 17, 2013	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Apr. 29, 2015	Apr. 28, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			4.00%
Sageview Warrants
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of securities called by warrants						1,673,282	1,600,000
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share)				$ 13.1		$ 13.1	$ 13.7
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement Amendment Number 4 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 22,000,000.0
Class A common stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)				$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Ownership threshold to be recommended for election to the board of directors		5.00%
Accounts payable, interest-bearing	$ 1,400,000
Accounts payable, interest-bearing, interest rate	4.00%
Accounts payable, interest-bearing, term (in years)	1 year
Subsequent Event [Member] | Sageview Warrants
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of securities called by warrants		1,762,058
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 12.44
Subsequent Event [Member] | 12.75% Loans Due 2019 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated rate		12.75%
Shares issued for services (in shares)		196,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Secured Debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate additional capital, amount		$ 9,000,000.0
Commitment pledged, amount		2,000,000.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Secured Debt | 12.75% Loans Due 2019 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt face amount		$ 2,000,000.0
Debt interest rate, stated rate		7.50%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] | 12.75% Loans Due 2019 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated rate		5.25%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | Amended Cinedigm Revolving Loans [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit minimum liquidity		$ 800,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement Amendment Number 4 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit minimum liquidity		800,000
Capacity available for specific purpose other than for trade purchases		2,300,000
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 19,800,000.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Class A common stock | 12.75% Loans Due 2019 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of securities called by warrants		200,000
Vesting period (in years)		7 years
Subsequent Event [Member] | Class A common stock | 12.75% Loans Due 2019 [Member] | Warrants with Exercise Price 1 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of securities called by warrants		100,000
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 1.34
Subsequent Event [Member] | Class A common stock | 12.75% Loans Due 2019 [Member] | Warrants with Exercise Price 2 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of securities called by warrants		100,000
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 1.68
Subsequent Event [Member] | Class A common stock | Secured Debt | 12.75% Loans Due 2019 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.001
Subsequent Event [Member] | Lead Lender [Member] | 12.75% Loans Due 2019 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares issued for services (in shares)		210,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Strategic Advisor [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares issued for services (in shares)		155,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Chief Executive Officer | Secured Debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Commitment pledged, amount		$ 500,000
Eurodollar | Subsequent Event [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement Amendment Number 4 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		4.50%
Base Rate | Subsequent Event [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement Amendment Number 4 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		3.50%