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, 2015			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), beginning 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
Unamortized stock based compensation issued to Board of Directors	(141)					(141)			(141)
Issuance of common stock to Board of Directors (in shares)				155,059
Issuance of common stock to Board of Directors	500			$ 1		499			500
Stock-based compensation	1,021					1,021			1,021
Preferred stock dividends (in shares)				67,541
Preferred stock dividends	0					356	(356)
Contribution by noncontrolling interest owner	1,166									1,166
Capital contributions to Cinedigm Corp. by noncontrolling interest	0					1,406			1,406	(1,406)
Repurchase of Class A common stock (in shares)					(272,100)
Repurchase of Class A common stock	(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) (Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]) at Mar. 31, 2016			7
Series A preferred stock balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2016		7	7
Common stock balance (in shares) (Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]) at Mar. 31, 2016				7,977,861.000
Common stock balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2016				7,977,861
Treasury stock balance (in shares) (Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]) at Mar. 31, 2016					(277,244.000)
Treasury stock balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2016					(277,244)
Stockholders' equity (deficit), ending balance (Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]) at Mar. 31, 2016	(73,027)		$ 3,559	$ 79	$ (2,839)	269,871	(342,448)	(64)	(71,842)	(1,185)
Stockholders' equity (deficit), ending balance at Mar. 31, 2016	(73,027)		$ 3,559	9	$ (2,839)	269,941	(342,448)	(64)	(71,842)	(1,185)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Adjust par value of common stock for 1-for-10 stock split	0			$ (70)		70
Foreign exchange translation	26							26	26
Issuance of common stock for professional services of third parties (in shares)				419,838
Issuance of common stock for professional services of third parties	342					342			342
Stock-based compensation (in shares)				125,000
Unamortized stock based compensation issued to Board of Directors	250					250			250
Amortization of stock based compensation issued to Board of Directors	272					272			272
Common stock issued in connection with induced conversion of Convertible Notes (in shares)				1,297,756
Common stock issued in connection with induced conversion of Convertible Notes	14,280			$ 1		14,279			14,280
Issuance of restricted stock awards (in shares)				1,054,865
Issuance of restricted stock awards	0			$ 1		(1)
Issuance of common stock in connection with Second Secured Lien Notes (in shares)				751,450
Issuance of common stock in connection with Second Secured Lien Notes	1,056			$ 1		1,055			1,056
Issuance of warrants in connection with Second Secured Lien Notes	107					107			107
Stock-based compensation	804					804			804
Extension of terms in connection with Sageview Warrants	345					345			345
Preferred stock dividends (in shares)				215,213
Preferred stock dividends	0					356	(356)
Re-issuance of treasury stock in connection with convertible notes exchange transaction (in shares)					277,244
Re-issuance of treasury stock in connection with convertible notes exchange transaction					$ 2,839	(357)	(2,482)
Contribution by noncontrolling interest owner	39									39
Net loss	(15,197)						(15,129)		(15,129)	(68)
Series A preferred stock balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2017		7	7
Common stock balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2017				11,841,983
Treasury stock balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2017					0
Stockholders' equity (deficit), ending balance at Mar. 31, 2017	$ (70,703)		$ 3,559	$ 12	$ 0	$ 287,393	$ (360,415)	$ (38)	$ (69,489)	$ (1,214)