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Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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Number of warrants or rights outstanding.

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The amount of the original debt being converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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The cash inflow from borrowings supported by a written promise to pay an obligation that is collateralized (backed by pledge, mortgage or other lien in the entity's assets).

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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The cash outflow for the settlement of obligation drawn from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with maturities due beyond one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

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NOTES PAYABLE - NARRATIVE (Details)								1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
NOTES PAYABLE - NARRATIVE (Details)	Oct. 18, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 08, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 20, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2018 USD ($) extension	Jul. 14, 2016 USD ($) shares	Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Dec. 29, 2017 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Second Lien Loans
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding warrants (in shares) \| shares									206,768
Prospect Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Restricted cash									$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Recourse Notes Payable
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Current portion gross									$ 25,843,000				$ 5,000,000
LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate									2.396%
Bison Note Payable
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt face amount			$ 10,000,000.0								$ 10,000,000.0	$ 10,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Term			1 year
Current portion gross									$ 10,000,000				0
Outstanding warrants (in shares) \| shares											1,400,000	1,400,000
Debt interest rate, stated rate			5.00%									5.00%
2013 Notes \| Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated rate								9.00%
Debt conversion original debt amount								$ 5,000,000
Number of securities called by warrants (in shares) \| shares								150,000
Discount on debt instrument								$ 1,600,000
2013 Notes \| Recourse Notes Payable
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Current portion gross									5,000,000				5,000,000
Second Lien Loans
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated rate						12.75%
Second Lien Loans \| Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt face amount						$ 15,000,000
Current portion gross									$ 10,843,000				0
Debt interest rate, stated rate						7.50%
Proceeds from secured notes payable										1,500,000
Number of shares to be issued for every 1 Million borrowed (in shares) \| shares						98,000
Issuance of common stock and warrants in connection with debt instruments (in shares) \| shares									906,450
Second Lien Loans \| Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated rate						5.25%
Cinedigm Revolving Loans \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term lines of credit					$ 7,800,000
East West Loan Agreement [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Proceeds from Lines of Credit		$ 4,000,000		$ 3,000,000	$ 8,200,000
Maximum borrowing capacity										19,000,000
Debt Instrument, Number of One-Year Extensions \| extension					2
Remaining borrowing capacity									$ 800,000
East West Loan Agreement [Member] \| LIBOR \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					3.25%
East West Loan Agreement [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					0.50%
Prospect Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt face amount							$ 70,000,000		70,000,000				$ 70,000,000
Basis spread on variable rate							9.00%
Debt interest rate, stated rate							2.50%
Debt Instrument, Maximum Amount of Support									1,500,000
Prospect Loan \| Debt Instrument, Prepayment Period - Between Second And Third Anniversary
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Prepayment premium							5.00%
Prospect Loan \| Debt Instrument, Prepayment Period - Between Third and Fourth Anniversary
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Prepayment premium							4.00%
Prospect Loan \| Debt Instrument, Prepayment Period - Between Fourth and Fifth Anniversary
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Prepayment premium							3.00%
Prospect Loan \| Debt Instrument, Prepayment Period - Between Fifth and Sixth Anniversary
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Prepayment premium							2.00%
Prospect Loan \| Debt Instrument, Prepayment Period - Between Sixth and Seventh Anniversary
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Prepayment premium							1.00%
Prospect Loan \| LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt variable rate basis floor							2.00%
Subsequent Event \| Second Lien Loans \| Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayments of debt	$ 5,000,000
Ronald L. Chez [Member] \| 2013 Notes \| Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt conversion original debt amount									3,000,000	3,000,000
Ronald L. Chez [Member] \| Second Lien Loans \| Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Current portion gross									4,000,000
Zvi Rhine [Member] \| 2013 Notes \| Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
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