2.4.0.82119100 - Disclosure - Restructuring Chargestruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001297401duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;">Restructuring Charges</div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:36px;font-size:8pt;"> </div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;">During the quarter ended December 31, 2012, the Company made a strategic business decision to change the production and release slates for some of its animated feature films. In connection with this decision, the Company committed to a restructuring plan to align its production and operating infrastructure. As a result, during the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recorded a liability for non-retirement postemployment benefit charges totaling $4.6 million for 178 employees. These charges were recorded in costs of revenues in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company implemented a restructuring plan to lower the cost structure, which resulted in a commitment to further reduce its workforce. As a result, the Company incurred additional restructuring charges attributable to employee-related costs (primarily related to severance and benefits) totaling $0.4 million for 12 employees, and $2.9 million for 59 employees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. These charges were recorded in costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's consolidated statements of income. Payments made during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 totaled $2.5 million and $4.5 million, respectively, related to these restructuring plans. As of June 30, 2013, $2.9 million remained accrued as a liability. The Company expects to complete its restructuring plans by the end of 2013. The Company's restructuring plans are attributable to its Film and Television Specials/Series reportable segment.</div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 146 -Paragraph 20 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394695&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394695&loc=d3e140864-122747 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 false0Restructuring ChargesfalseRestructuring ChargesUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/role/RestructuringCharges12