Acquisitions Pro Forma Information (Details) (AwesomenessTV, Inc. and Classic Media [Member], USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
AwesomenessTV, Inc. and Classic Media [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 213,984	$ 172,066	$ 348,905	$ 323,956
Net income attributable to DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.	$ 22,443	$ 9,878	$ 26,340	$ 14,813
Basic net income per share	$ 0.27	$ 0.12	$ 0.31	$ 0.18
Diluted net income per share	$ 0.27	$ 0.12	$ 0.31	$ 0.17