Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 190,442	$ 166,530	[1]
Operating expenses (income):
Costs of revenues	114,624	106,165
Selling and marketing	6,140	8,475
General and administrative	60,250	89,142	[1]
Product development	545	332	[1]
Other operating income	(4,941)	(2,281)	[1]
Operating income (loss)	13,824	(35,303)
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(4,987)	(6,334)
Other income (expense), net	1,892	(5,466)
Increase in income tax benefit payable to former stockholder	0	(25)
Income (loss) before income from equity method investees and income taxes	10,729	(47,128)
Income (loss) from equity method investees	2,542	(6,362)	[1]
Income (loss) before income taxes	13,271	(53,490)	[1]
Provision for income taxes	1,130	2,400
Net income (loss)	12,141	(55,890)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(1,695)	(1,113)
Net income (loss) attributable to DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.	$ 13,836	$ (54,777)
Net income (loss) per share of common stock attributable to DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.
Basic net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ (0.64)
Diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ (0.64)
Shares used in computing net income (loss) per share
Basic (in shares)	86,398	85,615
Diluted (in shares)	87,679	85,615

[1] Reflects reclassifications between segments to conform to the current period methodology in allocating costs to the Consumer Products segment as previously discussed.