Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 220,926	$ 170,782	[1]	$ 411,368	$ 337,312	[1]
Operating expenses (income):
Costs of revenues	121,903	99,939		236,527	206,104
Selling and marketing	7,476	12,077		13,616	20,552
General and administrative	87,612	80,736	[1]	147,862	169,878	[1]
Product development	595	1,592	[1]	1,140	1,924	[1]
Other operating income	(6,077)	(1,719)	[1]	(11,018)	(4,000)	[1]
Operating income (loss)	9,417	(21,843)		23,241	(57,146)
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(3,593)	(7,564)		(8,580)	(13,898)
Other income (expense), net	475	2,001		2,367	(3,465)
Increase in income tax benefit payable to former stockholder	0	(7,096)		0	(7,121)
Income (loss) before loss from equity method investees and income taxes	6,299	(34,502)		17,028	(81,630)
Loss from equity method investees	(3,572)	(2,775)	[1]	(1,030)	(9,137)	[1]
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,727	(37,277)	[1]	15,998	(90,767)	[1]
Provision for income taxes	1,327	1,762		2,457	4,162
Net income (loss)	1,400	(39,039)		13,541	(94,929)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(934)	(456)		(2,629)	(1,569)
Net income (loss) attributable to DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.	$ 2,334	$ (38,583)		$ 16,170	$ (93,360)
Net income (loss) per share of common stock attributable to DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.
Basic net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.45)		$ 0.19	$ (1.09)
Diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.45)		$ 0.18	$ (1.09)
Shares used in computing net income (loss) per share
Basic (in shares)	86,627	85,732		86,513	85,674
Diluted (in shares)	89,445	85,732		88,903	85,674

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