CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Sep. 30, 2009 Predecessor
Revenues:
Production revenues	$ 95,611	$ 101,859	$ 15,582	$ 48,360
Grant revenues from governmental agencies	2,955	3,340	6,800
Licensing revenue	60
Total revenues	98,626	105,199	22,382	48,360
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization	93,839	83,894	11,964	44,554
Depreciation expense	13,308	7,349	1,436	5,157
Selling, general and administrative expenses	63,137	25,479	5,172	10,929
Amortization of intangible assets	3,451	2,935	734
Total costs and expenses	173,735	119,657	19,306	60,640
Operating income (loss)	(75,109)	(14,458)	3,076	(12,280)
Interest and finance expense:
Issuance of and changes in fair value of warrant and other debt-related liabilities	(35,820)	(24,321)	(296)	(11,932)
Amortization of discount and issuance costs on notes payable	(13,201)	(3,633)	(644)	(599)
Losses on debt extinguishments	(18,256)			(6,311)
Interest expense on notes payable	(3,495)	(2,790)	(530)	(1,971)
Interest expense on capital lease obligations	(302)	(245)		(223)
Adjustment of held interest in business combination			3,528
Other income (expense), net	2,095	254	122	108
Income (loss) before income taxes	(144,088)	(45,193)	5,256	(33,208)
Income tax expense (benefit)	132	25
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(144,220)	(45,218)	5,256	(33,208)
Loss from discontinued operations - net of tax				(2,429)
Gain from sale of discontinued operations - net of tax				9,241
Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests	(144,220)	(45,218)	5,256	(26,396)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	3,518	2,747	2,703
Net income (loss) attributable to Digital Domain Media Group, Inc.	(140,702)	(42,471)	7,959	(26,396)
Preferred stockholders accretion, deemed dividends and income participation				(889)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	(140,702)	(42,471)	7,959	(27,285)
Earnings (loss) per Share
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(144,220)	(45,218)	5,256	(33,208)
Loss from discontinued operations - net of tax				(2,429)
Gain from sale of discontinued operations - net of tax				9,241
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	3,518	2,747	2,703
Preferred stockholders accretion, deemed dividends and income participation				(889)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ (140,702)	$ (42,471)	$ 7,959	$ (27,285)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	19,424,479	12,372,357	12,226,107	13,109,267
Diluted (in shares)	19,424,479	12,372,357	12,769,928	13,109,627
Basic loss per share:
Loss before non-controlling interests (in dollars per share)	$ (7.42)	$ (3.65)	$ 0.43	$ (2.53)
Loss from discontinued operations - net of tax (in dollars per share)				$ (0.19)
Gain from sale of discontinued operations - net of tax (in dollars per share)				$ 0.71
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ (0.07)
Basic loss per share attributable to Common Stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (7.24)	$ (3.43)	$ 0.65	$ (2.08)
Diluted loss per share:
Loss before non-controlling interests (in dollars per share)	$ (7.42)	$ (3.65)	$ 0.41	$ (2.53)
Loss from discontinued operations - net of tax (in dollars per share)				$ (0.19)
Gain from sale of discontinued operations - net of tax (in dollars per share)				$ 0.71
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.22	$ 0.21	$ (0.07)
Diluted loss per share attributable to Common Stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (7.24)	$ (3.43)	$ 0.62	$ (2.08)