CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 42,207	$ 42,144	$ 80,311	$ 81,544
Operating expenses	18,449	17,900	36,499	41,308
Loss on asset held for sale	1,975		7,117
Income from operations	21,783	24,244	36,695	40,236
Other expense (income)	31	1,801	(104)	1,767
Interest expense, net	15,647	14,877	31,039	29,363
Income before income taxes	6,105	7,566	5,760	9,106
Provision for income taxes	1,416	3,115	1,375	3,700
Net income	4,689	4,451	4,385	5,406
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,102)	(1,921)	(3,062)	(4,056)
Net income attributable to Sequential Brands Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries	$ 3,587	$ 2,530	$ 1,323	$ 1,350
Earnings per share attributable to Sequential Brands Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries:
Basic	$ 0.06	$ 0.04	$ 0.02	$ 0.02
Diluted	$ 0.06	$ 0.04	$ 0.02	$ 0.02
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	63,583,280	62,925,565	63,408,679	62,693,925
Diluted (in shares)	64,029,972	62,980,508	64,329,308	62,911,394