Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Nov. 11, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38125
Entity Registrant Name	CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	81-2560811
Entity Address, Address Line One	132 East Putnam Avenue – Floor 2W
Entity Address, City or Town	Cos Cob
Entity Address, State or Province	CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	06807
City Area Code	855
Local Phone Number	398-0443
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001679063
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Amendment Flag	false
Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		20,809,845
Class A Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,115,339
Trading Symbol	CSSE
Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,654,506
Common Stock Purchase Warrant
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock Purchase Warrant
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Trading Symbol	CSSEL
9.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	9.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Trading Symbol	CSSEP
9.50% Notes Due 2025
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	9.50% Notes Due 2025
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Trading Symbol	CSSEN
Class W Warrants
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class W Warrants
Trading Symbol	CSSEW
Class Z Warrants
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class Z Warrants
Trading Symbol	CSSEZ