Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Net revenues	$ 252,810,110	$ 110,395,466
Costs and expenses
Operating	215,820,880	88,933,738
Selling, general and administrative	93,537,386	47,874,241
Amortization and depreciation	20,716,325	5,728,051
Management and license fees	18,400,648	11,039,547
Merger, transaction, and other costs	21,003,791	2,781,507
Total costs and expenses	369,479,030	156,357,084
Operating loss	(116,668,920)	(45,961,618)
Interest expense	27,840,340	4,831,175
Other non-operating income, net	(5,259,102)	(379,151)
Loss before income taxes and preferred dividends	(139,250,158)	(50,413,642)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(37,301,242)	66,000
Net loss before noncontrolling interests and preferred dividends	(101,948,916)	(50,479,642)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(404,664)	(73,458)
Net loss attributable to Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc.	(101,544,252)	(50,406,184)
Less: preferred dividends	9,745,950	9,013,540
Net loss available to common stockholders	$ (111,290,202)	$ (59,419,724)
Net loss per common share:
Basic	$ (6.45)	$ (3.96)
Diluted	$ (6.45)	$ (3.96)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	17,261,460	15,018,421
Diluted	17,261,460	15,018,421