Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Note 1. Basis of Presentation. We are a leading independent licensee and distributor of entertainment programming in North America. We release our library of exclusive content on a variety of formats and platforms, including DVD, Blu-ray Disc® (or Blu-ray), digital (video-on-demand (or VOD), electronic sell-through (or EST) and streaming), broadcast television, cable or satellite (including VOD and pay-per-view), theatrical and non-theatrical (airplanes, libraries, hotels and cruise ships) exploitation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Image Entertainment, Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiary Image/Madacy Home Entertainment, LLC (or collectively, we, our or us). The balance sheet as of March 31, 2012 included in this report, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (or U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. All significant intercompany balances and transactions as of and for the three month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Due to the seasonal nature of our business and other factors, including the strength of our new release schedule, interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year. The accompanying unaudited financial information should, therefore, be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 14, 2012. Note 1 of our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K contains a summary of our significant accounting policies. The increase in accounts receivable and respective decrease in the reserve for returns, allowances and provision for doubtful accounts are the result of timing differences. The cash received from accounts receivable collections forecasted for the latter part of June 2012 were subsequently received in the first week of July. The reserve for returns, which are generally higher at our fiscal year ended in March 31 as a result of the holiday selling season, are lowered as they are processed in March, April and May of the following year. Given our history of losses and negative cash flows, we may need to supplement our sources of working capital with additional financing to sustain operations. Future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our rate of revenue growth and acquisition of programming content. To the extent that existing capital resources and sales growth are not sufficient to fund future activities, we may need to raise funds through private equity offerings, debt-financing and public financing, as well as to limit cash outflows through monitoring and controlling our expenditures. Additional funds may not be available on terms favorable to us or at all. Failure to raise additional capital, if and when needed, could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. While our working capital deficit has improved over the past quarter, our cash requirements for content acquisition continue to exceed the level of cash generated by day-to-day operations. At June 30, 2012, we had a working capital deficit of $2.6 million, compared to a working capital deficit of $6.4 million at March 31, 2012. At June 30, 2012, we had an accumulated deficit of $59.4 million, compared to an accumulated deficit of $58.9 million at March 31, 2012. We may need to raise additional funds to acquire the rights to content we find desirable, particularly with respect to our competition for home entertainment rights to feature films. Therefore, maximizing available working capital is critical to our business operations. On June 23, 2011, we obtained a three-year revolving credit line for up to $17.5 million. See "Note 5. Revolving Credit Facility" below. Our ability to borrow against collateralized assets such as receivables and inventory is more favorable compared to our previous revolving credit line. Certain prior-year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

Note 1. Basis of Presentation.

We are a leading independent licensee and distributor of entertainment programming in North America. We release our library of exclusive content on a variety of formats and platforms, including DVD, Blu-ray Disc® (or Blu-ray), digital (video-on-demand (or VOD), electronic sell-through (or EST) and streaming), broadcast television, cable or satellite (including VOD and pay-per-view), theatrical and non-theatrical (airplanes, libraries, hotels and cruise ships) exploitation.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Image Entertainment, Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiary Image/Madacy Home Entertainment, LLC (or collectively, we, our or us).

The balance sheet as of March 31, 2012 included in this report, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (or U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. All significant intercompany balances and transactions as of and for the three month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 have been eliminated in consolidation.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Due to the seasonal nature of our business and other factors, including the strength of our new release schedule, interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year. The accompanying unaudited financial information should, therefore, be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 14, 2012. Note 1 of our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K contains a summary of our significant accounting policies. The increase in accounts receivable and respective decrease in the reserve for returns, allowances and provision for doubtful accounts are the result of timing differences. The cash received from accounts receivable collections forecasted for the latter part of June 2012 were subsequently received in the first week of July. The reserve for returns, which are generally higher at our fiscal year ended in March 31 as a result of the holiday selling season, are lowered as they are processed in March, April and May of the following year.

Given our history of losses and negative cash flows, we may need to supplement our sources of working capital with additional financing to sustain operations. Future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our rate of revenue growth and acquisition of programming content. To the extent that existing capital resources and sales growth are not sufficient to fund future activities, we may need to raise funds through private equity offerings, debt-financing and public financing, as well as to limit cash outflows through monitoring and controlling our expenditures. Additional funds may not be available on terms favorable to us or at all. Failure to raise additional capital, if and when needed, could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

While our working capital deficit has improved over the past quarter, our cash requirements for content acquisition continue to exceed the level of cash generated by day-to-day operations. At June 30, 2012, we had a working capital deficit of $2.6 million, compared to a working capital deficit of $6.4 million at March 31, 2012. At June 30, 2012, we had an accumulated deficit of $59.4 million, compared to an accumulated deficit of $58.9 million at March 31, 2012. We may need to raise additional funds to acquire the rights to content we find desirable, particularly with respect to our competition for home entertainment rights to feature films. Therefore, maximizing available working capital is critical to our business operations. On June 23, 2011, we obtained a three-year revolving credit line for up to $17.5 million. See "Note 5. Revolving Credit Facility" below. Our ability to borrow against collateralized assets such as receivables and inventory is more favorable compared to our previous revolving credit line.

Certain prior-year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.