LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 CW Network LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Lehman Brothers, Inc. Claim [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Lehman Brothers, Inc. Claim [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 The Pokemon Company International [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 TPC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Home Focus Interest Purchase Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Home Focus Interest Purchase Agreement [Member] TCD International, Ltd [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Yu Gi Oh Royalty Audit [Member] ADK [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Yu Gi Oh Royalty Audit [Member] Nihon Ad Systems and TV Tokyo Corporation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought in the litigation							$ 1,075
Percentage of ownership interest (in hundredths)								25.00%
Initial capital contribution								250
Percentage of share of expenses to be contributed (in hundredths)								50.00%
Amount of audit findings					4,700				4,819	4,700
Number of claim proofs						12
Bankruptcy claims, amount of claims filed						6,000
Unsecured claims						1
Unsecured claim amount						1,000
Improper deductions and underpayments									3,000
Duration of tolling period									4 months
Good faith payment									1,000
Notice period for termination of business										10 days
Number of audit findings										9
Percentage of audit findings considered as meritless (in hundredths)										99.00%
Number of undisputed audit findings										2
Amount of audit findings undisputed										48
Credit balance in favor of 4Kids										800
Amount of consideration under settlement agreement	8,000									8,000
Proceeds from legal settlement	8,000									8,000
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Principal amount of claim		3,688	31,500
Payment in connection with general release of claims				489
Obligations towards cure costs	$ 21	$ 3,051