CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Net revenues:
Service revenue	$ 3,325	$ 7,191	$ 10,977
Other revenue	0	882	0
Total net revenues	3,325	8,073	10,977
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	6,639	7,944	11,716
Total costs and expenses	6,639	7,944	11,716
(Loss) income from operations	(3,314)	129	(739)
Other income (expense):
Interest (expense) income	(8)	63	401
Impairment of investment securities	0	0	(3,578)
Loss on sale of investment securities	0	(910)	(1,616)
Total other expense	(8)	(847)	(4,793)
Loss from continuing operations before reorganization and litigation items	(3,322)	(718)	(5,532)
Reorganization items	(4,071)	(1,628)	0
Gain on settlement of pre-petition liabilities	1,331	0	0
Gain on litigation	8,000	489	0
Gain on sale	17,714	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	19,652	(1,857)	(5,532)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	19,652	(1,857)	(5,532)
Loss from discontinued operations	(10,109)	(15,227)	(26,108)
Net income (loss)	9,543	(17,084)	(31,640)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations	1	1,884	4,479
Net income (loss) attributable to 4Licensing Corporation	9,544	(15,200)	(27,161)
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share attributable to 4Licensing Corporation common shareholders
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ (0.14)	$ (0.41)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.74)	$ (0.98)	$ (1.61)
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share attributable to 4Licensing Corporation common shareholders Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.70	$ (1.12)	$ (2.02)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in shares)	13,690,998	13,605,148	13,460,214
Net income (loss) attributable to 4Licensing Corporation:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	19,652	(1,857)	(5,532)
Loss from discontinued operations	(10,109)	(15,227)	(26,108)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations	1	1,884	4,479
Net loss from discontinued operations	(10,108)	(13,343)	(21,629)
Net income (loss) attributable to 4Licensing Corporation	$ 9,544	$ (15,200)	$ (27,161)