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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 24, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 TC Digital Games LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 TC Websites LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Toei Animation [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 R. P. Animation [Member]	Jan. 17, 2013 Pinwrest Development Group LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Asset Purchase Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 CW Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Saban Purchaser [Member]	Apr. 26, 2012 Saban Bidder [Member]	Jul. 02, 2012 Konami Bidder [Member]
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings [Abstract]
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Amount of consideration under settlement agreement	$ 8,000,000	$ 8,000,000
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Proceeds from settlements		8,000,000
Purchase price under asset purchase agreement					15,000,000								504,000	10,000,000	14,997,000
Downward adjustment contemplated															3,000
Amount to be deposited in escrow account											1,000,000
Amount paid to escrow agent as the Seller's portion											3,000
Obligations towards cure costs		21,000						429,000	28,000			3,051,000
Asset purchase agreement		476,000
Proceeds from adjustment to purchase price													28,000
Percentage of ownership (in hundredths)		25.00%				55.00%	55.00%			70.00%
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets										$ 2,100,000
Period of broadcast		5 years
Duration of advertisement for which revenue would be retained by 4Kids Ad Sales		5 hours
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries (in hundredths)		25.00%				55.00%	55.00%			70.00%