CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Net revenues:
Service revenue	$ 252	$ 1,262
Product sales	5	0
Total net revenues	257	1,262
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	1,514	1,195
Costs of product sales	2	0
Total costs and expenses	1,516	1,195
(Loss) income from operations	(1,259)	67
Other expense:
Interest expense	(3)	0
Total other expense	(3)	0
(Loss) income from continuing operations before reorganization and litigation items	(1,262)	67
Reorganization items	(51)	(548)
Gain on settlement of prepetition liabilities	25	0
Gain on litigation	0	8,000
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(1,288)	7,519
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	279	(3,497)
Net (loss) income	(1,009)	4,022
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing operations	74	0
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations	0	1
Net (loss) income attributable to 4Licensing Corporation	(935)	4,023
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to 4Licensing Corporation common shareholders
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.09)	$ 0.55
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.26)
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to 4Licensing Corporation common shareholders Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.29
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	13,714,992	13,653,824
Diluted (in shares)	13,714,992	13,654,352
Net (loss) income attributable to 4Licensing Corporation:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(1,288)	7,519
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, continuing operations	74	0
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(1,214)	7,519
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	279	(3,497)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations	0	1
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	279	(3,496)
Net (loss) income attributable to 4Licensing Corporation	$ (935)	$ 4,023