Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended					0 Months Ended																0 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 23, 2009	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 28, 2012 R&S Investments, LLC [Member]	Aug. 28, 2009 R&S Investments, LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 R&S Investments, LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 R&S Investments, LLC [Member]	Aug. 28, 2012 Project Hollywood LLC [Member]	Oct. 27, 2011 Project Hollywood LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Project Hollywood LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Project Hollywood LLC [Member]	Oct. 27, 2011 Project Hollywood LLC [Member] Baseline Holdings [Member]	Oct. 27, 2011 Project Hollywood LLC [Member] Annual [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 MovieTickets.Com [Member]	May 01, 2013 MovieTickets.Com [Member]	Mar. 05, 2013 MovieTickets.Com [Member]	Dec. 23, 2009 Mitchell Rubenstein [Member]	Oct. 05, 2009 Mitchell Rubenstein [Member]	Aug. 28, 2012 Mitchell Rubenstein [Member] R&S Investments, LLC [Member]	Aug. 28, 2009 Mitchell Rubenstein [Member] R&S Investments, LLC [Member]	Aug. 28, 2012 Mitchell Rubenstein [Member] Project Hollywood LLC [Member]	Dec. 29, 2009 Mitchell Rubenstein [Member] MovieTickets.Com [Member]	Dec. 23, 2009 Laurie S. Silvers [Member]	Oct. 05, 2009 Laurie S. Silvers [Member]	Aug. 28, 2012 Laurie S. Silvers [Member] R&S Investments, LLC [Member]	Aug. 28, 2009 Laurie S. Silvers [Member] R&S Investments, LLC [Member]	Aug. 28, 2012 Laurie S. Silvers [Member] Project Hollywood LLC [Member]	Dec. 29, 2009 Laurie S. Silvers [Member] MovieTickets.Com [Member]	May 01, 2013 Digital Book [Member] MovieTickets.Com [Member]	Mar. 05, 2013 Digital Book [Member] MovieTickets.Com [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Earn-out receivable [Member] R&S Investments, LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Earn-out receivable [Member] R&S Investments, LLC [Member]	Dec. 15, 2010 Broadway [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Broadway [Member]	Oct. 05, 2012 Broadway [Member]	Aug. 28, 2012 Broadway [Member]	Aug. 21, 2008 Hollywood.Com [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Hollywood.Com [Member]	Aug. 28, 2009 First Earn-Out [Member]	Oct. 02, 2012 First Earn-Out [Member] Broadway [Member]	Dec. 15, 2010 First Earn-Out [Member] Broadway [Member]	Oct. 05, 2012 Second Earn-Out [Member] Broadway [Member]	Oct. 02, 2012 Second Earn-Out [Member] Broadway [Member]	Dec. 15, 2010 Second Earn-Out [Member] Broadway [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interests in equity method investment											21.74%	20.65%		78.26%
Cash paid for acquisition											$ 1,250,000
Gain in earn-out								129,241	326,758
Note receivable																																			8,500,000		15,500,000	8,500,000
Percentage of membership unit to give for service over three years											7.50%				2.50%
The number of years in which the compensation for service is vested											3 years
Distributions of investment													177,182
Contractual sales price for divestiture										1,800,000																													1,000,000
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses						2,950,000	2,950,000			1,230,500																									20,530,102				10,000,000
Income from discontinued operations		34,166		22,584
Annual salary after 90 day period																			1
Principal amount of loan																																				8,500,000
Related party receivable			26,552		37,287																												0	0
Amended and Restated Employment Agreements, description	After this ninety-day period, Mr. Rubenstein and Ms. Silvers base salaries were each reduced to a nominal amount of $1 per year plus each is entitled to five percent (5%) of the sum of (i) any distributions and other proceeds Hollywood Media receives after such ninety-day period in connection with its ownership interest in MovieTickets.com, Inc. and (ii) certain other amounts that may be received by Hollywood Media from MovieTickets.com, Inc. ((i) and (ii) are referred to herein as the "5% Distribution").  Upon a sale of Hollywood Media's interest in MovieTickets.com, Inc., Mr. Rubenstein and Ms. Silvers would each also receive 5% of the proceeds received by Hollywood Media in such sale.  Should the employment agreements be terminated by Hollywood Media without "cause", by death or by Mr. Rubenstein and/or Ms. Silvers, as applicable, for "good reason" the 5% Distributions and 5% of proceeds upon sale are due to Mr. Rubenstein and Ms. Silvers or their heirs regardless of whether or not Mr. Rubenstein and/or Ms. Silvers continue in the employment of the Company.
Deferred Change in Control Payments																			812,501						332,189
Related party entitlement from earn-out payment received																				405,300						165,200
Earn-out payment amount																																								1,892,692	7,000,000	7,000,000	7,000,000	7,000,000	7,000,000	7,000,000
Amount of right to company's receivable being waived																							404,600						164,900
Percentage of right to company's receivable being waived																							4.76%						1.94%
Retained amount previously paid to third party as consideration for purchase of investments																					280,000	280,000					280,000	280,000
Percentage of compensation arrangement that would be received by related parties																			5.00%		5.00%	5.00%		5.00%			5.00%	5.00%		5.00%
Percentage of proceeds from sale of business to related party																			5.00%						5.00%
Advertising agreement amount, aggregate amount																	819,000	819,000
Prepaid expenses			1,227,912		329,915											819,000															170,000	170,000
Contingent Consideration, Potential Cash Payment From Sold Investment						$ 3,500,000