NOTES PAYABLE - NARRATIVE (Details) | Mar. 30, 2018USD ($)extension | Jul. 10, 2017USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2017USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017USD ($) | Dec. 22, 2016$ / shares | Jul. 14, 2016USD ($)shares | Apr. 29, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Oct. 17, 2013USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2013USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2013USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2017shares | Jul. 31, 2016USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2015USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2013USD ($)shares | Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)shares | Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Dec. 31, 2017USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)tranche$ / sharesshares | Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Dec. 29, 2017USD ($)shares | Jun. 30, 2016USD ($) | May 31, 2016USD ($) |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | | | | | | | | 4.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 5,525,000 | | | $ 10,000,000 | | | | |
Restricted cash | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 | | | |
Induced Conversion of Convertible Debt Expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common stock issued in connection with induced conversion of Convertible Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34,288,000 | 14,280,000 | | | |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued | shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,536,783 | | | | | | | | |
Re-issuance of treasury stock in connection with convertible notes exchange transaction (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | 277,244 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt conversion expense and loss on extinguishment of notes payable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5,415,000) | | | (4,504,000) | | | | |
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 17,600,000 | | | | | | |
Issuance of shares for CEO retention bonus | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 250,000 | | | |
Issuance of warrants in connection with debt instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,084,000 | 0 | | | |
Debt conversion expense and loss on extinguishment of notes payable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5,415,000) | (4,500,000) | | (4,504,000) | | | | |
Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term Line of Credit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 8,634,000 | | | 154,000 | $ 8,634,000 | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 40,211,000 | | | | |
Class A common stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 0.001 | | | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | | | |
Long-term Debt | Class A common stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired | shares | | | | | | | 272,100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method | | | | | | | $ 2,700,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts [Member] | Class A common stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Forward Contract Indexed | | | | | | | 11,400,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Indexed Shares | shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,179,138 | | | 1,179,138 | 1,179,138 | | | |
Convertible Debt [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued | shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,536,783 | | | | |
Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 0 | | | | $ 0 | | | |
Recourse Notes Payable [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long Term Portion, Gross | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 64,736,000 | | | $ 28,787,000 | 64,736,000 | | | |
2013 Prospect Term Loan Agreement | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Restricted Funds dedicated to 2010 Term Loans Credit Agreement | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Restricted cash | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | | | |
LIBOR | Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2.32% | | | | |
East West Loan Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable | $ 8,200,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 19,000,000 | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Number of One-Year Extensions | extension | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,800,000 | | | | |
East West Loan Agreement [Member] | LIBOR | Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 3.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
East West Loan Agreement [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.50% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loan Agreement [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from Secured Notes Payable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,500,000 | | | | |
Credit Agreement Amendment Number 4 [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 19,800,000 | | | | | | | | | | $ 22,000,000 | |
Minimum liquidity | | | $ 5,000,000 | $ 800,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Agreement Amendment Number 4 [Member] | Base Rate | Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | | | | | | | | | | | | 3.50% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Agreement Amendment Number 4 [Member] | Eurodollar [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | | | | | | | | | | | | 4.50% | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 Term Loans | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt amount, at issuance | | | | | | | | | $ 130,000,000 | $ 130,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt principal balance assigned to affiliate | | | | | | | | | $ 5,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt conversion expense and loss on extinguishment of notes payable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 700,000 | | | | |
2013 Term Loans | LIBOR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Variable Rate Basis, Floor | | | | | | | | | 1.00% | 1.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | | | | | | | | | 2.75% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 Term Loans | Base Rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | | | | | | | | | 1.75% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible Notes | Convertible Debt [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt amount, at issuance | | | | | | | $ 64,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | | | | | | | 5.50% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio, Denominator | | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible notes, conversion ratio (shares) | | | | | | | 82.4572 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible debt, conversion price per share (usd per share) | $ / shares | | | | | | | $ 12.13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Repurchase Price, Percentage | | | | | | | 100.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible notes, repurchase price, percentage, at option of holder (percent) | | | | | | | 100.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from Convertible Debt | | | | | | | $ 60,900,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Expense, Debt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,400,000 | 3,200,000 | | | |
Long-term Debt, Percent of Total Outstanding | | 99.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cinedigm Credit Agreement [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | | | | | | | | $ 55,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cinedigm Credit Agreement [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repayments of Debt | | | | | | | 18,600,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount | | | | | | | $ 18,200,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cinedigm Credit Agreement [Member] | Eurodollar [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | | | | | | | | 4.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cinedigm Credit Agreement [Member] | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | | | | | | | | 0.50% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Variable Rate, Basis Percentage of Nations Largest Banks | | | | | | | | 75.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cinedigm Term Loan [Member] | Term Loans [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | | | | | | | | $ 25,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cinedigm Revolving Loans [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit | $ 7,800,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | | | | | | | | $ 30,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cinedigm Revolving Loans [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | |
Minimum liquidity | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 5,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Cinedigm Revolving Loans [Member] | Recourse Notes Payable [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long Term Portion, Gross | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | | | |
Cinedigm Revolving Loans [Member] | LIBOR | Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Variable Rate Basis, Floor | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.00% | | | | | | | | | | |
Cinedigm Revolving Loans [Member] | Base Rate | Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3.00% | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Variable Rate Basis Percent | | | | | | | | 6.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cinedigm Revolving Loans [Member] | Eurodollar [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4.00% | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Variable Rate Basis Percent | | | | | | | | 1.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bison Note Payable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt amount, at issuance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 10,000,000 | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5.00% | | |
Long Term Portion, Gross | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | 10,000,000 | 0 | | | |
Outstanding warrants | shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,400,000 | | |
Cinedigm Revolving Loans, May 2016 Amendment [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 22,000,000 |
Cinedigm Term Loans | Base Rate | Term Loans [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | | | | | | | | 5.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cinedigm Term Loans | Eurodollar [Member] | Term Loans [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | | | | | | | | 6.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notes 2013 Due 2018 | Recourse Notes Payable [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long Term Portion, Gross | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,000,000 | | | 0 | 5,000,000 | | | |
Notes 2013 Due 2018 | Senior Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9.00% | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 5,000,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Number of securities called by warrants | shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 150,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 1,600,000 | | | | | | | | | |
2013 Prospect Term Loan Agreement | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt amount, at issuance | | | | | | | | | $ 70,000,000 | $ 70,000,000 | | | | | | 70,000,000 | | | $ 70,000,000 | 70,000,000 | | | |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | | | | | | | | | | 9.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | | | | | | | | | 2.50% | 2.50% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Annual threshold of financial support guaranteed by Company towards the 2013 Prospect Loan | | | | | | | | | $ 1,500,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 Prospect Term Loan Agreement | Debt Instrument, Prepayment Period - Between Second And Third Anniversary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Prepayment Premium | | | | | | | | | 5.00% | 5.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 Prospect Term Loan Agreement | Debt Instrument, Prepayment Period - Between Third and Fourth Anniversary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Prepayment Premium | | | | | | | | | 4.00% | 4.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 Prospect Term Loan Agreement | Debt Instrument, Prepayment Period - Between Fourth and Fifth Anniversary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Prepayment Premium | | | | | | | | | 3.00% | 3.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 Prospect Term Loan Agreement | Debt Instrument, Prepayment Period - Between Fifth and Sixth Anniversary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Prepayment Premium | | | | | | | | | 2.00% | 2.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 Prospect Term Loan Agreement | Debt Instrument, Prepayment Period - Between Sixth and Seventh Anniversary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Prepayment Premium | | | | | | | | | 1.00% | 1.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 Prospect Term Loan Agreement | LIBOR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Variable Rate Basis, Floor | | | | | | | | | 2.00% | 2.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
KBC Credit Facility 3 [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term Line of Credit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,758,000 | | | | 3,758,000 | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3.75% | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 22,336,000 | | | | |
KBC Credit Facility 5 [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term Line of Credit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,264,000 | | | $ 154,000 | 3,264,000 | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3.75% | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 11,425,000 | | | | |
KBC Credit Facility 6 [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term Line of Credit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,612,000 | | | $ 0 | 1,612,000 | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3.75% | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 6,450,000 | | | | |
Exchange Agreement [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,400,000 | | | 13,400,000 | 13,400,000 | | | |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 400,000 | | | | |
Re-issuance of treasury stock in connection with convertible notes exchange transaction (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 277,244 | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Warrants or Options Issued | shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 200,000 | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares | | | | | $ 1.60 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Vesting Period | | | | | 6 months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Contractual Term | | | | | 5 years | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Agreement [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] | Class A common stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued | shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,575,000 | | | | |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | $ 0.001 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount | | $ 50,600,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Agreement [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt amount, at issuance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 3,500,000 | | | | |
Second Lien Loans [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt amount, at issuance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 1,500,000 | | $ 1,500,000 | | | | | | |
Second Secured Lien Notes [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | | | | | | 12.75% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Second Secured Lien Notes [Member] | Class A common stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of securities called by warrants | shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Tranches | tranche | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | |
Issuance of shares for CEO retention bonus | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 1,200,000 | | | | | |
Issuance of warrants in connection with debt instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 100,000 | | | | | |
Second Secured Lien Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt amount, at issuance | | | | | | $ 15,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 10,500,000 | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | | | | | | 7.50% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long Term Portion, Gross | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 9,165,000 | | | $ 10,560,000 | 9,165,000 | | | |
Debt Instrument, Number of Shares to be Issued for Every 1 Million Borrowed | shares | | | | | | 98,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock in connection with Second Secured Lien Notes (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 906,450 | | | | |
Proceeds from Secured Notes Payable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 1,500,000 | | | | |
Second Secured Lien Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Class A common stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Number of Shares to be Issued for Every 1 Million Borrowed | shares | | | | | | 98,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Second Secured Lien Notes [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | | | | | | 5.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12.75% Loans Due 2019 [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | | | | | | 12.75% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12.75% Loans Due 2019 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | | | | | | 7.50% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12.75% Loans Due 2019 [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | | | | | | 5.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common stock issued in connection with induced conversion of Convertible Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 34,285,000 | 14,279,000 | | | |
Issuance of shares for CEO retention bonus | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 250,000 | | | |
Warrant [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expected life (years) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 years | | | | |
Risk free interest rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.20% | | | | |
Expected volatility | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 73.30% | | | | |
Third-Party Lenders [Member] | Second Secured Lien Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt amount, at issuance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 4,500,000 | | | | |
Ronald L. Chez [Member] | Second Secured Lien Notes [Member] | Class A common stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock to Board of Directors (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 597,100 | | | | |
Ronald L. Chez [Member] | Second Secured Lien Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt amount, at issuance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 4,000,000 | | | | |
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Second Secured Lien Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt amount, at issuance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 500,000 | | | | |
Mr. McGurk [Member] | Second Secured Lien Notes [Member] | Class A common stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock to Board of Directors (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 49,000 | | | | |
Board of Director Member [Member] | Notes 2013 Due 2018 | Senior Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 500,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Board of Director Member [Member] | Second Secured Lien Notes [Member] | Class A common stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock to Board of Directors (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,900 | | | | |
Third-Party Lenders [Member] | Second Secured Lien Notes [Member] | Class A common stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock to Board of Directors (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100,450 | | | | |
Class or Warrant or Right, Tranche One [Member] | Second Secured Lien Notes [Member] | Class A common stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 1.34 | | | | |
Second Secured Lien Notes [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding warrants | shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 206,768 | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Tranche Two [Member] | Second Secured Lien Notes [Member] | Class A common stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 1.68 | | | | |