General form of registration statement for all companies including face-amount certificate companies

Document and Entity Information

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Document and Entity Information (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
May 16, 2014
Jun. 28, 2013
Document And Entity Information      
Entity Registrant Name Genius Brands International, Inc.    
Entity Central Index Key 0001355848    
Document Type S-1    
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2014    
Amendment Flag false    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer? No    
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer? No    
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current? Yes    
Entity Filer Category Smaller Reporting Company    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   6,077,707  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2014    
Entity Public Float     $ 19,066,488