Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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| Revenues: | ||||
| Television & Home Entertainment | $ 3,754 | $ 43,373 | $ 4,815,491 | $ 356,150 |
| Licensing & Merchandising | 66,812 | 153,213 | 472,134 | 463,213 |
| Genius Brands Network | 22,009 | 1,505 | 38,779 | 33,644 |
| Product Sales | 638 | 0 | 9,324 | 13,868 |
| Total Revenues | 93,213 | 198,091 | 5,335,728 | 866,875 |
| Operating Expenses: | ||||
| Marketing and Sales | 60,980 | 89,504 | 662,373 | 1,035,128 |
| Direct Operating Costs | (26,749) | 23,069 | 4,257,427 | 279,217 |
| General and Administrative | 1,322,452 | 1,400,925 | 5,329,718 | 6,017,391 |
| Total Operating Expenses | 1,356,683 | 1,513,498 | 10,249,518 | 7,331,736 |
| Loss from Operations | (1,263,470) | (1,315,407) | (4,913,790) | (6,464,861) |
| Other Income (Expense): | ||||
| Other Income | 279 | 26 | 8,281 | 6,651 |
| Interest Expense | (273) | (853) | (3,227) | (2,675) |
| Interest Expense - Related Parties | 0 | (8,503) | ||
| Gain on Distribution Contracts | 0 | 258,103 | ||
| Loss on Impairment of Assets | 0 | (1,850) | ||
| Net Other Income | 6 | (827) | 5,054 | 251,726 |
| Loss before Income Taxes | (1,263,464) | (1,316,234) | (4,908,736) | (6,213,135) |
| Income Tax Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Loss | $ (1,263,464) | $ (1,316,234) | $ (4,908,736) | $ (6,213,135) |
| Net Loss per Common Share (Basic And Diluted) | $ (0.18) | $ (0.26) | $ (0.81) | $ (1.59) |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Basic and Diluted) | 6,856,517 | 5,020,154 | 6,084,732 | 3,915,178 |
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- Definition Television and Home Entertainment revenue No definition available.
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- Definition The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share in instances when basic and diluted earnings per share are the same amount and reported as a single line item on the face of the financial statements. Basic earnings per share is the amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share includes the amount of net income or loss for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. No definition available.
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- Definition The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations before deduction of income tax expense (benefit) and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, and addition of income (loss) from equity method investments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Revenue earned during the period relating to consideration received from another party for the right to use, but not own, certain of the entity's intangible assets. Licensing arrangements include, but are not limited to, rights to use a patent, copyright, technology, manufacturing process, software or trademark. Licensing fees are generally, but not always, fixed as to amount and not dependent upon the revenue generated by the licensing party. An entity may receive licensing fees for licenses that also generate royalty payments to the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities; of income (loss) available to common shareholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense. No definition available.
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of income (expense) related to nonoperating activities, classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The total amount of other operating income, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, from items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The aggregate total amount of expenses directly related to the marketing or selling of products or services. No definition available.
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- Definition Average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS). No definition available.
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