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           Mar. 31, 2015 
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| Chief Executive Officer [Member] | |
| Officer salaries | 
$ 200,000us-gaap_OfficersCompensation / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember  | 
      
| President [Member] | |
| Officer salaries | 
180,000us-gaap_OfficersCompensation / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_PresidentMember  | 
      
| Senior Vice President - International Sales [Member] | |
| Officer salaries | 
175,000us-gaap_OfficersCompensation / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = gnus_SeniorVPIntlSalesMember  | 
      
| President - Worldwide Consumer Products [Member] | |
| Officer salaries | 
$ 275,000us-gaap_OfficersCompensation / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = gnus_PresidentWorldwideMember  | 
      
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