Revolving Credit Facility (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Mar. 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Commitment fee amount   $ 500,000    
Revolving credit facility, term   3 years    
Revolving Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   17,500,000    
Reserve against the borrowing base 1,350,000      
PNC Credit Facility [Member]
        
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Amount of outstanding credit facility capped   5,000,000    
Revolving credit facility, term   3 years    
Revolving Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   17,500,000    
Revolving Credit Facility, Revolving Credit, Description   Advances under the PNC Credit Facility generally are limited to the total of: (i) 85% of eligible accounts receivable; (ii) 60% of eligible inventory (with an inventory sublimit of 25% of the borrowing base); and (iii) the lesser of $3 million or the amount of certain letters of credit provided by one or more affiliates of JH Partners, LLC (or JH Parties). The reserve against the borrowing base, or availability block, may be reduced upon meeting certain terms and conditions at PNC's discretion. In addition, the amount of outstanding credit under the PNC Credit Facility is capped at $5 million during a 30-day clean-up period annually between January 1 and April 30, with such period to commence each year on a date we select. This clean-up period was waived by PNC for calendar year 2012.    
Revolving Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description   interest rates under the PNC Credit Facility are equal to either (a) the sum of the alternate base rate plus 1.75% or (b) the sum of the eurodollar rate plus 3.25%. For purposes of the PNC Credit Facility: the "alternate base rate" means a rate equal to the higher of (i) PNC's base commercial lending rate, (ii) the average rate on overnight federal funds plus 0.5% and (iii) the applicable daily LIBOR rate plus 1%; and the "eurodollar rate" means the interest rate determined by PNC by dividing (i) the rate which appears on the Bloomberg Page BBAM1 or another eligible source selected by PNC, by (ii) a number equal to 1.00 minus the applicable Federal Reserve percentage.    
Revolving Credit Facility, Collateral   PNC Credit Facility are secured by a lien on substantially all of our assets. Our obligations under the PNC Credit Facility, up to a maximum of $6.5 million, are guaranteed by JH Parties, with Messrs. Theodore S. Green (our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman), John W. Hyde (our Vice Chairman) and John P. Avagliano (our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer) providing any applicable contribution to such guaranty in the portion of their ownership of our Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock (or Series B Preferred). JH Parties also provides up to $5 million in additional credit support for our revolving line of credit, which is currently a $3.7 million irrevocable standby letter of credit, as amended through August 15, 2012. Effective July 13, 2011, the PNC Credit Facility was amended solely to allow for contemplated consideration to be paid to JH Parties, which consideration includes (i) $500,000 commitment fee and (ii) a 5% annual fee on the total credit support provided, half of which is payable monthly in cash and half of which is deferred for 12 months, convertible at JH Parties' option into Image common stock at the end of the 12 months.    
Revolving Credit Facility, Covenant Terms   PNC Credit Facility provides for certain loan covenants, including financial covenants providing for a minimum senior fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.20 to 1.00 and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.10 to 1.00 (i.e., consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as defined in the Loan Agreement (or EBITDA) (minus unfinanced capital expenditures and income taxes) to consolidated total debt (plus certain management fees, and, in the case of the fixed charge coverage ratio, certain dividend payments) over a rolling prior four fiscal quarter period), and limitations on our ability with regard to the incurrence of debt, the disposition and preservation of collateralized assets, transactions with affiliates (other than payment of certain management fees), the existence of liens, capital expenditures, stock repurchases and dividends, investments, amendments of certain business arrangements with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (or SPHE) and Sony DADC (collectively Sony parties) and of the IMHE management agreement) and mergers, dispositions and acquisitions (with certain limited exceptions for the purchase of third-party equity interests in Image/Madacy Home Entertainment, LLC (or IMHE).    
Revolving Credit Facility, Borrowing Capacity, Description our borrowing availability was $2.4 million ($3.8 million based upon eligible accounts receivable and inventory less the $1.35 million minimum requirement)      
Revolving Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding 15,000,000      
PNC Credit Facility [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]
        
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Revolving Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   1,500,000    
Loan Agreement [Member]
        
Revolving Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Revolving Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 15,000,000 $ 20,000,000  
Revolving Credit Facility, Expiration Date   Jul. 31, 2011    
Revolving Credit Facility, Revolving Credit, Description     Actual borrowing availability under the line was based upon our level of eligible accounts receivable and eligible inventory. Eligible accounts receivable primarily included receivables generated by domestic sales.  
Revolving Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description       Borrowings bore interest at either the Prime Rate (3.25% at June 23, 2011) plus up to 1.5% or, at our option, LIBOR (three month LIBOR - 0.25% at June 23, 2011) plus up to 4.0%, subject to minimum borrowing levels. The level of interest rate margin to Prime Rate or LIBOR was dependent upon our future financial performance as measured by EBITDA
Revolving Credit Facility, Collateral       In connection with our January 2010 sale of preferred stock to affiliates of JH Partners, LLC (or JH Transaction), these investors provided to Wells Fargo a $5.0 million irrevocable standby letter of credit through August 6, 2011 as credit support for our revolving line of credit.
Revolving Credit Facility, Covenant Compliance EBITDA resulted in a fixed-charge coverage ratio more than the required minimum senior fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.20 to 1.00 and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.10 to 1.00.