Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
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Document And Entity Information    
Entity Registrant Name Genius Brands International, Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001355848  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2018  
Amendment Flag false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current? Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   9,272,000
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2018  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth false