Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (USD $)
Common Stock
Preferred Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-In Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Total
Beginning Balance, Amount at Dec. 31, 2012 $ 719us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 9,962,062us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (10,208,024)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (245,243)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012 719,127us-gaap_SharesIssued
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0us-gaap_SharesIssued
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Common Stock Issued for Cash, Shares 296,429us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Common Stock Issued for Cash, Amount 297us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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  968,240us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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  968,537us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
Common Stock Issued for Services, Shares 126,899us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForServices
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Common Stock Issued for Services, Amount 127us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForServices
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  535,347us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForServices
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  535,474us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForServices
Common Stock Issued in exchange for repayment of Note Payable, Shares 1,685,236us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionStockholdersEquity
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Common Stock Issued in exchange for repayment of Note Payable, Amount 1,685us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionSharesApprovedForIssuance
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  6,180,411us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionSharesApprovedForIssuance
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  6,182,096us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionSharesApprovedForIssuance
Common Stock Issued in exchange for repayment of Accounts Payable, Shares 10,020GNUS_CommonStockIssuedInExchangeForRepaymentOfAccountsPayableShares
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Common Stock Issued in exchange for repayment of Accounts Payable, Amount 10GNUS_CommonStockIssuedInExchangeForRepaymentOfAccountsPayableAmount
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  28,046GNUS_CommonStockIssuedInExchangeForRepaymentOfAccountsPayableAmount
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  28,056GNUS_CommonStockIssuedInExchangeForRepaymentOfAccountsPayableAmount
Common Stock Issued in Exchange for Warrants, net of costs, Shares 53,810us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Common Stock Issued in Exchange for Warrants, net of costs, Amount 54us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  336,336us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  336,390us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
Common Stock Issued for Bonuses to Officers and Directors, Shares 55,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
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Common Stock Issued for Bonuses to Officers and Directors, Amount 55us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  187,445us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  187,500us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
Common Stock Issued for Merger with A Square Entertainment, Shares 2,972,183us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Common Stock Issued for Merger with A Square Entertainment, Amount 2,972us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  10,399,666us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  10,402,638us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
Stock Compensation Expense     316,685us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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  316,685us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Net Loss       (7,216,031)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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(7,216,031)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Ending Balance, Amount at Dec. 31, 2013 5,919us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
28,914,238us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(17,424,055)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
11,496,102us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013 5,918,704us-gaap_SharesIssued
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0us-gaap_SharesIssued
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Common Stock Issued for Cash, Shares 102,860us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Common Stock Issued for Cash, Amount 103us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  355,013us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  355,116us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
Common Stock Issued for Services, Shares 48,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForServices
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Common Stock Issued for Services, Amount 48us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForServices
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  159,252us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForServices
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  159,300us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForServices
Common Stock Issued in exchange for repayment of Accounts Payable, Shares 8,143GNUS_CommonStockIssuedInExchangeForRepaymentOfAccountsPayableShares
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Common Stock Issued in exchange for repayment of Accounts Payable, Amount 8GNUS_CommonStockIssuedInExchangeForRepaymentOfAccountsPayableAmount
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  32,564GNUS_CommonStockIssuedInExchangeForRepaymentOfAccountsPayableAmount
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  32,572GNUS_CommonStockIssuedInExchangeForRepaymentOfAccountsPayableAmount
Common Stock Issued for Purchase Price Adjustment pursuant to Securities Purchase Agreement, stock 305,562GNUS_CommonStockIssuedForPurchasePriceAdjustmentPursuantToSecuritiesPurchaseAgreementStock
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Common Stock Issued for Purchase Price Adjustment pursuant to Securities Purchase Agreement, value 306GNUS_CommonStockIssuedForPurchasePriceAdjustmentPursuantToSecuritiesPurchaseAgreementValue
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  (306)GNUS_CommonStockIssuedForPurchasePriceAdjustmentPursuantToSecuritiesPurchaseAgreementValue
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Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Issued for Cash, Net of Offering Costs, shares   6,000GNUS_SeriesConvertiblePreferredStockIssuedForCashNetOfOfferingCostsShares
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Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Issued for Cash, Net of Offering Costs, value   6GNUS_SeriesConvertiblePreferredStockIssuedForCashNetOfOfferingCostsValue
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5,379,909GNUS_SeriesConvertiblePreferredStockIssuedForCashNetOfOfferingCostsValue
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  5,379,915GNUS_SeriesConvertiblePreferredStockIssuedForCashNetOfOfferingCostsValue
Imputed Interest for Member Advances     25,842GNUS_ImputedInterestForMemberAdvances
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  25,842GNUS_ImputedInterestForMemberAdvances
Cancellation of Common Stock, shares (9,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
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Cancellation of Common Stock, value (9)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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  9us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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Adjustment to reconcile shares outstanding due to Reverse Stock Split, shares 181GNUS_AdjustmentToReconcileSharesOutstandingDueToReverseStockSplitShares
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Net Loss       (3,728,599)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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(3,728,599)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Ending Balance, Amount at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 6,375us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 6us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
$ 34,866,521us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (21,152,654)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 13,720,248us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014 6,374,450us-gaap_SharesIssued
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6,000us-gaap_SharesIssued
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