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Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) € in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Feb. 27, 2023 USD ($) episode | Nov. 01, 2022 | Aug. 25, 2022 | Jul. 19, 2022 EUR (€) | Apr. 07, 2022 USD ($) episode | Dec. 01, 2021 USD ($) interval shares | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 07, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) office shares | Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares | Feb. 28, 2023 title | Feb. 20, 2023 title | Sep. 30, 2022
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 188,667 | 188,667 | 841,318 |  |  |
POW | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of titles within library within public sale | title |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250 |
Chief Executive Officer | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly bonus compensation | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of annual episodes contacted for | episode | 52 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Y F E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44.80% |  |  |  |  | 48.00%
Mr Piech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26.10% |  |  |  |  |
Employment Contracts | Chief Executive Officer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Executive producer fee per half hour episode |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Producer fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 775,000 |  | $ 543,750 |  |  |
Quarterly bonus compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 220,000 |  | 220,000 |  |  |
Royalty percentage |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Employment Contracts | Chief Executive Officer | Wow |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Executive producer fee per half hour episode |  |  |  |  | $ 12,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Producer fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Number of annual episodes contacted for | episode |  |  |  |  | 52 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merchandising and Licensing Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Loan Agreement and Promissory Note | POW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Agreement and Promissory Note | POW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable, related parties |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction, rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest receivable, current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  | $ 30,000.00 |  |  |
Loan Agreement and Promissory Note | POW | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of titles within library within public sale | title |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250 |  |
Loan Agreement and Promissory Note | POW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notice of default, cure period |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License and Distribution Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reimbursement expenses percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |
License and Distribution Agreement | Y F E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Producer fees | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 1.0 |  |  |  |
Commission from gross receipts percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |  |  |
Shareholder Loan Agreement | Y F E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction, rate |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest payable, current |  |  |  | € 1.3 |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000.00 |  |  |  |  |
Successive interest period |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal repayment period |  |  |  | 5 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Independent Contractor Agreement | F&M Film and Medien Beteiligungs GmbH | Affiliated Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement term |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts of transaction |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Independent Contractor Agreement | F&M Film and Medien Beteiligungs GmbH | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Affiliated Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award intervals | interval |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award interval period |  |  |  |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sublease Agreement | Beverly Hills, CA | Affiliated Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts of transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,985 |  |  |  |  |
Number of leased office spaces | office |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |

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