Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
Cover - shares	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 20, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q/A
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	001-38125
Entity Registrant Name	CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001679063
Entity Tax Identification Number	81-2560811
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	132 East Putnam Avenue – Floor 2W
Entity Address, City or Town	Cos Cob
Entity Address, State or Province	CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	06807
City Area Code	855
Local Phone Number	398-0443
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Interactive Data Current	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Class A Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock
Trading Symbol	CSSE
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		24,561,307
Common Stock Purchase Warrant
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock Purchase Warrant
Trading Symbol	CSSEL
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
9.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	9.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	CSSEP
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
9.50% Notes Due 2025
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	9.50% Notes Due 2025
Trading Symbol	CSSEN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Class Z Warrants
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class Z Warrants
Trading Symbol	CSSEZ
Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		32,215,813
Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,654,506

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. 10-Q/A