Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property and Equipment, Stated at Lower of Cost or Estimated Fair Value (Detail)

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Property and Equipment, Stated at Lower of Cost or Estimated Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment $ 54,097us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 51,567us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (30,866)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (29,027)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Property and equipment, net 23,231us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet [1] 22,540us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet [1] 23,544us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet [1]
Land      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment 5,603us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember 		5,603us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember 		 
Buildings      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment 16,809us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember 		16,637us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember 		 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment 7,327us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= gaia_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember 		6,839us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= gaia_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember 		 
Leasehold improvements      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment 1,622us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember 		1,622us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember 		 
Website development costs and other software      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment 11,678us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember 		9,919us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember 		 
Studios, computer and telephone equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment 9,293us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember 		9,182us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember 		 
Warehouse and distribution equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment $ 1,765us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherMachineryAndEquipmentMember 		$ 1,765us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherMachineryAndEquipmentMember 		 
[1] (a) Excludes other non-current assets (non-current deferred tax assets, net, goodwill, investments, notes receivable, security deposits and noncurrent assets from discontinued operations) of $18.2 million, $15.4 million, and $33.0 million for 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.