Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Variations from Federal Statutory Rate (Detail)

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Variations from Federal Statutory Rate (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Reconciliation Of Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Expected federal income tax (benefit) expense at statutory rate of 34%   $ (2,631)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ 898us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ (807)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Effect of 2008 State NOL's and option forfeitures     49gaia_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateNetOperatingLossCarryforwardAdjustments  
Effect of permanent enhanced charitable donation differences       (31)gaia_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductibleExpenseEnhancedCharitableContributions
Effect of permanent other differences   37us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther 213us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther 106us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther
Effect of change in financial statement carrying value of investment       (5,077)gaia_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInCarryingValueOfInvestment
State income tax expense (benefit), net of federal benefit   (150)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 24us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes (40)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
Establishment of valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets 23,200us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 4,071us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 23,153us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance  
Other   (70)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems 278us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems 209us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems
Effect of differences between U.S. taxation and foreign taxation   (38)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential 105us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (35)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
Total income tax expense (benefit)   $ 1,369us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 25,974us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ (9,444)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit