Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Financial Information for Segments (Detail)

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Financial Information for Segments (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Consolidated net revenue $ 55,376us-gaap_Revenues $ 41,256us-gaap_Revenues $ 32,451us-gaap_Revenues $ 37,611us-gaap_Revenues $ 50,759us-gaap_Revenues [1] $ 36,128us-gaap_Revenues $ 31,897us-gaap_Revenues $ 36,679us-gaap_Revenues $ 166,694us-gaap_Revenues $ 155,463us-gaap_Revenues $ 127,242us-gaap_Revenues
Consolidated contribution (loss)                 (5,086)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (21,641)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (10,173)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Reconciliation of contribution loss to net loss attributable to Gaiam, Inc.:                      
Interest and other (expense) income                 (600)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 2,421us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (86)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Gain on sale of investments                 1,480us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal 25,096us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal [2]  
Loss from equity method investment                 (55)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments   (18,410)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income tax expense (benefit)                 1,369us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 25,974us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (9,444)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax (3,273)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (82)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 2us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 26us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (4,851)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax [1] 1,004us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (129)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 1,981us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (3,327)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (1,995)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax [2] 6,648us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax [3]
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 2,368us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 3,026us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 2,388us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 2,134us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 30,444us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest [1] (120)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (7,848)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 277us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (959)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (659)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (305)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net loss attributable to Gaiam, Inc.                 (9,916)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (22,752)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (12,882)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Gaiam Brand                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Consolidated net revenue                 156,784us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamBrandMember
149,812us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamBrandMember
123,545us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamBrandMember
Consolidated contribution (loss)                 6,640us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamBrandMember
(9,394)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamBrandMember
[4] (1,810)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamBrandMember
Gaiam TV                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Consolidated net revenue                 9,910us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember
[5] 5,651us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember
3,697us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember
Consolidated contribution (loss)                 (8,718)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember
(10,144)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember
[6] (5,762)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember
Other unallocated corporate expenses [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Consolidated contribution (loss)                 (3,008)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
(2,103)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
(2,601)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Continuing operations                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Consolidated contribution (loss)                 $ (2,078)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
$ (19,538)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
$ (7,572)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
[1] (b) We recorded a charge of $11.0 million to exit certain businesses, to restructure certain operations, and a net loss of $2.0 million after selling GVE and discontinuing DRTV in the fourth quarter. We also recorded a $23.2 million valuation allowance for our deferred tax assets in the fourth quarter of 2013.
[2] Cash flows in 2013 include the $25.0 million gain from the sale of RGSE stock, the sale of GVE and the discontinuation of the DRTV Business Unit.
[3] Net cash provided by operating activities for discontinued operations during 2012 includes approximately $18.7 million of net cash provided by purchased Vivendi Entertainment ("Vivendi") working capital, which was used to partially fund the acquisition of Vivendi. Excluding the net cash flows from the purchased Vivendi working capital, net cash used by operating activities for discontinued operations would have been zero during 2012.
[4] (a) During 2013 we recognized impairment and severance charges of $9.2 million.
[5] (c) As discussed in Note 17 Subsequent Events, Gaiam TV filed a Form 10 with the SEC on February 20, 2015. The segment amounts presented here and discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-K vary insignificantly from the amounts in the Form 10, as the Form 10 required that certain items be recast for stand-alone presentation. As reported in Form 10 revenues were $10.1 million for 2014 and $5.5 million for 2013 and contribution loss was $8.5 million for 2014 and $10.0 for 2013.
[6] (b) During 2013 we recognized impairment charges of $1.8 million.