Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Financial Information for Segments (Parenthetical) (Detail)

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Financial Information for Segments (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
 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]                      
Revenues $ 55,376,000us-gaap_Revenues $ 41,256,000us-gaap_Revenues $ 32,451,000us-gaap_Revenues $ 37,611,000us-gaap_Revenues $ 50,759,000us-gaap_Revenues [1] $ 36,128,000us-gaap_Revenues $ 31,897,000us-gaap_Revenues $ 36,679,000us-gaap_Revenues $ 166,694,000us-gaap_Revenues $ 155,463,000us-gaap_Revenues $ 127,242,000us-gaap_Revenues
Contribution loss                 (5,086,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (21,641,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (10,173,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Gaiam Brand                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Recognized impairment and severance charge                   9,200,000us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamBrandMember 		 
Revenues                 156,784,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamBrandMember 		149,812,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamBrandMember 		123,545,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamBrandMember
Contribution loss                 6,640,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamBrandMember 		(9,394,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamBrandMember 		[2] (1,810,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamBrandMember
Gaiam TV                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Recognized impairment and severance charge                   1,800,000us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember 		 
Revenues                 9,910,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember 		[3] 5,651,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember 		3,697,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember
Contribution loss                 $ (8,718,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember 		$ (10,144,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember 		[4] $ (5,762,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember
[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] (a) During 2013 we recognized impairment and severance charges of $9.2 million.
[3] (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.
[4] (b) During 2013 we recognized impairment charges of $1.8 million.