Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Quarterly Financial Data (Detail)

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Quarterly Financial Data (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, 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
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]                      
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
Gross profit 24,999us-gaap_GrossProfit 18,018us-gaap_GrossProfit 15,468us-gaap_GrossProfit 17,020us-gaap_GrossProfit 21,551us-gaap_GrossProfit [1] 14,693us-gaap_GrossProfit 13,314us-gaap_GrossProfit 15,750us-gaap_GrossProfit 75,505us-gaap_GrossProfit 65,308us-gaap_GrossProfit 56,519us-gaap_GrossProfit
Gain on sale of investment (a)     1,042us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments [2] 438us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments [2] 6,692us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments [1],[2] 1,975us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments [2] 16,429us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments [2]        
(Loss) income from continuing operations 1,243us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (2,559)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (2,216)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (2,098)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (25,307)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest [1] (700)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 8,112us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (2,203)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (5,630)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (20,098)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest [3] (19,225)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest [4]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (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 [3] 6,648us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax [4]
Net (loss) income (2,030)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (2,641)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (2,214)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (2,072)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (30,158)us-gaap_ProfitLoss [1] 304us-gaap_ProfitLoss 7,983us-gaap_ProfitLoss (222)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (8,957)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (22,093)us-gaap_ProfitLoss [3] (12,577)us-gaap_ProfitLoss [4]
Net (loss) income attributable to Gaiam, Inc. $ (2,368)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ (3,026)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ (2,388)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ (2,134)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ (30,444)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest [1] $ 120us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 7,848us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ (277)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 959us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 659us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 305us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net (loss) income per share attributable to Gaiam, Inc. common shareholders - diluted:                      
From continuing operations         $ (1.08)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare [1] $ (0.03)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.36us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ (0.10)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare      
From discontinued operations         $ (0.21)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare [1] $ 0.04us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare $ (0.01)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare $ 0.09us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare      
Diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to Gaiam, Inc. $ (0.10)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.12)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.10)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.09)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (1.29)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1] $ 0.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.35us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.01)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted      
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted 24,470us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 24,340us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 24,090us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 24,006us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 23,668us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding [1] 22,765us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 22,741us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 22,732us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding      
[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) We reported gains on the sale of our RGSE stock during 2014 and 2013, the carrying value for which had previously been reduced to zero through the recognition of our portion of RGSE's net losses.
[3] 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.
[4] 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.