Financial Information for Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
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Dec. 31, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
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Consolidated net revenue | $ 57,934 | $ 51,300 | $ 41,146 | $ 37,638 | $ 55,376 | $ 41,256 | $ 32,451 | $ 37,611 | $ 188,018 | $ 166,694 | $ 155,463 | |||||||||
Consolidated contribution margin (loss) | 4,181 | (5,086) | (21,641) | |||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of contribution loss to net loss attributable to Gaiam, Inc.: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest and other (expense) income | (1,406) | (600) | 2,421 | |||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of investments | 1,480 | 25,096 | [1] | |||||||||||||||||
Loss from equity method investment | (465) | (55) | ||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | (1,219) | (1,369) | (25,974) | |||||||||||||||||
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 179 | (10,695) | (1,121) | (466) | (3,273) | (82) | 2 | 26 | (12,103) | (3,327) | (1,995) | [1] | ||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | $ (2,117) | $ 8,814 | $ 1,117 | $ 3,892 | $ 2,368 | $ 3,026 | $ 2,388 | $ 2,134 | (694) | (959) | (659) | |||||||||
Net loss attributable to Gaiam, Inc. | (11,706) | (9,916) | (22,752) | |||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated contribution margin (loss) | 8,022 | (2,323) | (19,538) | |||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated net revenue | [2] | 13,459 | 9,910 | 5,651 | ||||||||||||||||
Consolidated contribution margin (loss) | (5,125) | (8,718) | (10,144) | [3] | ||||||||||||||||
Gaiam Brand | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated net revenue | 174,559 | 156,784 | 149,812 | |||||||||||||||||
Consolidated contribution margin (loss) | 13,147 | 6,395 | (9,394) | [4] | ||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated contribution margin (loss) | $ (3,841) | $ (2,763) | $ (2,103) | |||||||||||||||||
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