Gaia, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2016	May 04, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Jul. 01, 2016
Natural Habitat, Inc. [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries		51.40%	51.40%
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations		$ 10,300
Gaiam Brand Segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations	$ 114,500		$ 124,826
Gross sale price of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations				$ 167,000
Gaiam Brand Segment [Member] \| Natural Habitat, Inc. [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary		$ 12,850