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Equity (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2012
Comprehensive Loss [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Paid-in Capital [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Class A and Class B Common Stock [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Class A and Class B Common Stock [Member]
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| Summary of reconciliation | |||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance | $ 131,174 | $ (30,779) | $ 113 | $ 158,773 | $ 3,064 | $ 3 | $ 3 | ||||||||||
| Issuance of Gaiam, Inc. common stock, including related taxes, and share-based compensation | 584 | 584 | |||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss | |||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | (2,053) | [1] | (4,141) | [1] | (3,272) | [1] | (5,141) | [1] | (3,407) | (3,272) | (135) | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of $2 | (4) | (4) | (2) | (2) | |||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss | (2,123) | (4,950) | (3,411) | (5,873) | (3,411) | ||||||||||||
| Ending Balance | $ 128,347 | $ 128,347 | $ (34,051) | $ 111 | $ 159,357 | $ 2,927 | $ 3 | $ 3 | |||||||||
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Stock issued during period value new issues and share based compensation. No definition available.
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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the economic entity, including both controlling (parent) and noncontrolling interests. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, including any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net of tax and reclassification adjustments of the change in the balance sheet adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency of the reporting entity. Also includes the following: gain (loss) on foreign currency forward exchange contracts; foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign entity and intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements; and gain (loss) on a derivative instrument or nonderivative financial instrument that may give rise to a foreign currency transaction gain (loss) that has been designated and qualified as a hedging instrument for hedging of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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