Gaia, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Organization, Nature of Operations, and Principles of Consolidation - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) Title Channel $ / shares
Organization Nature Of Operations And Principles Of Consolidation [Line Items]
Percentage of digital streaming exclusively available for subscribers		90.00%
Number of channels \| Channel		3
Net proceeds from issuance of shares \| $		$ 37,341
Underwritten Public Offering [Member] \| Class A Common Stock [Member]
Organization Nature Of Operations And Principles Of Consolidation [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued \| shares	2,683,333
Public offering price per share \| $ / shares	$ 15.00	$ 15.00
Net proceeds from issuance of shares \| $	$ 37,100
Over-Allotment Option [Member] \| Underwriters [Member] \| Class A Common Stock [Member]
Organization Nature Of Operations And Principles Of Consolidation [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued \| shares	350,000
Minimum [Member]
Organization Nature Of Operations And Principles Of Consolidation [Line Items]
Number of titles available in digital content library \| Title		8,000
Percentage of produced and owned content of total views		80.00%