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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended
Aug. 13, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Cinedigm's arbitration demand alleged amount owed   $ 3,000,000us-gaap_LitigationReserve
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Cinedigm's arbitration demand alleged amount owed 12,900,000us-gaap_LitigationReserve
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gaia_MembershipInterestPurchaseAgreementMember
 
Litigation settlement, amount 30,000,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gaia_MembershipInterestPurchaseAgreementMember
 
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement | Minimum    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Arbitration proceedings claim amount 8,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gaia_MembershipInterestPurchaseAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
 
Transition Services Agreement    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Arbitration proceedings claim amount $ 700,000us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gaia_TransitionServicesAgreementMember