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Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Effect of Changes in Gaiam, Inc.'s Ownership Interest in Its Subsidiaries On Gaiam, Inc.'s Equity | The following schedule reflects the effect of changes in Gaiam, Inc.’s ownership interest in its subsidiaries on Gaiam, Inc.’s equity:
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, |
(in thousands, except share data) |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Net income (loss) attributable to Gaiam, Inc. |  | $ | (12,882 | ) |  | $ | (24,872 | ) |  | $ | 4,275 |
Transfers from the noncontrolling interest: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in Gaiam, Inc.’s paid-in capital for its subsidiary’s acquisition of a noncontrolling interest, including related taxes of $16 |  |  | (170 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Increase in Gaiam, Inc.’s paid-in capital for the issuance of 29,408 Real Goods Solar Class A common shares in conjunction with nonemployee director fees, and for employee share-based compensation |  |  | — |  |  |  | 193 |  |  |  | — |
Increase in Gaiam, Inc.’s paid-in capital for the issuance of 8,700,000 Real Goods Solar Class A common shares in conjunction with its acquisition of Alteris |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,716 |  |  |  | — |
Decrease in Gaiam, Inc.’s paid-in capital for Real Goods Solar’s repurchase of 379,400 of its Class A common shares |  |  | — |  |  |  | (125 | ) |  |  | — |
Increase in Gaiam, Inc.’s paid-in capital in conjunction with the remeasurement of deferred tax liabilities related to our equity investment in Real Goods Solar upon deconsolidation |  |  | — |  |  |  | 562 |  |  |  | — |
Decrease in Gaiam, Inc.’s paid-in capital for the acquisition of Spiritual Cinema, Inc’s noncontrolling interest |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (75 | )
Increase in Gaiam, Inc.’s paid-in capital for the issuance of 21,040 Real Goods Solar Class A common shares in conjunction with nonemployee director fees, and for employee share-based compensation |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 176 |
Change from the net income (loss) attributable to Gaiam, Inc. and transfers from the noncontrolling interest |  | $ | (13,052 | ) |  | $ | (22,526 | ) |  | $ | 4,376 |
Class A Common Shares Reserved for Future Issuance | As of December 31, 2012, we had the following Class A common shares reserved for future issuance:
Conversion of Class B common shares |  |  | 5,400,000 |
Awards under the 2009 and 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plans: |  |  |  |
Stock options outstanding |  |  | 1,406,450 |
Total shares reserved for future issuance |  |  | 6,806,450 |

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