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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Future Guaranteed Advances Required to be Made for Media Distribution Agreements | At December 31, 2012, we have media distribution agreements that require us to make future guaranteed advances as follows (in thousands):
2013 |  | $ | 7,892 |
2014 |  |  | 2,150 |
2015 |  |  | 240 |
|  | $ | 10,282 |
Changes in Goodwill | The following table sets forth the changes in goodwill for the period December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2012 by segment.
(in thousands) |  | Direct to Consumer Segment |  |  | Business Segment |  |  | Solar Segment |  |  | Total |
Balance at December 31, 2010 |  | $ | 2,673 |  |  | $ | 22,456 |  |  | $ | 732 |  |  | $ | 25,861 |
Acquisitions |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 19,153 |  |  |  | 19,153 |
Impairment losses recognized |  |  | — |  |  |  | (22,456 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (22,456 | )
Deconsolidation of subsidiary |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (19,885 | ) |  |  | (19,885 | )
Balance at December 31, 2011 |  |  | 2,673 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,673 |
Acquisitions |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6,732 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6,732 |
Balance at December 31, 2012 |  | $ | 2,673 |  |  | $ | 6,732 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,405 |
Other Intangibles Subject to Amortization by Major Class | The following table represents our other intangibles subject to amortization by major class as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.
|  | As of December 31, |
(in thousands) |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Customer related: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount |  | $ | 9,514 |  |  | $ | 914 |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (3,910 | ) |  |  | (426 | )
|  | $ | 5,604 |  |  | $ | 488 |
Marketing related: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount |  | $ | 576 |  |  | $ | 576 |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (572 | ) |  |  | (495 | )
|  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 81 |
Tax Effects Allocated to Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Component, Foreign Currency Translation | The tax effects allocated to our other comprehensive income (loss) component, foreign currency translation, were as follows:
|  | For the Years Ended December 31, |
(in thousands) |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Before-tax amount |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | 83 |
Tax expense (benefit) |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 25 |
Net-of-tax amount |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 58 |
Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Gaiam, Inc. Common Shareholders | The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Gaiam, Inc. common shareholders:
|  | For the Years Ended December 31, |
(in thousands, except per share data) |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Numerator for basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Gaiam, Inc. common shareholders |  | $ | (12,882 | ) |  | $ | (24,872 | ) |  | $ | 4,275 |
Denominator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average shares for basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Gaiam, Inc. common shareholders |  |  | 22,703 |  |  |  | 23,126 |  |  |  | 23,226 |
Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average of common stock and stock options |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 157 |
Denominators for diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Gaiam, Inc. common shareholders |  |  | 22,703 |  |  |  | 23,126 |  |  |  | 23,383 |
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Gaiam, Inc. common shareholders—basic |  | $ | (0.57 | ) |  | $ | (1.08 | ) |  | $ | 0.18 |
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Gaiam, Inc. common shareholders—diluted |  | $ | (0.57 | ) |  | $ | (1.08 | ) |  | $ | 0.18 |

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