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Financial Information for Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net revenue | $ 55,376 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 41,256 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 32,451 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 37,611 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 50,759 us-gaap_Revenues | [1] | $ 36,128 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 31,897 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 36,679 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 166,694 us-gaap_Revenues |  | $ 155,463 us-gaap_Revenues |  | $ 127,242 us-gaap_Revenues |
Consolidated contribution (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,086)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | (21,641)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | (10,173)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
Reconciliation of contribution loss to net loss attributable to Gaiam, Inc.: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and other (expense) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (600)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |  | 2,421 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |  | (86)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |
Gain on sale of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,480 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal |  | 25,096 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal | [2] |  |
Loss from equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (55)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  |  |  | (18,410)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,369 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  | 25,974 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  | (9,444)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax | (3,273)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | (82)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | 2 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | 26 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | (4,851)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | [1] | 1,004 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | (129)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | 1,981 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | (3,327)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax |  | (1,995)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | [2] | 6,648 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | [3]
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 2,368 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 3,026 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 2,388 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 2,134 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 30,444 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | [1] | (120)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (7,848)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 277 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (959)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  | (659)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  | (305)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
Net loss attributable to Gaiam, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,916)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | (22,752)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | (12,882)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
Gaiam Brand |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 156,784 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gaia_GaiamBrandMember |  | 149,812 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gaia_GaiamBrandMember |  | 123,545 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gaia_GaiamBrandMember |
Consolidated contribution (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,640 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gaia_GaiamBrandMember |  | (9,394)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gaia_GaiamBrandMember | [4] | (1,810)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gaia_GaiamBrandMember |
Gaiam TV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,910 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember | [5] | 5,651 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember |  | 3,697 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember |
Consolidated contribution (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,718)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember |  | (10,144)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember | [6] | (5,762)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gaia_GaiamTvSegmentMember |
Other unallocated corporate expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated contribution (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,008)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |  | (2,103)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |  | (2,601)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated contribution (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (2,078)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember |  | $ (19,538)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember |  | $ (7,572)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember |
[1] | (b) We recorded a charge of $11.0 million to exit certain businesses, to restructure certain operations, and a net loss of $2.0 million after selling GVE and discontinuing DRTV in the fourth quarter. We also recorded a $23.2 million valuation allowance for our deferred tax assets in the fourth quarter of 2013.
[2] | Cash flows in 2013 include the $25.0 million gain from the sale of RGSE stock, the sale of GVE and the discontinuation of the DRTV Business Unit.
[3] | Net cash provided by operating activities for discontinued operations during 2012 includes approximately $18.7 million of net cash provided by purchased Vivendi Entertainment ("Vivendi") working capital, which was used to partially fund the acquisition of Vivendi. Excluding the net cash flows from the purchased Vivendi working capital, net cash used by operating activities for discontinued operations would have been zero during 2012.
[4] | (a) During 2013 we recognized impairment and severance charges of $9.2 million.
[5] | (c) As discussed in Note 17 Subsequent Events, Gaiam TV filed a Form 10 with the SEC on February 20, 2015. The segment amounts presented here and discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-K vary insignificantly from the amounts in the Form 10, as the Form 10 required that certain items be recast for stand-alone presentation. As reported in Form 10 revenues were $10.1 million for 2014 and $5.5 million for 2013 and contribution loss was $8.5 million for 2014 and $10.0 for 2013.
[6] | (b) During 2013 we recognized impairment charges of $1.8 million.

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