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Amortization Expense for Acquired Media Rights (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized produced media content | $ 2,223 us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization | $ 1,659 us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization | [1] | $ 1,946 us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization | [2]
Total media amortization expense | 700 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 300 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets |  | 200 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets |
Media Rights |  |  |  |  |
Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized produced media content | 767 us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = gaia_MediaRightsMember | 788 us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = gaia_MediaRightsMember |  | 900 us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = gaia_MediaRightsMember |
Acquired media rights | 254 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = gaia_MediaRightsMember | 553 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = gaia_MediaRightsMember |  | 772 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = gaia_MediaRightsMember |
Total media amortization expense | $ 1,021 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = gaia_MediaRightsMember | $ 1,341 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = gaia_MediaRightsMember |  | $ 1,672 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = gaia_MediaRightsMember |
[1] | 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.
[2] | 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.

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