Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Accumulated Deficit	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 74,235	$ (75,834)	$ 2	$ 150,067
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020			19,182,951
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan and share-based compensation	684			684
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan and share-based compensation (in shares)			17,895
Net income (loss)	358	358
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021	75,277	(75,476)	$ 2	150,751
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021			19,200,846
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	74,235	(75,834)	$ 2	150,067
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020			19,182,951
Share-based compensation	1,236
Net income (loss)	1,648
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	77,871	(74,186)	$ 2	152,055
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021			19,317,987
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021	75,277	(75,476)	$ 2	150,751
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021			19,200,846
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan, stock option exercises and share-based compensation	771			771
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan, stock option exercises and share-based compensation (in shares)			117,141
Net income (loss)	643	643
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	76,691	(74,833)	$ 2	151,522
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021			19,317,987
Share-based compensation	533			533
Net income (loss)	647	647
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	77,871	(74,186)	$ 2	152,055
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021			19,317,987
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	90,215	(72,103)	$ 2	162,316
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			20,461,337
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases and share-based compensation	540			540
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases and share-based compensation (in shares)			313,823
Net income (loss)	86	86
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	90,841	(72,017)	$ 2	162,856
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022			20,775,160
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	90,215	(72,103)	$ 2	162,316
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			20,461,337
Share-based compensation	1,267
Net income (loss)	(2,173)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	89,352	(74,276)	$ 2	163,626
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022			20,806,186
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022	90,841	(72,017)	$ 2	162,856
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022			20,775,160
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan and share-based compensation	433			433
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan and share-based compensation (in shares)			31,026
Net income (loss)	116	116
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	91,390	(71,901)	$ 2	163,289
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022			20,806,186
Share-based compensation	337			337
Net income (loss)	(2,375)	(2,375)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 89,352	$ (74,276)	$ 2	$ 163,626
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022			20,806,186