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, 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
Net income (loss)	202
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	91,390	(71,901)	$ 2	163,289
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 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, stock option exercises and share-based compensation	433			433
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan, stock option exercises 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
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	88,984	(75,198)	$ 2	164,180
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			20,806,186
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases and share-based compensation	104			104
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases and share-based compensation (in shares)			19,606
Net income (loss)	(1,143)	(1,143)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023	87,945	(76,341)	$ 2	164,284
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023			20,825,792
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	88,984	(75,198)	$ 2	164,180
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			20,806,186
Net income (loss)	(2,861)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	87,377	(78,059)	$ 2	165,434
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			21,154,425
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2023	87,945	(76,341)	$ 2	164,284
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023			20,825,792
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for media library acquisition	669			669
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for media library acquisition (in shares)			272,980
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan, and share-based compensation	481			481
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan, and share-based compensation, (in shares)			55,653
Net income (loss)	(1,718)	(1,718)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 87,377	$ (78,059)	$ 2	$ 165,434
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			21,154,425