Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Accumulated Deficit	Additional Paid-in Capital	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 87,590	$ 2	$ (75,502)	$ 162,316	$ 774
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		20,461,337
Net Income (Loss)	(104)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	88,091	$ 2	(75,606)	162,856	839
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022		20,775,160
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	87,590	$ 2	(75,502)	162,316	774
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		20,461,337
Net Income (Loss)	(178)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	88,515	$ 2	(75,680)	163,289	904
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022		20,806,186
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	87,590	$ 2	(75,502)	162,316	774
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		20,461,337
Net Income (Loss)	(2,712)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	86,352	$ 2	(78,214)	163,626	938
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022		20,806,186
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	87,590	$ 2	(75,502)	162,316	774
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		20,461,337
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases (in shares)		332,889
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for employee stock purchase plan	43			43
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		11,960
Share-based compensation	1,821			1,821
Net Income (Loss)	(3,595)		(3,891)		296
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	85,859	$ 2	(79,393)	164,180	1,070
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		20,806,186
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022	88,091	$ 2	(75,606)	162,856	839
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022		20,775,160
Net Income (Loss)	(74)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	88,515	$ 2	(75,680)	163,289	904
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022		20,806,186
Net Income (Loss)	(2,534)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	86,352	$ 2	(78,214)	163,626	938
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022		20,806,186
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	85,859	$ 2	(79,393)	164,180	1,070
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		20,806,186
Net Income (Loss)	(1,306)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023	84,695	$ 2	(80,699)	164,284	1,108
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		20,825,792
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	85,859	$ 2	(79,393)	164,180	1,070
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		20,806,186
Net Income (Loss)	(3,194)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	84,002	$ 2	(82,587)	165,434	1,153
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		21,154,425
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	85,859	$ 2	(79,393)	164,180	1,070
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		20,806,186
Net Income (Loss)	(3,966)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	83,345	$ 2	(83,359)	165,490	1,212
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023		21,154,425
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	85,859	$ 2	(79,393)	164,180	1,070
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		20,806,186
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases (in shares)		53,464
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for employee stock purchase plan	43			43
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		21,795
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock in public offering	4,914	$ 1		4,913
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock in public offering, shares		2,058,754
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
Purchase of treasury stock	(169)			(169)
Purchase of treasury stock, shares		(64,805)
Share-based compensation	1,059			1,059
Net Income (Loss)	(5,595)		(5,802)		207
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	86,780	$ 3	(85,195)	170,695	1,277
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		23,148,374
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2023	84,695	$ 2	(80,699)	164,284	1,108
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		20,825,792
Net Income (Loss)	(1,888)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	84,002	$ 2	(82,587)	165,434	1,153
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		21,154,425
Net Income (Loss)	(772)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 83,345	$ 2	$ (83,359)	$ 165,490	$ 1,212
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023		21,154,425