Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Accumulated Deficit	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 81,465	$ (58,203)	$ 2	$ 139,666
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			17,890,139
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, stock option exercises and share-based compensation	594			594
Net loss	(6,726)	(6,726)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	75,333	(64,929)	$ 2	140,260
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019			17,890,139
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	68,914	(76,353)	$ 2	145,265
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			18,423,231
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, stock option exercises and share-based compensation	585			585
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, stock option exercises and share-based compensation (in shares)			335,712
Net loss	(3,580)	(3,580)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 65,919	$ (79,933)	$ 2	$ 145,850
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020			18,758,943