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			17,900,139
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan, stock option exercises and share-based compensation	594			594
Net income (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			17,900,139
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	81,465	(58,203)	$ 2	139,666
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			17,900,139
Net income (loss)	(15,338)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019	71,224	(73,541)	$ 2	144,763
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019			18,384,971
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019	75,333	(64,929)	$ 2	140,260
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019			17,900,139
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan, stock option exercises and share-based compensation	515			515
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock asset acquisition and business combination	3,500			3,500
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock asset acquisition and business combination (in shares)			484,832
Net income (loss)	(4,468)	(4,468)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	74,880	(69,397)	$ 2	144,275
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019			18,384,971
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan, stock option exercises and share-based compensation	488			488
Net income (loss)	(4,144)	(4,144)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019	71,224	(73,541)	$ 2	144,763
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019			18,384,971
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, employee stock purchase plan, stock option exercises and share-based compensation	585			585
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan, stock option exercises and share-based compensation (in shares)			335,712
Net income (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
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	68,914	(76,353)	$ 2	145,265
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			18,423,231
Net income (loss)	209
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020	73,451	(76,144)	$ 2	149,593
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020			19,182,951
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020	65,919	(79,933)	$ 2	145,850
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020			18,758,943
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan, stock option exercises and share-based compensation	410			410
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan, stock option exercises and share-based compensation (in shares)			26,920
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for note conversion and business combination	2,929			2,929
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for note conversion and business combination (in shares)			386,887
Net income (loss)	(2,525)	(2,525)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	66,733	(82,458)	$ 2	149,189
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020			19,172,750
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan, stock option exercises and share-based compensation	404			404
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan, stock option exercises and share-based compensation (in shares)			10,201
Net income (loss)	6,314	6,314
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020	$ 73,451	$ (76,144)	$ 2	$ 149,593
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020			19,182,951