Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Accumulated Deficit	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital
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, 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, stock option exercises and share-based compensation	684			684
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for RSU releases, employee stock purchase plan, stock option exercises 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