Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Class A Common Stock [Member] | Accumulated Deficit | Common Stock | Common StockClass A Common Stock [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital | Additional Paid-in CapitalClass A Common Stock [Member] |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 76,152 | | $ (24,410) | $ 2 | | $ 100,560 | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017 | | | | 15,169,961 | | | |
Offering of Class A common stock | | $ 37,128 | | | | | $ 37,128 |
Offering of Class A common stock (in shares) | | | | | 2,683,333 | | |
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for stock option exercises and share-based compensation, net of tax | 493 | | | | | 493 | |
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for stock option exercises and share-based compensation, net of tax (in shares) | | | | 30,252 | | | |
Net loss | (6,035) | | (6,035) | | | | |
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2018 | 107,738 | | (30,445) | $ 2 | | 138,181 | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018 | | | | 17,883,546 | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | 76,152 | | (24,410) | $ 2 | | 100,560 | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017 | | | | 15,169,961 | | | |
Net loss | (12,384) | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018 | 101,928 | | (36,794) | $ 2 | | 138,720 | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018 | | | | 17,900,139 | | | |
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2018 | 107,738 | | (30,445) | $ 2 | | 138,181 | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018 | | | | 17,883,546 | | | |
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for stock option exercises and share-based compensation, net of tax | 539 | | | | | 539 | |
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for stock option exercises and share-based compensation, net of tax (in shares) | | | | 16,593 | | | |
Net loss | (6,349) | | (6,349) | | | | |
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018 | 101,928 | | (36,794) | $ 2 | | 138,720 | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018 | | | | 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 | | | |
Share-based compensation, net of tax | 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 | | | | 17,900,139 | | | |
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 loss | (11,194) | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019 | 74,880 | | (69,397) | $ 2 | | 144,275 | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 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 | | | |
Share-based compensation, net of tax | 515 | | | | | 515 | |
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for asset acquisition and business combination | 3,500 | | | | | 3,500 | |
Issuance of Gaia, Inc. common stock for asset acquisition and business combination, (in shares) | | | | 484,832 | | | |
Net 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 | | | |