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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Finished Goods Available for Resale

Inventories consist primarily of finished goods available for resale and can be categorized as follows (in millions):

		December 31,
		2012				2011
Weight Management, Targeted Nutrition and Energy, Sports and Fitness		$	303.8			$	223.5
Outer Nutrition			17.5				11.1
Literature, Promotional and Others			18.1				13.1
Total		$	339.4			$	247.7

Classes of Inventory

The following are the major classes of inventory (in millions):

		December 31,
		2012				2011
Raw materials		$	19.6			$	21.7
Work in process			1.9				2.5
Finished goods			317.9				223.5
Total		$	339.4			$	247.7

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Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process.

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