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Information About Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2017
Apr. 02, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue $ 329,063 $ 306,910
Operating income 30,233 13,557
Interest expense 28,142 30,025
Other expense (income), net 640 (65)
Benefit from income taxes (9,128) (5,603)
Net income (loss) 10,579 (10,800)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest 74 47
Net income (loss) attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc. 10,653 (10,753)
Depreciation and amortization 14,347 14,531
Operating Segments    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Operating income 43,424 27,898
Depreciation and amortization 10,861 11,857
General corporate expenses    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
General corporate expenses 13,191 14,341
Depreciation and amortization 3,486 2,674
North America    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 232,731 208,844
North America | Operating Segments    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Operating income 34,116 25,523
Depreciation and amortization 10,132 10,885
United Kingdom Segment    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 23,998 28,911
United Kingdom Segment | Operating Segments    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Operating income 2,572 409
Depreciation and amortization 282 219
Continental Europe    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 57,416 55,707
Continental Europe | Operating Segments    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Operating income 5,056 1,207
Depreciation and amortization 310 457
Other    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 14,918 13,448
Other | Operating Segments    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Operating income 1,680 759
Depreciation and amortization $ 137 $ 296