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Related Party
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
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As previously disclosed, on October 18, 2015, the Company entered into the Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Oprah Winfrey, under which she will consult with the Company and participate in developing, planning, executing and enhancing the Weight Watchers program and related initiatives, and provide it with services in her discretion to promote the Company and its programs, products and services.

In addition to the Strategic Collaboration Agreement, Ms. Winfrey and her related entities provided services to the Company totaling $1,299 and $1,690 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017, respectively, which services included advertising, production and related fees.

The Company’s accounts payable to parties related to Ms. Winfrey at March 31, 2018 and December 30, 2017 was $486 and $828, respectively.

In March 2018, as permitted by the transfer provisions set forth in the previously disclosed Share Purchase Agreement, dated October 18, 2015, between the Company and Ms. Winfrey, and the Option Agreement, dated October 18, 2015, between the Company and Ms. Winfrey, Ms. Winfrey sold 954 of the shares she purchased under such purchase agreement and exercised a portion of her stock options resulting in the sale of 1,405 shares issuable under such options, respectively.