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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting, Disclosure Of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]

Schedule of Sales by Channel

The following table represents sales by channel for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:

		2014			2013			2012
Medifast Direct		$	57,159,000		$	75,521,000		$	84,417,000
Take Shape For Life			206,657,000			228,729,000			216,094,000
Medifast Weight Control Centers- Franchise			15,424,000			15,336,000			14,309,000
Medifast Wholesale			6,045,000			4,468,000			3,751,000
Net Revenue		$	285,285,000		$	324,054,000		$	318,571,000

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