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Sales by Channel (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Revenue | $ 73,364,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 79,233,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Medifast Direct |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Revenue | 14,426,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = med_MedifastDirectMember | 17,144,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = med_MedifastDirectMember
Take Shape For Life |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Revenue | 52,102,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = med_TakeShapeForLifeMember | 56,966,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = med_TakeShapeForLifeMember
Medifast Weight Control Centers- Franchise |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Revenue | 4,681,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = med_FranchiseWeightControlCentersMember | 3,588,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = med_FranchiseWeightControlCentersMember
Medifast Wholesale |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Revenue | $ 2,155,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = med_MedifastWholesalePhysicansMember | $ 1,535,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = med_MedifastWholesalePhysicansMember

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