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Business Segments
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Business Segments [Abstract]  
Business Segments

10.  BUSINESS SEGMENTS



Operating segments are components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker about how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.  The consolidated operating profit of the Company is reviewed by the chief operating decision maker as a single segment and sales are reviewed at the business unit level. 



The following table presents sales by business unit for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014:







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

2016

 

2015

 

2014



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take Shape For Life

 

$

 222,402 

 

$

 202,218 

 

$

 206,657 

Medifast Direct

 

 

 35,144 

 

 

 48,658 

 

 

 57,159 

MWCC- Franchise

 

 

 15,669 

 

 

 17,072 

 

 

 15,424 

Medifast Wholesale

 

 

 1,319 

 

 

 4,825 

 

 

 6,045 

Revenue

 

$

 274,534 

 

$

 272,773 

 

$

 285,285