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Business Segments (Sales by Channel) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	$ 274,534	$ 272,773	$ 285,285
Take Shape For Life [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	222,402	202,218	206,657
Medifast Direct [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	35,144	48,658	57,159
Franchise Weight Control Centers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	15,669	17,072	15,424
Medifast Wholesale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	$ 1,319	$ 4,825	$ 6,045

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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