WW International (WW) 10-Q 11 Aug 15 2015 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Jul. 30, 2015
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jul. 4, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	WTW
Entity Registrant Name	WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	105,319
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-02
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		57,210,597

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jul. 04, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 149,722	$ 301,212
Receivables (net of allowances: July 4, 2015 - $3,118 and January 3, 2015 - $3,287)		28,486	31,960
Inventories		18,545	32,382
Deferred income taxes		24,227	23,744
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		29,595	36,367
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		250,575	425,665
Property and equipment, net		67,394	74,650
Franchise rights acquired		754,296	760,883
Goodwill		167,480	168,279
Trademarks and other intangible assets, net		66,885	68,115
Deferred financing costs, net		28,532	32,742
Other noncurrent assets		6,015	4,306
TOTAL ASSETS		1,341,177	1,534,640
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Portion of long-term debt due within one year		165,323	80,728
Accounts payable		39,813	52,411
Derivative payable		42,973	42,423
Salaries and wages payable		41,457	64,785
Accrued marketing and advertising		11,572	20,540
Other accrued liabilities		77,312	93,839
Income taxes payable		6,710	10,779
Deferred revenue		72,617	66,190
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		457,777	431,695
Long-term debt		2,031,750	2,277,272
Deferred income taxes		180,554	176,278
Other		18,619	16,883
TOTAL LIABILITIES		2,688,700	2,902,128
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		4,980	5,553
TOTAL DEFICIT
Common stock, $0 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 112,493 shares issued at July 4, 2015 and 112,195 shares issued at January 3, 2015		0	0
Treasury stock, at cost, 55,390 shares at July 4, 2015 and 55,485 shares at January 3, 2015		(3,250,345)	(3,253,597)
Retained earnings		1,926,543	1,900,506
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	[1]	(28,701)	(19,950)
TOTAL DEFICIT		(1,352,503)	(1,373,041)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND TOTAL DEFICIT		$ 1,341,177	$ 1,534,640
[1]	Amounts in parentheses indicate debits

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Receivables, allowances	$ 3,118	$ 3,287
Common stock, par value	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	112,493,000	112,195,000
Treasury stock, shares	55,390,000	55,485,000

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Service revenues, net	$ 250,377	$ 318,657	$ 500,342	$ 635,354
Product sales and other, net	59,377	78,890	131,515	171,551
Revenues, net	309,754	397,547	631,857	806,905
Cost of services	119,954	135,345	250,267	279,954
Cost of product sales and other	30,436	36,388	64,923	78,237
Cost of revenues	150,390	171,733	315,190	358,191
Gross profit	159,364	225,814	316,667	448,714
Marketing expenses	40,328	46,231	127,611	161,566
Selling, general and administrative expenses	48,456	65,019	100,432	121,531
Operating income	70,580	114,564	88,624	165,617
Interest expense	30,460	31,191	61,564	56,453
Other expense, net	344	889	919	1,159
Early extinguishment of debt	(6,700)	0	(11,476)	0
Gain on Brazil acquisition	0	0	0	(10,540)
Income before income taxes	46,476	82,484	37,617	118,545
Provision for income taxes	18,696	28,392	15,321	42,922
Net income	27,780	54,092	22,296	75,623
Net loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	97	(90)	148	(90)
Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc.	$ 27,877	$ 54,002	$ 22,444	$ 75,533
Earnings Per Share attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc.
Basic	$ 0.49	$ 0.95	$ 0.39	$ 1.34
Diluted	$ 0.49	$ 0.95	$ 0.39	$ 1.33
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	57,085	56,624	56,946	56,525
Diluted	57,155	56,657	57,035	56,585

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015		Jun. 28, 2014
Net income	$ 27,780	$ 54,092	$ 22,296		$ 75,623
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,467)	5,360	(13,988)		4,060
Income tax effect on foreign currency translation adjustments	572	(2,512)	5,455		(1,587)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes	(895)	2,848	(8,533)		2,473
Changes in gain (loss) on derivatives	14,776	(12,226)	(1,093)		(25,639)
Income tax effect on changes in gain (loss) on derivatives	(5,763)	4,768	426		9,999
Changes in gain (loss) on derivatives, net of taxes	9,013	(7,458)	(667)		(15,640)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	8,118	(4,610)	(9,200)	[1]	(13,167)	[1]
Comprehensive income	35,898	49,482	13,096		62,456
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	97	(90)	148		(90)
Less: Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes attributable to the noncontrolling interest	1	(11)	449		(225)
Comprehensive loss (gain) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	98	(101)	597		(315)
Comprehensive income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc.	$ 35,996	$ 49,381	$ 13,693		$ 62,141
[1]	Amounts in parentheses indicate debits

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 22,296	$ 75,623
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	28,291	23,605
Amortization of deferred financing costs	3,563	3,917
Share-based compensation expense	4,625	4,427
Deferred tax provision	8,637	19,909
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(102)	224
Reserve for inventory obsolescence	5,562	5,132
Foreign currency exchange rate loss	957	1,132
Loss on disposal of assets	1,873	15
Gain on Brazil acquisition	0	(10,540)
Early extinguishment of debt	(12,667)	0
Other items, net	0	(183)
Changes in cash due to:
Receivables	2,999	173
Inventories	8,145	8,436
Prepaid expenses	5,804	4,940
Accounts payable	(11,986)	(7,824)
Accrued liabilities	(43,095)	3,695
Deferred revenue	7,643	13,852
Income taxes	(6,251)	(1,034)
Cash provided by operating activities	26,294	145,499
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(3,820)	(4,531)
Capitalized software expenditures	(19,352)	(10,874)
Cash paid for acquisitions	(3,128)	(16,678)
Other items, net	(383)	111
Cash used in investing activities	(26,683)	(31,972)
Financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt	(147,613)	(12,000)
Payment of dividends	(14)	(79)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	0	139
Tax benefit of restricted stock units vested and stock options exercised	0	1
Cash used in financing activities	(147,627)	(11,939)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and other	(3,474)	325
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(151,490)	101,913
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	301,212	174,557
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 149,722	$ 276,470

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Basis of Presentation	1. Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Weight Watchers International, Inc. and all of its subsidiaries. The terms “Company” and “WWI” as used throughout these notes is used to indicate Weight Watchers International, Inc. and all of its operations consolidated for purposes of its financial statements. The Company’s “meetings” business refers to providing access to meetings to the Company’s monthly commitment plan subscribers, “pay-as-you-go” members, Total Access subscribers and other meeting members. “Online” refers to Weight Watchers Online, Weight Watchers Online Plus As a result of the acquisition of an additional equity interest in Vigilantes do Peso Marketing Ltda. (“VPM”) in March 2014, the Company gained a direct controlling financial interest in VPM and has therefore begun consolidating this entity as of the date of acquisition and as a result of the acquisition of Knowplicity, Inc., d/b/a Wello, in April 2014, Wello became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and the Company began to consolidate the entity as of the date of acquisition. As further discussed in Note 3, as a result of the acquisition of Weilos, Inc. (“Weilos”), in March 2015, Weilos became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and the Company began to consolidate the entity as of the date of acquisition. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and include amounts that are based on management’s best estimates and judgments. While all available information has been considered, actual amounts could differ from those estimates. The Company’s operating results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of future or annual results. The consolidated financial statements are unaudited and, accordingly, they do not include all of the information necessary for a comprehensive presentation of results of operations, financial position and cash flow activity required by GAAP for complete financial statements but, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments including those of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair statement of the interim results presented. These statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for fiscal 2014 filed on May 13, 2015, which includes additional information about the Company, its results of operations, its financial position and its cash flows. Restatement: The Company filed on May 13, 2015 an amendment on Form 10-K/A to amend its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015, as filed on March 4, 2015, to restate (1) its consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015, (2) its selected financial data as of and for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015, (3) its quarterly results of operations for the fiscal quarter ended January 3, 2015 and (4) its Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting as of January 3, 2015, as well as to revise (1) its consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2013, (2) its selected financial data as of and for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2013 and (3) its quarterly results of operations for all fiscal quarters in the fiscal year ended December 28, 2013. On May 4, 2015, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company concluded that the Company’s previously issued consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015 as contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2014, as filed on March 4, 2015, should be restated with respect to the accounting for certain franchise rights acquired. Based on discussions with the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the Company’s accounting of its franchise rights acquired, the Company determined that, subsequent to the fiscal 2009 adoption of ASC 350-30-35-2, franchise rights acquired in connection with franchise agreements that have a renewal term at the option of the franchisee should be accounted for as definite-lived assets. Previously these acquired franchise rights were accounted for as indefinite-lived assets based on the franchisee’s ability to elect indefinitely to renew the franchise rights. After this correction, the value of these rights and the amortization period thereon will contemplate the remainder of the contractual term from the date of acquisition without giving any effect to the franchisee’s renewal rights. As part of this restatement, the Company’s consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 3, 2015 was also revised to correct the previously disclosed immaterial misclassification of a portion of the Company’s long-term debt due within one year. In addition, the Company also recorded other miscellaneous adjustments as part of this restatement that are either related to the aforementioned or were previously identified but determined to be immaterial. For a discussion of the Company’s restatement, see “Restatement of Financial Statements” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for fiscal 2014. For a discussion of the Company’s remediation efforts with respect to its internal control over financial reporting related to the aforementioned accounting for certain franchise rights acquired, see “Item 4. Controls and Procedures— Remediation Efforts on Previously Identified Material Weakness” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Liquidity: The Company has a $144,323 debt maturity obligation due April 2016. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2015, on July 14, 2015, the Company drew down the $48,000 available on its revolving credit facility in order to enhance its cash position and to provide additional financial flexibility. The Company believes that cash generated by its fiscal 2015 $1,150,000 revenue forecast, its cost-savings initiative, the anticipated successful launch of its 2016 winter season program innovation, its cash on hand of $149,722 as of July 4, 2015 and the proceeds of its revolver borrowing of $48,000 will provide the Company with sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations for the next twelve months, including its April 2016 debt maturity obligation of $144,323. The Company has the ability, if necessary, to delay investments or reduce marketing spend. Notwithstanding the foregoing, depending on future developments, there can be no assurance that the Company will meet these obligations. Out-of-Period Adjustments: In the second quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company identified and recorded out-of-period adjustments related to immaterial errors in prior period financial statements that impacted income before income taxes and net income attributable to the Company by $1,650 and $420, respectively.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies For a discussion of the Company’s significant accounting policies, see “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for fiscal 2014.

Acquisition of Weilos

Acquisition of Weilos	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Acquisition of Weilos	3. Acquisition of Weilos On March 11, 2015, the Company acquired for a purchase price of $6,674 Weilos, a California-based startup with an online social platform that provides a mobile health and weight loss community. Payment was in the form of common stock issued $2,810, restricted stock issued $114 and cash $2,775 plus cash held back of $975. The total purchase price of Weilos has been allocated to goodwill ($5,588), identifiable intangibles ($1,741) and other assets ($24) offset by deferred tax liabilities ($679). Restricted shares in the amount of $908 were issued to key employees, contingent upon 18 months post-combination employment, and are accounted for as stock compensation cost in the post-combination financial statements. As a result of the acquisition, Weilos became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and the Company began to consolidate the entity as of the date of acquisition. The acquisition resulted in goodwill related to, among other things, expected synergies in operations. The Company does not expect goodwill to be deductible for tax purposes.

Franchise Rights Acquired, Good

Franchise Rights Acquired, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Franchise Rights Acquired, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	4. Franchise Rights Acquired, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Franchise rights acquired are due to acquisitions of the Company’s franchised territories as well as the acquisition of franchise promotion agreements and other factors associated with the acquired franchise territories. For the six months ended July 4, 2015, the change in the carrying value of indefinite-lived franchise rights acquired is due to the effect of exchange rate changes as follows: Balance as of January 3, 2015, as restated $ 759,838 Effect of exchange rate changes (6,069 ) Balance as of July 4, 2015 $ 753,769 Goodwill primarily relates to the acquisition of the Company by H.J. Heinz Company in 1978, the acquisition of WeightWatchers.com, Inc. in 2005, the acquisitions of the Company’s franchised territories, the acquisitions of the majority interest in VPM and of Wello in fiscal 2014 and the acquisition of Weilos in fiscal 2015. See Note 3 for further information on the Weilos acquisition. For the six months ended July 4, 2015, the change in the carrying amount of goodwill is due to the Weilos acquisition and the effect of exchange rate changes as follows: North United Continental Other Total Balance as of January 3, 2015, as restated $ 134,611 $ 1,421 $ 7,661 $ 24,586 $ 168,279 Goodwill acquired during the period 5,588 0 0 0 5,588 Effect of exchange rate changes (2,851 ) 23 (318 ) (3,241 ) (6,387 ) Balance as of July 4, 2015 $ 137,348 $ 1,444 $ 7,343 $ 21,345 $ 167,480 The carrying values of finite-lived intangible assets as of July 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 were as follows: July 4, 2015 January 3, 2015 Gross Accumulated Gross Accumulated (restated) Capitalized software costs $ 115,496 $ 79,853 $ 107,581 $ 72,590 Website development costs 104,592 74,045 95,717 63,405 Trademarks 10,863 10,325 10,836 10,213 Other 7,009 6,852 7,014 6,825 Trademarks and other intangible assets 237,960 171,075 221,148 153,033 Franchise rights acquired 4,493 3,966 4,735 3,690 Total finite-lived intangible assets $ 242,453 $ 175,041 $ 225,883 $ 156,723 Aggregate amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was recorded in the amounts of $9,810 and $19,028 for the three and six months ended July 4, 2015, respectively. Aggregate amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was recorded in the amounts of $6,986 and $13,179 for the three and six months ended June 28, 2014, respectively. Estimated amortization expense of existing finite-lived intangible assets for the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows: Remainder of fiscal 2015 $ 15,493 Fiscal 2016 $ 26,830 Fiscal 2017 $ 20,267 Fiscal 2018 $ 4,296 Fiscal 2019 and thereafter $ 526

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Long-Term Debt	5. Long-Term Debt The components of the Company’s long-term debt are as follows: July 4, 2015 January 3, 2015 Balance Effective Balance Effective (restated) Revolving Facility due April 2, 2018 $ 0 0.00 % $ 0 0.00 % Tranche B-1 Term Facility due April 2, 2016 144,323 3.18 % 294,750 3.12 % Tranche B-2 Term Facility due April 2, 2020 2,052,750 4.00 % 2,063,250 3.96 % Total Debt 2,197,073 3.91 % 2,358,000 3.86 % Less Current Portion 165,323 80,728 Total Long-Term Debt $ 2,031,750 $ 2,277,272 The Company’s credit facilities at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2013 consisted of the following term loan facilities and revolving credit facilities: a tranche B loan (“Term B Loan”), a tranche C loan (“Term C Loan”), a tranche D loan (“Term D Loan”), a tranche E loan (“Term E Loan”), a tranche F loan (“Term F Loan”), revolving credit facility A-1 (“Revolver A-1” ) and revolving credit facility A-2 (“Revolver A-2”). On April 2, 2013, the Company refinanced its credit facilities pursuant to a new Credit Agreement (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Company, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and an issuing bank, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as revolving agent, swingline lender and an issuing bank, and the other parties thereto. The Credit Agreement provides for (a) a revolving credit facility (including swing line loans and letters of credit) in an initial aggregate principal amount of $250,000 that will mature on April 2, 2018 (the “Revolving Facility”), (b) an initial term B-1 loan credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $300,000 that will mature on April 2, 2016 (the “Tranche B-1 Term Facility”) and (c) an initial term B-2 loan credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $2,100,000 that will mature on April 2, 2020 (the “Tranche B-2 Term Facility”, and together with the Tranche B-1 Term Facility, the “Term Facilities”; the Term Facilities and Revolving Facility collectively, the “WWI Credit Facility”). In connection with this refinancing, the Company used the proceeds from borrowings under the Term Facilities to pay off a total of $2,399,904 of outstanding loans, consisting of $128,759 of Term B Loans, $110,602 of Term C Loans, $117,612 of Term D Loans, $1,125,044 of Term E Loans, $817,887 of Term F Loans, $21,247 of loans under the Revolver A-1 and $78,753 of loans under the Revolver A-2. Following the refinancing of a total of $2,399,904 of loans, at April 2, 2013, the Company had $2,400,000 debt outstanding under the Term Facilities and $248,848 of availability under the Revolving Facility. The Company incurred fees of $44,817 during the second quarter of fiscal 2013 in connection with this refinancing. In the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company wrote-off fees associated with this refinancing which resulted in the Company recording a charge of $21,685 in early extinguishment of debt. On September 26, 2014, the Company and certain lenders entered into an agreement amending the Credit Agreement that, among other things, eliminated the Financial Covenant (as defined in the Credit Agreement) with respect to the Revolving Facility. In connection with this amendment, the Company wrote-off deferred financing fees of approximately $1,583 in the third quarter of fiscal 2014. Concurrently with and in order to effect this amendment, the Company reduced the amount of the Revolving Facility from $250,000 to $50,000. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, depending on the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement), the Company is obligated to offer to prepay the Term Facilities in an aggregate amount determined by its excess cash flow (as defined in the Credit Agreement). On March 13, 2015, the Company commenced an offer to prepay at a discount to par up to $75,000 in aggregate principal amount of term loans outstanding under the Tranche B-1 Term Facility. On March 20, 2015, the Company accepted offers with a discount equal to or greater than 9.00% in respect of such term loans. On March 25, 2015, the Company paid an aggregate amount of cash proceeds totaling $57,389 plus an amount sufficient to pay accrued and unpaid interest on the amount prepaid to prepay $63,065 in aggregate principal amount of such term loans under the Tranche B-1 Term Facility. This expenditure reduced, on a dollar for dollar basis, the Company’s $59,728 obligation to make a mandatory excess cash flow prepayment offer to the term loan lenders under the terms of the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Company made a voluntary prepayment at par on March 25, 2015 of $2,500 in respect of such term loans under the Tranche B-1 Term Facility to reduce the remaining excess cash flow prepayment obligation for fiscal 2014. As a result of this prepayment, the Company wrote-off fees of $326, incurred fees of $601 and recorded a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $4,749, inclusive of these fees, in the first quarter of fiscal 2015. On June 17, 2015, the Company commenced another offer to prepay at a discount to par up to $229,000 in aggregate principal amount of term loans outstanding under the Tranche B-1 Term Facility. On June 22, 2015, the Company accepted offers with a discount equal to or greater than 9.00% in respect of such term loans. On June 26, 2015, the Company paid an aggregate amount of cash proceeds totaling $77,225 plus an amount sufficient to pay accrued and unpaid interest on the amount prepaid to prepay $84,862 in aggregate principal amount of such term loans under the Tranche B-1 Term Facility. As a result of this prepayment, the Company wrote-off fees of $321, incurred fees of $589 and recorded a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $6,727, inclusive of these fees, in the second quarter of fiscal 2015. At July 4, 2015, the Company had $2,197,073 outstanding under the WWI Credit Facility, consisting entirely of term loans, and there were no loans outstanding under the Revolving Facility. In addition, at July 4, 2015, the Revolving Facility had $1,819 in issued but undrawn letters of credit outstanding thereunder and $48,181 in available unused commitments thereunder. The proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Facility (including swing line loans and letters of credit) are available to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2015, on July 14, 2015, the Company drew down the $48,000 available on its Revolving Facility in order to enhance its cash position and to provide additional financial flexibility. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, LIBOR plus an applicable margin or a base rate plus an applicable margin. LIBOR under the Tranche B-2 Term Facility is subject to a minimum interest rate of 0.75% and the base rate under the Tranche B-2 Term Facility is subject to a minimum interest rate of 1.75%. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, in the event the Company receives a corporate rating of BB- (or lower) from S&P and a corporate rating of Ba3 (or lower) from Moody’s, the applicable margin relating to both of the Term Facilities would increase by 25 basis points. On February 21, 2014, both S&P and Moody’s issued revised corporate ratings of the Company of B+ and B1, respectively. As a result, effective February 21, 2014, the applicable margin on borrowings under the Tranche B-1 Term Facility went from 2.75% to 3.00% and on borrowings under the Tranche B-2 Term Facility went from 3.00% to 3.25%. The applicable margin relating to the Revolving Facility will fluctuate depending upon the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio. At July 4, 2015, borrowings under the Tranche B-1 Term Facility bore interest at LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 3.00% and borrowings under the Tranche B-2 Term Facility bore interest at LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 3.25%. Based on the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of July 4, 2015, had there been any borrowings under the Revolving Facility, it would have borne interest at LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 2.50% or base rate plus an applicable margin of 1.50%. On a quarterly basis, the Company will pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the Revolving Facility in respect of unutilized commitments thereunder, which commitment fee will fluctuate depending upon the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio. Based on the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of July 4, 2015, the commitment fee was 0.50% per annum. The Company also will pay customary letter of credit fees and fronting fees under the Revolving Facility. The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants including covenants that, in certain circumstances, restrict the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends on and redeem capital stock, make other payments, including investments, sell its assets and enter into consolidations, mergers and transfers of all or substantially all of its assets. The WWI Credit Facility does not require the Company to meet any financial maintenance covenants and is guaranteed by certain of the Company’s existing and future subsidiaries. Substantially all of the Company’s assets secure the WWI Credit Facility. At July 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015, the Company’s debt consisted entirely of variable-rate instruments. Interest rate swaps were entered into to hedge a portion of the cash flow exposure associated with the Company’s variable-rate borrowings. The average interest rate on the Company’s debt, exclusive of the impact of swaps, was approximately 3.95% and 3.90% per annum at July 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively. The average interest rate on the Company’s debt, including the impact of swaps, was approximately 5.06% and 4.93% per annum at July 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Earnings Per Share	6. Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) are calculated utilizing the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted EPS is calculated utilizing the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented adjusted for the effect of dilutive common stock equivalents. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended July 4, June 28, July 4, June 28, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Numerator: Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc. $ 27,877 $ 54,002 $ 22,444 $ 75,533 Denominator: Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding 57,085 56,624 56,946 56,525 Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents 70 33 89 60 Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding 57,155 56,657 57,035 56,585 Earnings Per Share attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc. Basic $ 0.49 $ 0.95 $ 0.39 $ 1.34 Diluted $ 0.49 $ 0.95 $ 0.39 $ 1.33 The number of anti-dilutive common stock equivalents excluded from the calculation of the weighted average number of common shares for diluted EPS was 1,911 and 3,350 for the three months ended July 4, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively, and 1,995 and 2,762 for the six months ended July 4, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively.

Stock Plans

Stock Plans	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Stock Plans	7. Stock Plans On May 6, 2008 and May 12, 2004, respectively, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”) and the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”). On May 6, 2014, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2014 Plan” and together with the 2004 Plan and the 2008 Plan, the “Stock Plans”), which replaced the 2008 Plan and 2004 Plan for all equity-based awards granted on or after May 6, 2014. The 2014 Plan is designed to promote the long-term financial interests and growth of the Company by attracting, motivating and retaining employees with the ability to contribute to the success of the business and to align compensation for the Company’s employees over a multi-year period directly with the interests of the shareholders of the Company. The Company’s Board of Directors or a committee thereof administers the 2014 Plan. Pursuant to the option components of the Stock Plans, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to enter into agreements under which certain employees received stock options with (i) time vesting criteria and/or (ii) both time and performance vesting criteria (“T&P Vesting Options”). On May 7, 2015, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the 2014 Plan to permit a one-time stock option exchange program under which the Company would offer eligible employees the opportunity to exchange certain eligible T&P Options on a (a) two-for-one basis for new stock options for all eligible employees, other than the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (i.e., so that the new stock options would cover half as many shares as the corresponding surrendered options) and (b) 3.5-for-one basis for new stock options for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (i.e., so that the new stock options would cover a number of shares equal to the quotient of the number of shares covered by the corresponding surrendered options divided by 3.5). The option exchange program was designed to create better incentives for employees to remain with the Company and contribute to the attainment of its business and financial objectives. On May 22, 2015, the Company launched a tender offer in connection with the option exchange program which expired on June 22, 2015. Pursuant to the offer, employees tendered options to purchase 1,692 shares of common stock (representing 99% of the total shares of common stock underlying the options eligible for exchange) with a weighted-average exercise price of $24.70 per share. The Company cancelled and replaced those options on June 22, 2015 with options to purchase 730 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $5.25 per share, which was the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 22, 2015. The replacement options vest over three years, with 25% vesting on each of the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant and 50% vesting on the third anniversary of the date of grant. The option exchange resulted in an incremental stock option expense of $1,590, which was determined by comparing the fair value as calculated based on a Monte Carlo simulation to the fair value calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for the eligible options exchanged. This incremental expense, along with the unamortized expense associated with the cancelled options, is being recognized ratably over the new vesting period of the replacement options, which is three years.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Income Taxes	8. Income Taxes The effective tax rates for the three and six months ended July 4, 2015 were 40.2% and 40.7%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 28, 2014 were 34.4% and 36.2%, respectively. For both the three and six months ended July 4, 2015, the primary differences between the US federal statutory tax rate and the Company’s consolidated effective tax rate were state income taxes, increases in valuation allowances and tax reserves. For both the three and six months ended June 28, 2014, the primary differences between the US federal statutory tax rate and the Company’s consolidated effective tax rate were state income taxes and increases in our valuation allowances offset by a net tax benefit associated with the closure of our China business and lower rates in certain foreign jurisdictions. During the three months ended June 28, 2014, the Company recorded a $1,500 increase to its valuation allowance related to tax benefits for foreign losses that are not expected to be realized.

Legal

Legal	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Legal	9. Legal In re Weight Watchers International, Inc. Securities Litigation In March 2014, two substantially identical putative class action complaints alleging violation of the federal securities laws were filed by individual shareholders against the Company, certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors, and the Company’s controlling shareholder, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaints were purportedly filed on behalf of all purchasers of the Company’s common stock, no par value per share, between February 14, 2012 and October 30, 2013, inclusive (the “Class Period”). The complaints allege that, during the Class Period, the defendants disseminated materially false and misleading statements and/or concealed material adverse facts. The complaints allege claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5. The plaintiffs seek to recover unspecified damages on behalf of the class members. In June 2014, the Court consolidated the cases and appointed lead plaintiffs and lead counsel. On August 12, 2014, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint that, among other things, reduced the Class Period to between February 14, 2012 and February 13, 2013 and dropped all current officers and certain directors previously named as defendants. On October 14, 2014, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss. The plaintiffs filed an opposition to the defendants’ motion to dismiss on November 24, 2014 and the defendants filed a reply in support of their motion to dismiss on December 23, 2014. The Company continues to believe that the suits are without merit and intends to defend them vigorously. On May 29, 2014 and June 23, 2014, the Company received shareholder litigation demand letters alleging breaches of fiduciary duties and unjust enrichment by Company officers and directors and Artal Group, S.A., to the alleged injury of the Company. The allegations in the letters relate to those contained in the ongoing securities class action litigation. In response to the letters, pursuant to Virginia law, the Board of Directors has created a special committee to review and evaluate the facts and circumstances surrounding the claims made in the demand letters. Other Litigation Matters Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, it is also, at times, subject to pending and threatened legal actions that arise out of the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, based in part upon advice of legal counsel, the disposition of any such matters is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Derivative Instruments and Hedg

Derivative Instruments and Hedging	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging	10. Derivative Instruments and Hedging As of both July 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015, the Company had in effect an interest rate swap with a notional amount totaling $1,500,000. In January 2009, the Company entered into a forward-starting interest rate swap which had an effective date of January 4, 2010 and a termination date of January 27, 2014. From December 29, 2012 through April 1, 2013, this swap had qualified for hedge accounting, and therefore changes in the fair value of this derivative were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Effective April 2, 2013, due to the Company’s debt refinancing, the Company ceased the application of hedge accounting for this swap. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of this swap were recorded in earnings subsequent to April 2, 2013 and were immaterial for the six months ended June 28, 2014. On July 26, 2013, in order to hedge an additional portion of its variable rate debt, the Company entered into a forward-starting interest rate swap with an effective date of March 31, 2014 and a termination date of April 2, 2020. The initial notional amount of this swap was $1,500,000. During the term of this swap, the notional amount will decrease from $1,500,000 effective March 31, 2014 to $1,250,000 on April 3, 2017 with a further reduction to $1,000,000 on April 1, 2019. This interest rate swap effectively fixes the variable interest rate on the notional amount of this swap at 2.38%. This swap qualifies for hedge accounting and, therefore, changes in the fair value of this swap have been recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). As of July 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015, cumulative unrealized losses for qualifying hedges were reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the amounts of $22,523 ($36,923 before taxes) and $21,856 ($35,830 before taxes), respectively. The Company is hedging forecasted transactions for periods not exceeding the next six years. The Company expects approximately $11,248 ($18,440 before taxes) of derivative losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at July 4, 2015, based on current market rates, will be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Fair Value Measurements	11. Fair Value Measurements Accounting guidance on fair value measurements for certain financial assets and liabilities requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories: • Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. • Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. • Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. When measuring fair value, the Company is required to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The Company’s significant financial instruments include long-term debt and interest rate swap agreements. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is determined by utilizing average bid prices on or near the end of each fiscal quarter (Level 2 input). As of July 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was approximately $1,122,588 and $1,888,051, respectively. Derivative Financial Instruments The fair values for the Company’s derivative financial instruments are determined using observable current market information such as the prevailing LIBOR interest rate and LIBOR yield curve rates and include consideration of counterparty credit risk. See Note 10 for disclosures related to derivative financial instruments. The following table presents the aggregate fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments: Fair Value Measurements Using: Total Quoted Prices in Significant Other Significant (Level 3) Interest rate swap liability at July 4, 2015 $ 42,973 $ 0 $ 42,973 $ 0 Interest rate swap liability at January 3, 2015 $ 42,423 $ 0 $ 42,423 $ 0

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	12. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows: Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (a) Six Months Ended July 4, 2015 Loss on Foreign Total Beginning Balance at January 3, 2015, restated $ (21,856 ) $ 1,906 $ (19,950 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax (335 ) (8,533 ) (8,868 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (b) (332 ) 0 (332 ) Net current period other comprehensive loss including noncontrolling interest (667 ) (8,533 ) (9,200 ) Less: net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 449 449 Ending Balance at July 4, 2015 $ (22,523 ) $ (6,178 ) $ (28,701 ) (a) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits (b) See separate table below for details about these reclassifications Six Months Ended June 28, 2014 Loss on Foreign Total Beginning Balance at December 28, 2013 $ (4,603 ) $ 13,120 $ 8,517 Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax (19,872 ) 2,473 (17,399 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax (b) 4,232 0 4,232 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income (15,640 ) 2,473 (13,167 ) Ending Balance at June 28, 2014 $ (20,243 ) $ 15,593 $ (4,650 ) (a) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits (b) See separate table below for details about these reclassifications Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (a) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended July 4, June 28, July 4, June 28, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Details about Other Comprehensive Amounts Reclassified from Amounts Reclassified from Affected Line Item in the Loss on Qualifying Hedges Interest rate contracts $ 68 $ (6,117 ) $ 544 $ (6,937 ) Interest expense 68 (6,117 ) 544 (6,937 ) (Loss) income before income taxes (27 ) 2,386 (212 ) 2,705 (Benefit) provision for income taxes $ 41 $ (3,731 ) $ 332 $ (4,232 ) Net (loss) income (a) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to profit / loss

Segment Data

Segment Data	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Segment Data	13. Segment Data The Company has four reportable segments: North America, United Kingdom, Continental Europe (CE) and Other. Other consists of Asia Pacific and emerging markets operations and franchise revenues and related costs, all of which have been grouped together as if they were a single reportable segment because they do not meet any of the quantitative thresholds and are immaterial for separate disclosure. To be consistent with the information that is presented to the chief operating decision maker, the Company does not include intercompany activity in the segment results. Information about the Company’s reportable segments is as follows: Total Revenue Three Months Ended Six Months Ended July 4, 2015 June 28, 2014 July 4, 2015 June 28, 2014 North America $ 200,772 $ 248,490 $ 406,328 $ 512,896 United Kingdom 32,785 43,428 67,155 85,627 Continental Europe 62,206 84,250 128,949 168,481 Other 13,991 21,379 29,425 39,901 Total revenue $ 309,754 $ 397,547 $ 631,857 $ 806,905 Net Income Three Months Ended Six Months Ended July 4, 2015 June 28, 2014 July 4, 2015 June 28, 2014 Segment operating income: North America $ 51,000 $ 88,865 $ 69,020 $ 146,673 United Kingdom 8,268 13,397 14,449 11,851 Continental Europe 22,582 32,075 32,639 37,918 Other 2,682 5,693 4,180 6,781 Total segment operating income 84,532 140,030 120,288 203,223 General corporate expenses (13,952 ) (25,466 ) (31,664 ) (37,606 ) Interest expense 30,460 31,191 61,564 56,453 Other expense, net 344 889 919 1,159 Early extinguishment of debt (6,700 ) 0 (11,476 ) 0 Gain on Brazil acquisition 0 0 0 (10,540 ) Provision for taxes 18,696 28,392 15,321 42,922 Net income 27,780 54,092 22,296 75,623 Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest 97 (90 ) 148 (90 ) Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc. $ 27,877 $ 54,002 $ 22,444 $ 75,533 Depreciation and Amortization Three Months Ended Six Months Ended July 4, 2015 June 28, 2014 July 4, 2015 June 28, 2014 North America $ 11,866 $ 8,358 $ 23,341 $ 16,336 United Kingdom 195 356 382 714 Continental Europe 476 616 961 1,209 Other 360 745 744 1,093 Total segment depreciation and amortization 12,897 10,075 25,428 19,352 General corporate depreciation and amortization 3,202 4,034 6,426 8,170 Depreciation and amortization $ 16,099 $ 14,109 $ 31,854 $ 27,522

Restructuring Charges

Restructuring Charges	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Restructuring Charges	14. Restructuring Charges As previously disclosed, the Company established a new cost-savings initiative and, as part of this cost-savings initiative, in fiscal 2015, the Company undertook a plan of reduction in force which resulted in the elimination of certain positions and termination of employment for certain employees worldwide in the three and six months ended July 4, 2015. In fiscal 2014, the Company reviewed its organization and undertook a restructuring which resulted in the elimination of certain positions and the termination of employment for certain employees worldwide in the three and six months ended June 28, 2014. In connection with these plans, the Company recorded restructuring charges in connection with employee termination benefit costs of $232 ($142 after tax) and $6,498 ($3,964 after tax) during the three months ended July 4, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively, and $5,993 ($3,656 after tax) and $10,154 ($6,199 after tax) during the six months ended July 4, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively. For the three months ended July 4, 2015 and June 28, 2014, these charges impacted cost of revenues by $(311) and $3,174, respectively, and selling, general and administrative expenses by $543 and $3,324, respectively. For the six months ended July 4, 2015 and June 28, 2014, these charges impacted cost of revenues by $1,698 and $4,686, respectively, and selling, general and administrative expenses by $4,295 and $5,468, respectively. For the three and six months ended July 4, 2015 and June 28, 2014, all restructuring charges were recorded to general corporate expense and therefore there was no impact to the segments. For the six months ended July 4, 2015, the reconciliation of the liability balance for these restructuring charges was as follows: Balance as of January 3, 2015 $ 2,570 Provision 5,993 Payments (7,115 ) Balance as of July 4, 2015 $ 1,448 The Company expects the liability as of July 4, 2015 to be paid in fiscal 2015. The Company anticipates recording additional restructuring charges of approximately $4,000 during the remainder of fiscal 2015 in connection with the 2015 plan, primarily related to the planned office space consolidation.

Franchise Rights Acquired, Go21

Franchise Rights Acquired, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Changes in Carrying Value of Indefinite-Lived Franchise Rights Acquired	For the six months ended July 4, 2015, the change in the carrying value of indefinite-lived franchise rights acquired is due to the effect of exchange rate changes as follows: Balance as of January 3, 2015, as restated $ 759,838 Effect of exchange rate changes (6,069 ) Balance as of July 4, 2015 $ 753,769
Changes in Carrying Values of Goodwill	For the six months ended July 4, 2015, the change in the carrying amount of goodwill is due to the Weilos acquisition and the effect of exchange rate changes as follows: North United Continental Other Total Balance as of January 3, 2015, as restated $ 134,611 $ 1,421 $ 7,661 $ 24,586 $ 168,279 Goodwill acquired during the period 5,588 0 0 0 5,588 Effect of exchange rate changes (2,851 ) 23 (318 ) (3,241 ) (6,387 ) Balance as of July 4, 2015 $ 137,348 $ 1,444 $ 7,343 $ 21,345 $ 167,480
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class	The carrying values of finite-lived intangible assets as of July 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 were as follows: July 4, 2015 January 3, 2015 Gross Accumulated Gross Accumulated (restated) Capitalized software costs $ 115,496 $ 79,853 $ 107,581 $ 72,590 Website development costs 104,592 74,045 95,717 63,405 Trademarks 10,863 10,325 10,836 10,213 Other 7,009 6,852 7,014 6,825 Trademarks and other intangible assets 237,960 171,075 221,148 153,033 Franchise rights acquired 4,493 3,966 4,735 3,690 Total finite-lived intangible assets $ 242,453 $ 175,041 $ 225,883 $ 156,723
Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense	Estimated amortization expense of existing finite-lived intangible assets for the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows: Remainder of fiscal 2015 $ 15,493 Fiscal 2016 $ 26,830 Fiscal 2017 $ 20,267 Fiscal 2018 $ 4,296 Fiscal 2019 and thereafter $ 526

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	The components of the Company’s long-term debt are as follows: July 4, 2015 January 3, 2015 Balance Effective Balance Effective (restated) Revolving Facility due April 2, 2018 $ 0 0.00 % $ 0 0.00 % Tranche B-1 Term Facility due April 2, 2016 144,323 3.18 % 294,750 3.12 % Tranche B-2 Term Facility due April 2, 2020 2,052,750 4.00 % 2,063,250 3.96 % Total Debt 2,197,073 3.91 % 2,358,000 3.86 % Less Current Portion 165,323 80,728 Total Long-Term Debt $ 2,031,750 $ 2,277,272

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended July 4, June 28, July 4, June 28, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Numerator: Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc. $ 27,877 $ 54,002 $ 22,444 $ 75,533 Denominator: Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding 57,085 56,624 56,946 56,525 Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents 70 33 89 60 Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding 57,155 56,657 57,035 56,585 Earnings Per Share attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc. Basic $ 0.49 $ 0.95 $ 0.39 $ 1.34 Diluted $ 0.49 $ 0.95 $ 0.39 $ 1.33

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis	The following table presents the aggregate fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments: Fair Value Measurements Using: Total Quoted Prices in Significant Other Significant (Level 3) Interest rate swap liability at July 4, 2015 $ 42,973 $ 0 $ 42,973 $ 0 Interest rate swap liability at January 3, 2015 $ 42,423 $ 0 $ 42,423 $ 0

Accumulated Other Comprehensi25

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (a) Six Months Ended July 4, 2015 Loss on Foreign Total Beginning Balance at January 3, 2015, restated $ (21,856 ) $ 1,906 $ (19,950 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax (335 ) (8,533 ) (8,868 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (b) (332 ) 0 (332 ) Net current period other comprehensive loss including noncontrolling interest (667 ) (8,533 ) (9,200 ) Less: net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 449 449 Ending Balance at July 4, 2015 $ (22,523 ) $ (6,178 ) $ (28,701 ) (a) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits (b) See separate table below for details about these reclassifications Six Months Ended June 28, 2014 Loss on Foreign Total Beginning Balance at December 28, 2013 $ (4,603 ) $ 13,120 $ 8,517 Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax (19,872 ) 2,473 (17,399 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax (b) 4,232 0 4,232 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income (15,640 ) 2,473 (13,167 ) Ending Balance at June 28, 2014 $ (20,243 ) $ 15,593 $ (4,650 ) (a) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits (b) See separate table below for details about these reclassifications
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (a) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended July 4, June 28, July 4, June 28, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Details about Other Comprehensive Amounts Reclassified from Amounts Reclassified from Affected Line Item in the Loss on Qualifying Hedges Interest rate contracts $ 68 $ (6,117 ) $ 544 $ (6,937 ) Interest expense 68 (6,117 ) 544 (6,937 ) (Loss) income before income taxes (27 ) 2,386 (212 ) 2,705 (Benefit) provision for income taxes $ 41 $ (3,731 ) $ 332 $ (4,232 ) Net (loss) income (a) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to profit / loss

Segment Data (Tables)

Segment Data (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Information About Reportable Segments	Information about the Company’s reportable segments is as follows: Total Revenue Three Months Ended Six Months Ended July 4, 2015 June 28, 2014 July 4, 2015 June 28, 2014 North America $ 200,772 $ 248,490 $ 406,328 $ 512,896 United Kingdom 32,785 43,428 67,155 85,627 Continental Europe 62,206 84,250 128,949 168,481 Other 13,991 21,379 29,425 39,901 Total revenue $ 309,754 $ 397,547 $ 631,857 $ 806,905 Net Income Three Months Ended Six Months Ended July 4, 2015 June 28, 2014 July 4, 2015 June 28, 2014 Segment operating income: North America $ 51,000 $ 88,865 $ 69,020 $ 146,673 United Kingdom 8,268 13,397 14,449 11,851 Continental Europe 22,582 32,075 32,639 37,918 Other 2,682 5,693 4,180 6,781 Total segment operating income 84,532 140,030 120,288 203,223 General corporate expenses (13,952 ) (25,466 ) (31,664 ) (37,606 ) Interest expense 30,460 31,191 61,564 56,453 Other expense, net 344 889 919 1,159 Early extinguishment of debt (6,700 ) 0 (11,476 ) 0 Gain on Brazil acquisition 0 0 0 (10,540 ) Provision for taxes 18,696 28,392 15,321 42,922 Net income 27,780 54,092 22,296 75,623 Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest 97 (90 ) 148 (90 ) Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc. $ 27,877 $ 54,002 $ 22,444 $ 75,533 Depreciation and Amortization Three Months Ended Six Months Ended July 4, 2015 June 28, 2014 July 4, 2015 June 28, 2014 North America $ 11,866 $ 8,358 $ 23,341 $ 16,336 United Kingdom 195 356 382 714 Continental Europe 476 616 961 1,209 Other 360 745 744 1,093 Total segment depreciation and amortization 12,897 10,075 25,428 19,352 General corporate depreciation and amortization 3,202 4,034 6,426 8,170 Depreciation and amortization $ 16,099 $ 14,109 $ 31,854 $ 27,522

Restructuring Charges (Tables)

Restructuring Charges (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Reconciliation of Liability Balance for Restructuring Charges	For the six months ended July 4, 2015, the reconciliation of the liability balance for these restructuring charges was as follows: Balance as of January 3, 2015 $ 2,570 Provision 5,993 Payments (7,115 ) Balance as of July 4, 2015 $ 1,448

Basis of Presentation - Additio

Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 14, 2015	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Disclosure Basis Of Presentation Details [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 2,197,073		$ 2,197,073			$ 2,358,000
Cash and cash equivalents		149,722	$ 276,470	149,722	$ 276,470		$ 301,212	$ 174,557
Revenue		309,754	397,547	631,857	806,905
Income before income taxes		46,476	82,484	37,617	118,545
Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc.		27,877	$ 54,002	22,444	$ 75,533
Scenario, Forecast
Disclosure Basis Of Presentation Details [Line Items]
Revenue						$ 1,150,000
Out-of-Period Adjustments
Disclosure Basis Of Presentation Details [Line Items]
Income before income taxes				1,650
Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc.				420
Debt Obligations Due April 2016
Disclosure Basis Of Presentation Details [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 144,323		$ 144,323
Long-term debt, payment date				2016-04
Subsequent Event
Disclosure Basis Of Presentation Details [Line Items]
Credit facility drew down amount	$ 48,000

Acquisition of Weilos - Additio

Acquisition of Weilos - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 11, 2015	Jul. 04, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Business Acquisition
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill		$ 167,480	$ 168,279
Weilos
Business Acquisition
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, net purchase price	$ 6,674
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, common stock issued	2,810
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, restricted stock issued	114
Business acquisition, net purchase price	2,775
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, cash held back	975
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill	5,588
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, identifiable intangibles	1,741
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, fixed assets	24
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, deferred tax liabilities	679
Restricted shares issued to key employees	$ 908

Changes in Carrying Value of In

Changes in Carrying Value of Indefinite-Lived Franchise Rights Acquired (Detail) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015USD ($)
Franchise Rights Acquired [Line Items]
Franchise rights acquired, beginning balance	$ 759,838
Effect of exchange rate changes	(6,069)
Franchise rights acquired, ending balance	$ 753,769

Changes in Carrying Values of G

Changes in Carrying Values of Goodwill (Detail) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 168,279
Goodwill acquired during the period	5,588
Effect of exchange rate changes	(6,387)
Ending balance	167,480
North America
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	134,611
Goodwill acquired during the period	5,588
Effect of exchange rate changes	(2,851)
Ending balance	137,348
United Kingdom
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1,421
Goodwill acquired during the period	0
Effect of exchange rate changes	23
Ending balance	1,444
Continental Europe
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	7,661
Goodwill acquired during the period	0
Effect of exchange rate changes	(318)
Ending balance	7,343
Other
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	24,586
Goodwill acquired during the period	0
Effect of exchange rate changes	(3,241)
Ending balance	$ 21,345

Carrying Amount of Finite-Lived

Carrying Amount of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 242,453	$ 225,883
Accumulated Amortization	175,041	156,723
Capitalized software costs
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	115,496	107,581
Accumulated Amortization	79,853	72,590
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	10,863	10,836
Accumulated Amortization	10,325	10,213
Website development costs
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	104,592	95,717
Accumulated Amortization	74,045	63,405
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	7,009	7,014
Accumulated Amortization	6,852	6,825
Trademarks and Other Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	237,960	221,148
Accumulated Amortization	171,075	153,033
Franchise Rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	4,493	4,735
Accumulated Amortization	$ 3,966	$ 3,690

Franchise Rights Acquired, Go33

Franchise Rights Acquired, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure
Finite-lived intangible assets, aggregate amortization expense	$ 9,810	$ 6,986	$ 19,028	$ 13,179

Estimated Amortization Expense

Estimated Amortization Expense of Existing Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2015USD ($)
Expected Amortization Expense
Remainder of fiscal 2015	$ 15,493
2,016	26,830
2,017	20,267
2,018	4,296
2019 and thereafter	$ 526

Components of Long-Term Debt (D

Components of Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Debt Instrument
Total Debt	$ 2,197,073	$ 2,358,000
Less Current Portion	$ 165,323	$ 80,728
Effective Interest Rate	3.91%	3.86%
Total Long-Term Debt	$ 2,031,750	$ 2,277,272
Tranche B-1 Term Facility due April 2, 2016
Debt Instrument
Total Debt	$ 144,323	$ 294,750
Effective Interest Rate	3.18%	3.12%
Tranche B-2 Term Facility due April 2, 2020
Debt Instrument
Total Debt	$ 2,052,750	$ 2,063,250
Effective Interest Rate	4.00%	3.96%
Revolving Facility due April 2, 2018
Debt Instrument
Total Debt	$ 0	$ 0
Effective Interest Rate	0.00%	0.00%

Long-Term Debt - Additional Inf

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Jul. 14, 2015	Jun. 26, 2015	Jun. 17, 2015	Mar. 25, 2015	Mar. 13, 2015	Feb. 21, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 04, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jan. 03, 2015	Jun. 22, 2015	Mar. 20, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Apr. 02, 2013
Debt Instrument
Fees incurred in connection with debt refinancing											$ 44,817,000
Payments of term loan							$ 2,399,904,000					$ 147,613,000	$ 12,000,000
Write-off of deferred financing fees											$ 21,685,000
Gain on early debt extinguishment								$ 6,700,000		$ 0		11,476,000	$ 0
Credit Facility, aggregate principal amount outstanding								$ 2,197,073,000				$ 2,197,073,000		$ 2,358,000,000
Additional applicable margin in the event the Company receives a corporate rating of BB- from S&P (or lower) and a corporate rating of Ba3 from Moody's (or lower)								0.25%				0.25%
Average interest rate on debt								3.95%				3.95%		3.90%
Average interest rate on debt												5.06%		4.93%
Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument
Credit facility drew down amount	$ 48,000,000
Tranche B-1 Term Facility due April 2, 2016
Debt Instrument
WWI Credit Facility, maximum borrowing capacity																		$ 300,000,000
Fees incurred in connection with debt refinancing		$ 589,000		$ 601,000
Write-off of deferred financing fees		321,000		326,000
Prepayment of accepted offers		77,225,000		57,389,000
Accrued and unpaid interest on the amount to be prepaid		84,862,000		63,065,000
Reduction in obligation				59,728,000
Debt instrument, voluntary prepayment				2,500,000
Gain on early debt extinguishment		$ 6,727,000		$ 4,749,000
Credit Facility, aggregate principal amount outstanding								$ 144,323,000				$ 144,323,000		$ 294,750,000
Tranche B-1 Term Facility due April 2, 2016 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument
WWI Credit Facility, additional interest rate						2.75%						3.00%
Tranche B-1 Term Facility due April 2, 2016 | Maximum
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount, discount par value			$ 229,000,000		$ 75,000,000
Tranche B-1 Term Facility due April 2, 2016 | Minimum
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage															9.00%	9.00%
Tranche B-2 Term Facility due April 2, 2020
Debt Instrument
WWI Credit Facility, maximum borrowing capacity																		2,100,000,000
Credit Facility, aggregate principal amount outstanding								2,052,750,000				$ 2,052,750,000		2,063,250,000
Tranche B-2 Term Facility due April 2, 2020 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument
WWI Credit Facility, minimum interest rate												0.75%
WWI Credit Facility, additional interest rate						3.00%						3.25%
Tranche B-2 Term Facility due April 2, 2020 | Base Rate Plus
Debt Instrument
WWI Credit Facility, minimum interest rate												1.75%
Term B Loan due January 26, 2014
Debt Instrument
Payments of term loan							128,759,000
Term C Loan due June 30, 2015
Debt Instrument
Payments of term loan							110,602,000
Term D Loan due June 30, 2016
Debt Instrument
Payments of term loan							117,612,000
Term E Loan due March 15, 2017
Debt Instrument
Payments of term loan							1,125,044,000
Term F Loan due March 15, 2019
Debt Instrument
Payments of term loan							817,887,000
Revolver A-1 Loan due June 30, 2014
Debt Instrument
Payments of term loan							21,247,000
Revolver A-2 Loan due March 15, 2017
Debt Instrument
Payments of term loan							$ 78,753,000
Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument
Debt outstanding amount																		2,400,000,000
WWI Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Credit Facility, aggregate principal amount outstanding								2,197,073,000				$ 2,197,073,000
Revolving Facility due April 2, 2018
Debt Instrument
WWI Credit Facility, maximum borrowing capacity																	$ 50,000,000	250,000,000
Credit facility available amount								48,181,000				48,181,000						$ 248,848,000
Write-off of deferred financing fees related to amendment									$ 1,583,000
Credit Facility, aggregate principal amount outstanding								0				0		$ 0
Line of credit facility, issued but undrawn letters of credit								$ 1,819,000				$ 1,819,000
Revolving credit facility, commitment fee on unused commitments												0.50%
Revolving Facility due April 2, 2018 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument
WWI Credit Facility, additional interest rate												2.50%
Revolving Facility due April 2, 2018 | Base Rate Plus
Debt Instrument
WWI Credit Facility, additional interest rate												1.50%

Computation of Basic and Dilute

Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc.	$ 27,877	$ 54,002	$ 22,444	$ 75,533
Denominator:
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	57,085	56,624	56,946	56,525
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents	70	33	89	60
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	57,155	56,657	57,035	56,585
Earnings Per Share attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc.
Basic	$ 0.49	$ 0.95	$ 0.39	$ 1.34
Diluted	$ 0.49	$ 0.95	$ 0.39	$ 1.33

Earnings Per Share - Additional

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share
Anti-dilutive common stock equivalents excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS	1,911	3,350	1,995	2,762

Stock Plans - Additional Inform

Stock Plans - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jun. 22, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares	May. 22, 2015$ / sharesshares	May. 07, 2015
Options To Purchase Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding | shares	730	1,692
Percentage of options eligible for exchange		99.00%
weighted-average exercise price	$ 5.25	$ 24.70
Vesting period	3 years
Stock option expense | $	$ 1,590
Options To Purchase Common Stock | Vesting on the first anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	25.00%
Options To Purchase Common Stock | Vesting on the second anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	25.00%
Options To Purchase Common Stock | Vesting on the third anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	50.00%
Employees | Stock Incentive Plan 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock conversion ratio			2
Chief Executive Officer | Stock Incentive Plan 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock conversion ratio			3.5

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate	40.20%	34.40%	40.70%	36.20%
Increase to valuation allowance related to tax benefits		$ 1,500

Legal - Additional Information

Legal - Additional Information (Detail)	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014LegalMatter
Loss Contingencies
Securities class action filed	2

Derivative Instruments and He42

Derivative Instruments and Hedging - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 26, 2013	Jan. 31, 2009	Jul. 04, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Derivative
Maximum length of time hedging forecasted			6 years
Derivative losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) that are expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months, net of tax			$ (11,248)
Derivative losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) that are expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months, before tax			$ (18,440)
Interest Rate Swap
Derivative
Forward starting interest rate swap, termination date	Apr. 2, 2020	Jan. 27, 2014
Forward-starting interest rate swap, effective date	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative interest rate swap percentage			2.38%
Cumulative losses for qualifying hedges reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax			$ (22,523)	$ (21,856)
Cumulative losses for qualifying hedges reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), before tax			(36,923)	(35,830)
Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative
Notional amount	$ 1,500,000		1,500,000	$ 1,500,000
Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedging | March 31, 2014
Derivative
Notional amount			$ 1,500,000
Forward-starting interest rate swap, effective date			Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedging | April 3, 2017
Derivative
Notional amount			$ 1,250,000
Forward-starting interest rate swap, effective date			Apr. 3, 2017
Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedging | April 1, 2019
Derivative
Notional amount			$ 1,000,000
Forward-starting interest rate swap, effective date			Apr. 1, 2019

Fair Value Measurements - Addit

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of long-term debt	$ 1,122,588	$ 1,888,051

Aggregate Fair Value of Derivat

Aggregate Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments (Detail) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - Interest Rate Swap - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Interest rate swap liability	$ 42,973	$ 42,423
Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Interest rate swap liability	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Interest rate swap liability	42,973	42,423
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Interest rate swap liability	$ 0	$ 0

Changes in Accumulated Other Co

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015		Jun. 28, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	[1]			$ (19,950)		$ 8,517
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax	[1]			(8,868)		(17,399)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	[1],[2]			(332)		4,232
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income		$ 8,118	$ (4,610)	(9,200)	[1]	(13,167)	[1]
Less: net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	[1]			449
Ending Balance	[1]	(28,701)	(4,650)	(28,701)		(4,650)
Loss on Qualifying Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	[1]			(21,856)		(4,603)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax	[1]			(335)		(19,872)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	[1],[2]			(332)		4,232
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	[1]			(667)		(15,640)
Less: net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	[1]			0
Ending Balance	[1]	(22,523)	(20,243)	(22,523)		(20,243)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	[1]			1,906		13,120
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax	[1]			(8,533)		2,473
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	[1],[2]			0		0
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	[1]			(8,533)		2,473
Less: net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	[1]			449
Ending Balance	[1]	$ (6,178)	$ 15,593	$ (6,178)		$ 15,593
[1]	Amounts in parentheses indicate debits
[2]	See separate table below for details about these reclassifications

Reclassifications out of Accumu

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
(Loss) income before income taxes		$ 46,476	$ 82,484	$ 37,617	$ 118,545
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(18,696)	(28,392)	(15,321)	(42,922)
Net (loss) income		27,780	54,092	22,296	75,623
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Loss on Qualifying Hedges | Interest Rate Contract
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Interest expense	[1]	68	(6,117)	544	(6,937)
(Loss) income before income taxes	[1]	68	(6,117)	544	(6,937)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	[1]	(27)	2,386	(212)	2,705
Net (loss) income	[1]	$ 41	$ (3,731)	$ 332	$ (4,232)
[1]	Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to profit / loss

Segment Data - Additional Infor

Segment Data - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments	4

Information About Reportable Se

Information About Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 309,754	$ 397,547	$ 631,857	$ 806,905
Segment operating income	70,580	114,564	88,624	165,617
Interest expense	30,460	31,191	61,564	56,453
Other expense, net	344	889	919	1,159
Early extinguishment of debt	(6,700)	0	(11,476)	0
Gain on Brazil acquisition	0	0	0	(10,540)
Provision for taxes	18,696	28,392	15,321	42,922
Net income	27,780	54,092	22,296	75,623
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	97	(90)	148	(90)
Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc.	27,877	54,002	22,444	75,533
Depreciation and amortization	16,099	14,109	31,854	27,522
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income	84,532	140,030	120,288	203,223
Depreciation and amortization	12,897	10,075	25,428	19,352
General corporate expenses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
General corporate expenses	(13,952)	(25,466)	(31,664)	(37,606)
Depreciation and amortization	3,202	4,034	6,426	8,170
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	200,772	248,490	406,328	512,896
North America | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income	51,000	88,865	69,020	146,673
Depreciation and amortization	11,866	8,358	23,341	16,336
United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	32,785	43,428	67,155	85,627
United Kingdom | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income	8,268	13,397	14,449	11,851
Depreciation and amortization	195	356	382	714
Continental Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	62,206	84,250	128,949	168,481
Continental Europe | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income	22,582	32,075	32,639	37,918
Depreciation and amortization	476	616	961	1,209
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	13,991	21,379	29,425	39,901
Other | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income	2,682	5,693	4,180	6,781
Depreciation and amortization	$ 360	$ 745	$ 744	$ 1,093

Restructuring Charges - Additio

Restructuring Charges - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination benefit costs, pretax	$ 232	$ 6,498	$ 5,993	$ 10,154
Employee termination benefit costs, after tax	142	3,964	3,656	6,199
Expected restructuring charges and related cost during remainder of current fiscal year	4,000		4,000
Cost of Revenues
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination benefit costs, pretax	(311)	3,174	1,698	4,686
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination benefit costs, pretax	$ 543	$ 3,324	$ 4,295	$ 5,468

Reconciliation of Liability Bal

Reconciliation of Liability Balance for Restructuring Charges (Detail) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 2,570
Provision	5,993
Payments	(7,115)
Ending balance	$ 1,448