WW International (WW) 10-Q 10 Nov 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Nov. 03, 2015
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Oct. 3, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
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		63,621,022

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Oct. 03, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 212,260	$ 301,212
Receivables (net of allowances: October 3, 2015 - $2,714 and January 3, 2015 - $3,287)		28,475	31,960
Inventories		12,272	32,382
Deferred income taxes		22,062	23,744
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		47,020	36,367
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		322,089	425,665
Property and equipment, net		62,229	74,650
Franchise rights acquired		750,171	760,883
Goodwill		161,613	168,279
Trademarks and other intangible assets, net		66,155	68,115
Deferred financing costs, net		26,871	32,742
Other noncurrent assets		6,024	4,306
TOTAL ASSETS		1,395,152	1,534,640
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Portion of long-term debt due within one year		213,323	80,728
Accounts payable		36,754	52,411
Derivative payable		58,585	42,423
Salaries and wages payable		42,217	64,785
Accrued marketing and advertising		10,738	20,540
Other accrued liabilities		74,575	93,839
Income taxes payable		10,759	10,779
Deferred revenue		68,776	66,190
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		515,727	431,695
Long-term debt		2,026,500	2,277,272
Deferred income taxes		168,797	176,278
Other		21,833	16,883
TOTAL LIABILITIES		2,732,857	2,902,128
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		4,480	5,553
TOTAL DEFICIT
Common stock, $0 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 112,585 shares issued at October 3, 2015 and 112,195 shares issued at January 3, 2015		0	0
Treasury stock, at cost, 55,374 shares at October 3, 2015 and 55,485 shares at January 3, 2015		(3,249,796)	(3,253,597)
Retained earnings		1,950,574	1,900,506
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	[1]	(42,963)	(19,950)
TOTAL DEFICIT		(1,342,185)	(1,373,041)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND TOTAL DEFICIT		$ 1,395,152	$ 1,534,640
[1]	Amounts in parentheses indicate debits

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Receivables, allowances	$ 2,714	$ 3,287
Common stock, par value	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	112,585,000	112,195,000
Treasury stock, shares	55,374,000	55,485,000

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Service revenues, net	$ 224,158	$ 281,863	$ 724,500	$ 917,217
Product sales and other, net	49,166	63,321	180,681	234,872
Revenues, net	273,324	345,184	905,181	1,152,089
Cost of services	113,972	122,079	364,239	402,033
Cost of product sales and other	22,730	35,538	87,653	113,775
Cost of revenues	136,702	157,617	451,892	515,808
Gross profit	136,622	187,567	453,289	636,281
Marketing expenses	27,158	36,811	154,769	198,377
Selling, general and administrative expenses	46,356	59,362	146,788	180,893
Operating income	63,108	91,394	151,732	257,011
Interest expense	30,132	32,958	91,696	89,411
Other expense, net	373	1,520	1,292	2,679
Early extinguishment of debt	50	0	(11,426)	0
Gain on Brazil acquisition	0	0	0	(10,540)
Income before income taxes	32,553	56,916	70,170	175,461
Provision for income taxes	10,761	19,123	26,082	62,045
Net income	21,792	37,793	44,088	113,416
Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(2)	99	146	9
Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc.	$ 21,790	$ 37,892	$ 44,234	$ 113,425
Earnings Per Share attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc.
Basic	$ 0.38	$ 0.67	$ 0.78	$ 2
Diluted	$ 0.38	$ 0.67	$ 0.77	$ 2
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	57,107	56,675	57,000	56,575
Diluted	57,266	56,769	57,167	56,646

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015		Sep. 27, 2014
Net income	$ 21,792	$ 37,793	$ 44,088		$ 113,416
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(8,737)	(10,639)	(22,725)		(6,579)
Income tax effect on foreign currency translation adjustments	3,408	4,153	8,863		2,566
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes	(5,329)	(6,486)	(13,862)		(4,013)
Changes in (loss) gain on derivatives	(15,544)	10,404	(16,637)		(15,235)
Income tax effect on changes in (loss) gain on derivatives	6,062	(4,058)	6,488		5,941
Changes in (loss) gain on derivatives, net of taxes	(9,482)	6,346	(10,149)		(9,294)
Total other comprehensive loss	(14,811)	(140)	(24,011)	[1]	(13,307)	[1]
Comprehensive income	6,981	37,653	20,077		100,109
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(2)	99	146		9
Less: Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes attributable to the noncontrolling interest	549	336	998		111
Comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	547	435	1,144		120
Comprehensive income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc.	$ 7,528	$ 38,088	$ 21,221		$ 100,229
[1]	Amounts in parentheses indicate debits

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 44,088	$ 113,416
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	40,745	36,288
Amortization of deferred financing costs	5,224	7,459
Share-based compensation expense	7,567	7,235
Deferred tax provision	9,889	25,908
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(554)	608
Reserve for inventory obsolescence	7,005	11,773
Foreign currency exchange rate loss	1,234	2,631
Loss on disposal of assets	2,302	121
Gain on Brazil acquisition	0	(10,540)
Early extinguishment of debt	(12,667)	0
Other items, net	0	(184)
Changes in cash due to:
Receivables	3,132	4,077
Inventories	13,183	6,395
Prepaid expenses	(12,116)	4,883
Accounts payable	(14,933)	(8,698)
Accrued liabilities	(47,110)	8,144
Deferred revenue	8,069	5,627
Income taxes	(2,190)	6,148
Cash provided by operating activities	52,868	221,291
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(3,569)	(5,960)
Capitalized software expenditures	(25,155)	(21,318)
Cash paid for acquisitions	(3,128)	(16,678)
Other items, net	(918)	(3,421)
Cash used in investing activities	(32,770)	(47,377)
Financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt	(104,863)	(18,000)
Payment of dividends	(21)	(80)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	0	297
Tax benefit of restricted stock units vested and stock options exercised	0	1
Cash used in financing activities	(104,884)	(17,782)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and other	(4,166)	(3,308)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(88,952)	152,824
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	301,212	174,557
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 212,260	$ 327,381

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 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. The Company believes that cash generated by its revenue forecast for fiscal 2015 of approximately $1,160,000, its cost-savings initiative, the anticipated successful launch of its 2016 winter season program innovation, its cash on hand of $212,260 as of October 3, 2015, and the $43,199 cash payment received on October 19, 2015 from Ms. Oprah Winfrey in connection with her 10% investment in the Company 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’s cash on hand of $212,260 at October 3, 2015 includes the $48,000 of proceeds from its revolver borrowing. The revolver borrowing is classified as a short-term liability in consideration of the fact that the terms of the Revolving Facility (defined hereafter) require an assessment as to whether there have been any material adverse changes with respect to the Company in connection with the Company’s monthly interest elections. Although the revolver borrowing is classified as a short-term liability, absent any change in fact and circumstance, the Company has the ability to extend and not repay the Revolving Facility until its due date of April 2, 2018. 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	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued updated guidance on accounting for revenue from contracts with customers. The objective of this guidance is to provide a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model, to remove existing industry specific guidance and to expand qualitative and quantitative disclosures. The core principle of the new standard is for revenue recognition to depict transfer of control to the customer in an amount that reflects consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled. In August 2015, the FASB issued an amendment to the updated guidance that defers the effective date by one year. This guidance is now effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company. In July 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance to simplify the measurement of inventory. Under this amendment, an entity using an inventory method other than last-in, first out or the retail inventory method should measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The new guidance clarifies that net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and should be applied prospectively with earlier adoption permitted as of the beginning of the interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on the consolidated financial position of the Company. In April 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs. The amendments in this update require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. In August 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance which clarifies the treatment of debt issuance costs from line-of-credit arrangements. In particular, this guidance clarifies that the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs related to a line-of-credit arrangement as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of such arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years, and should be applied on a retrospective basis with earlier adoption permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on the consolidated financial position of the Company. For a discussion of the Company’s other 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	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 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	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 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 nine months ended October 3, 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 (9,939 ) Balance as of October 3, 2015 $ 749,899 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 nine months ended October 3, 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 (4,727 ) (13 ) (281 ) (7,233 ) (12,254 ) Balance as of October 3, 2015 $ 135,472 $ 1,408 $ 7,380 $ 17,353 $ 161,613 The carrying values of finite-lived intangible assets as of October 3, 2015 and January 3, 2015 were as follows: October 3, 2015 January 3, 2015 Gross Accumulated Gross Accumulated (restated) Capitalized software costs $ 117,905 $ 83,403 $ 107,581 $ 72,590 Website development costs 95,606 64,625 95,717 63,405 Trademarks 10,911 10,379 10,836 10,213 Other 7,004 6,864 7,014 6,825 Trademarks and other intangible assets 231,426 165,271 221,148 153,033 Franchise rights acquired 4,191 3,919 4,735 3,690 Total finite-lived intangible assets $ 235,617 $ 169,190 $ 225,883 $ 156,723 Aggregate amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was recorded in the amounts of $7,743 and $26,771 for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2015, respectively. Aggregate amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was recorded in the amounts of $7,518 and $20,697 for the three and nine months ended September 27, 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 $ 8,057 Fiscal 2016 $ 29,472 Fiscal 2017 $ 22,073 Fiscal 2018 $ 5,990 Fiscal 2019 and thereafter $ 835

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Long-Term Debt	5. Long-Term Debt The components of the Company’s long-term debt are as follows: October 3, 2015 January 3, 2015 Balance Effective Balance Effective (restated) Revolving Facility due April 2, 2018 $ 48,000 2.77 % $ 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 2,047,500 4.00 % 2,063,250 3.96 % Total Debt 2,239,823 3.91 % 2,358,000 3.86 % Less Current Portion 213,323 80,728 Total Long-Term Debt $ 2,026,500 $ 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 $641 and recorded a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $6,677, inclusive of these fees, in 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. The revolver borrowing has been classified as a short-term liability in consideration of the fact that the terms of the Revolving Facility require an assessment as to whether there have been any material adverse changes with respect to the Company in connection with the Company’s monthly interest elections. Although the revolver borrowing has been classified as a short-term liability, absent any change in fact and circumstance, the Company has the ability to extend and not repay the Revolving Facility until its due date of April 2, 2018. At October 3, 2015, under the WWI Credit Facility, the Company had $2,191,823 outstanding consisting entirely of term loans, and borrowings of $48,000 outstanding under the Revolving Facility. In addition, at October 3, 2015, the Revolving Facility had $1,819 in issued but undrawn letters of credit outstanding thereunder and $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. 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 October 3, 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 October 3, 2015, borrowings under the Revolving Facility bore interest at LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 2.50%. 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 October 3, 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 October 3, 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 3.92% and 3.90% per annum at October 3, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively. The average interest rate on the Company’s debt, including the impact of swaps, was approximately 5.01% and 4.93% per annum at October 3, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 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 Nine Months Ended October 3, September 27, October 3, September 27, Numerator: Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc. $ 21,790 $ 37,892 $ 44,234 $ 113,425 Denominator: Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding 57,107 56,675 57,000 56,575 Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents 159 94 167 71 Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding 57,266 56,769 57,167 56,646 Earnings Per Share attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc. Basic $ 0.38 $ 0.67 $ 0.78 $ 2.00 Diluted $ 0.38 $ 0.67 $ 0.77 $ 2.00 The number of anti-dilutive common stock equivalents excluded from the calculation of the weighted average number of common shares for diluted EPS was 2,470 and 3,365 for the three months ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014, respectively, and 2,045 and 2,979 for the nine months ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014, respectively.

Stock Plans

Stock Plans	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 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 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 1,700 shares of common stock (representing 99.6% of the total shares of common stock underlying the options eligible for exchange) with a weighted-average exercise price of $24.68 per share. The Company cancelled and replaced those options on June 22, 2015 with options to purchase 734 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 $1,599, 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. See Note 15 “Subsequent Event” for information relating to the Option Agreement entered into by the Company and Ms. Oprah Winfrey on October 18, 2015.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Income Taxes	8. Income Taxes The effective tax rates for the three months ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014 were 33.1% and 33.6%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the nine months ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014 were 37.2% and 35.4%, respectively. For the nine months ended October 3, 2015, the increase versus the prior year period was due mainly to the Company’s net tax benefit recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2014 associated with an intercompany loan write-off in connection with the closure of the Company’s China business and the establishment of a valuation allowance related to tax benefits for foreign losses that are not expected to be realized.

Legal

Legal	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 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. Tracey Mead, Derivatively on Behalf of Weight Watchers International, Inc. vs. Artal Group et. al. and Weight Watchers International, Inc. 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 federal securities 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. The special committee has decided to undertake its review after receiving a decision on defendants’ motion to dismiss in the federal securities litigation given the overlapping issues. On August 11, 2015, a purported shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed in New York State Court in Westchester County. The complaint alleges that certain directors and executive officers breached their various fiduciary duties by knowingly causing the Company to repurchase shares from the Company’s controlling shareholder and from certain executive officers at artificially inflated prices in connection with a tender offer made to all shareholders. The complaint seeks an order for the defendants to disgorge all profits made from selling Company stock between March 16, 2012 and April 9, 2012, as well as an award for damages sustained by the alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. The parties sought to stay this suit pending a decision on defendants’ motion to dismiss in the federal securities litigation asserting similar allegations. The court denied the stay and rescheduled the preliminary case conference for December 17, 2015. 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, 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	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging	10. Derivative Instruments and Hedging As of both October 3, 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 nine months ended September 27, 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 October 3, 2015 and January 3, 2015, cumulative unrealized losses for qualifying hedges were reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in the amounts of $32,005 ($52,468 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 $11,348 ($18,603 before taxes) of derivative losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss at October 3, 2015, based on current market rates, will be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 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 total debt is determined by utilizing average bid prices on or near the end of each fiscal quarter (Level 2 input). As of October 3, 2015 and January 3, 2015, the fair value of the Company’s total debt was approximately $1,250,437 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 Interest rate swap liability at October 3, 2015 $ 58,585 $ 0 $ 58,585 $ 0 Interest rate swap liability at January 3, 2015 $ 42,423 $ 0 $ 42,423 $ 0

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 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) Nine Months Ended October 3, 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 (9,859 ) (13,862 ) (23,721 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (b) (290 ) 0 (290 ) Net current period other comprehensive loss including noncontrolling interest (10,149 ) (13,862 ) (24,011 ) Less: net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 998 998 Ending Balance at October 3, 2015 $ (32,005 ) $ (10,958 ) $ (42,963 ) (a) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits (b) See separate table below for details about these reclassifications Nine Months Ended September 27, 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 (13,526 ) (4,013 ) (17,539 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (b) 4,232 0 4,232 Net current period other comprehensive loss including noncontrolling interest (9,294 ) (4,013 ) (13,307 ) Less: net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 111 111 Ending Balance at September 27, 2014 $ (13,897 ) $ 9,218 $ (4,679 ) (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 Nine Months Ended October 3, September 27, October 3, September 27, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Details about Other Comprehensive Amounts Reclassified from Amounts Reclassified from Affected Line Item in the (Gain) Loss on Qualifying Hedges Interest rate contracts $ (68 ) $ 0 $ 476 $ (6,937 ) Interest expense (68 ) 0 476 (6,937 ) Income before income taxes 27 0 (186 ) 2,705 Provision for income taxes $ (41 ) $ 0 $ 290 $ (4,232 ) Net income (a) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to profit / loss

Segment Data

Segment Data	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 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 Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 North America $ 179,069 $ 221,157 $ 585,397 $ 734,053 United Kingdom 29,777 37,778 96,932 123,405 Continental Europe 51,961 67,068 180,910 235,549 Other 12,517 19,181 41,942 59,082 Total revenue $ 273,324 $ 345,184 $ 905,181 $ 1,152,089 Net Income Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Segment operating income: North America $ 44,666 $ 67,389 $ 113,686 $ 214,062 United Kingdom 8,402 12,012 22,851 23,863 Continental Europe 19,427 24,494 52,066 62,412 Other 2,790 5,325 6,970 12,106 Total segment operating income 75,285 109,220 195,573 312,443 General corporate expenses (12,177 ) (17,826 ) (43,841 ) (55,432 ) Interest expense 30,132 32,958 91,696 89,411 Other expense, net 373 1,520 1,292 2,679 Early extinguishment of debt 50 0 (11,426 ) 0 Gain on Brazil acquisition 0 0 0 (10,540 ) Provision for taxes 10,761 19,123 26,082 62,045 Net income 21,792 37,793 44,088 113,416 Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (2 ) 99 146 9 Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc. $ 21,790 $ 37,892 $ 44,234 $ 113,425 Depreciation and Amortization Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 North America $ 11,901 $ 9,062 $ 35,242 $ 25,398 United Kingdom 209 255 591 969 Continental Europe 467 587 1,428 1,796 Other 403 620 1,147 1,713 Total segment depreciation and amortization 12,980 10,524 38,408 29,876 General corporate depreciation and amortization 1,135 5,701 7,561 13,871 Depreciation and amortization $ 14,115 $ 16,225 $ 45,969 $ 43,747

Restructuring Charges

Restructuring Charges	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 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, termination of employment for certain employees worldwide and planned office space consolidation in the three and nine months ended October 3, 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 nine months ended September 27, 2014. In connection with these plans, the Company recorded restructuring charges in connection with employee termination benefit costs and planned office space consolidation of $1,081 ($660 after tax) and $7,074 ($4,315 after tax) during the three and nine months ended October 3, 2015, respectively, and the Company recorded restructuring charges in connection with employee termination benefit costs of $713 ($430 after tax) and $10,867 ($6,629 after tax) during the three and nine months ended September 27, 2014, respectively. For the three and nine months ended October 3, 2015, these charges impacted cost of revenues by $(46) and $1,652, respectively, and selling, general and administrative expenses by $1,127 and $5,422, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 27, 2014, these charges impacted cost of revenues by $(203) and $4,483, respectively, and selling, general and administrative expenses by $916 and $6,384, respectively. For the three and nine months ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014, all restructuring charges were recorded to general corporate expense and therefore there was no impact to the segments. For the nine months ended October 3, 2015, the reconciliation of the liability balance for these restructuring charges was as follows: Balance as of January 3, 2015 $ 2,570 Provision 7,074 Payments (8,714 ) Balance as of October 3, 2015 $ 930 The Company expects the liability as of October 3, 2015 to be paid in fiscal 2015. Pending further actions, primarily related to office space consolidation, the Company may record additional restructuring charges of up to $3,000 during the remainder of fiscal 2015 in connection with the 2015 restructuring plan.

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Subsequent Event	15. Subsequent Event Strategic Collaboration Agreement On October 18, 2015 (the “Agreement Date”), the Company entered into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Ms. Oprah Winfrey (the “Strategic Collaboration Agreement”), for an initial term of five years, with additional successive one year renewal terms, pursuant to which the parties granted each other certain intellectual property rights. During the term of this agreement, Ms. Winfrey will consult with the Company and participate in developing, planning, executing and enhancing the Weight Watchers program and related initiatives, and provide it with services in her discretion to promote the Company, its programs, products and services. Share Purchase Agreement On October 18, 2015, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Share Purchase Agreement”) with Ms. Winfrey, pursuant to which, on October 19, 2015, the Company issued and sold to Ms. Winfrey an aggregate of 6,362 shares (the “Purchased Shares”) of the Company’s common stock at a price per share of $6.79 for an aggregate purchase price of $43,199. The Purchased Shares are subject to certain registration rights. The Purchased Shares may not be transferred by Ms. Winfrey within the first two years of the Agreement Date, subject to certain limited exceptions. Thereafter, Ms. Winfrey may generally transfer up to 15% of the Purchased Shares prior to the third anniversary of the Agreement Date, up to 30% prior to the fourth anniversary of the Agreement Date and up to 60% prior to the fifth anniversary of the Agreement Date. On or after the fifth anniversary of the Agreement Date, Ms. Winfrey will be permitted to transfer all of the Purchased Shares. In the event that Ms. Winfrey proposes to transfer any Purchased Shares or Option Shares (as defined below), the Company will have (a) a right of first offer with respect to such shares if such transfer is (i) for 1% or more of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock that is proposed to be made pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or (ii) proposed to be sold under a resale shelf registration statement or (b) a right of first refusal with respect to such shares if such transfer is (i) for 1% or more of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock and is proposed to be made to a competitor of the Company or (ii) for 5% or more of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. Such transfer restrictions, right of first offer and right of first refusal terminate if Ms. Winfrey then has the right to be nominated as a director and has met certain eligibility requirements under the Share Purchase Agreement, but is not elected as a director of the Company. Such transfer restrictions also terminate if there is a change of control, including if another person (or group), other than Artal Luxembourg S.A. and Ms. Winfrey and their respective affiliates, acquires more than 50% of the total voting power of the Company. Option Agreement In consideration of Ms. Winfrey entering into the Strategic Collaboration Agreement and the performance of her obligations therein, on October 18, 2015, the Company granted Ms. Winfrey a fully vested option (the “Option”) to purchase 3,513 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.97 per share. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company will record as an expense the approximately $12,800 full value of the Option for the initial five-year term of the Strategic Collaboration Agreement (based on the Black Scholes option pricing model). Subject to certain limited exceptions, shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Option (the “Option Shares”) generally may not be transferred by Ms. Winfrey within the first year of the Agreement Date. Thereafter, Ms. Winfrey generally may transfer up to 20% of the Option Shares prior to the second anniversary of the Agreement Date, up to 40% prior to the third anniversary of the Agreement Date, up to 60% prior to the fourth anniversary of the Agreement Date and up to 80% prior to the fifth anniversary of the Agreement Date. On or after the fifth anniversary of the Agreement Date, Ms. Winfrey will be permitted to transfer all of the Option Shares. Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, in the event that Ms. Winfrey proposes to transfer any Option Shares, the Company will have a right of first offer or a right of first refusal with respect to such shares as described above. Such transfer restrictions terminate under the same director service and change of control circumstances that would result in the termination of the transfer restrictions relating to the Purchased Shares as described above.

Franchise Rights Acquired, Go22

Franchise Rights Acquired, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Changes in Carrying Value of Indefinite-Lived Franchise Rights Acquired	For the nine months ended October 3, 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 (9,939 ) Balance as of October 3, 2015 $ 749,899
Changes in Carrying Values of Goodwill	For the nine months ended October 3, 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 (4,727 ) (13 ) (281 ) (7,233 ) (12,254 ) Balance as of October 3, 2015 $ 135,472 $ 1,408 $ 7,380 $ 17,353 $ 161,613
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class	The carrying values of finite-lived intangible assets as of October 3, 2015 and January 3, 2015 were as follows: October 3, 2015 January 3, 2015 Gross Accumulated Gross Accumulated (restated) Capitalized software costs $ 117,905 $ 83,403 $ 107,581 $ 72,590 Website development costs 95,606 64,625 95,717 63,405 Trademarks 10,911 10,379 10,836 10,213 Other 7,004 6,864 7,014 6,825 Trademarks and other intangible assets 231,426 165,271 221,148 153,033 Franchise rights acquired 4,191 3,919 4,735 3,690 Total finite-lived intangible assets $ 235,617 $ 169,190 $ 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 $ 8,057 Fiscal 2016 $ 29,472 Fiscal 2017 $ 22,073 Fiscal 2018 $ 5,990 Fiscal 2019 and thereafter $ 835

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	The components of the Company’s long-term debt are as follows: October 3, 2015 January 3, 2015 Balance Effective Balance Effective (restated) Revolving Facility due April 2, 2018 $ 48,000 2.77 % $ 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 2,047,500 4.00 % 2,063,250 3.96 % Total Debt 2,239,823 3.91 % 2,358,000 3.86 % Less Current Portion 213,323 80,728 Total Long-Term Debt $ 2,026,500 $ 2,277,272

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 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 Nine Months Ended October 3, September 27, October 3, September 27, Numerator: Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc. $ 21,790 $ 37,892 $ 44,234 $ 113,425 Denominator: Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding 57,107 56,675 57,000 56,575 Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents 159 94 167 71 Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding 57,266 56,769 57,167 56,646 Earnings Per Share attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc. Basic $ 0.38 $ 0.67 $ 0.78 $ 2.00 Diluted $ 0.38 $ 0.67 $ 0.77 $ 2.00

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 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 Interest rate swap liability at October 3, 2015 $ 58,585 $ 0 $ 58,585 $ 0 Interest rate swap liability at January 3, 2015 $ 42,423 $ 0 $ 42,423 $ 0

Accumulated Other Comprehensi26

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (a) Nine Months Ended October 3, 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 (9,859 ) (13,862 ) (23,721 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (b) (290 ) 0 (290 ) Net current period other comprehensive loss including noncontrolling interest (10,149 ) (13,862 ) (24,011 ) Less: net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 998 998 Ending Balance at October 3, 2015 $ (32,005 ) $ (10,958 ) $ (42,963 ) (a) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits (b) See separate table below for details about these reclassifications Nine Months Ended September 27, 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 (13,526 ) (4,013 ) (17,539 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (b) 4,232 0 4,232 Net current period other comprehensive loss including noncontrolling interest (9,294 ) (4,013 ) (13,307 ) Less: net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 111 111 Ending Balance at September 27, 2014 $ (13,897 ) $ 9,218 $ (4,679 ) (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 Nine Months Ended October 3, September 27, October 3, September 27, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Details about Other Comprehensive Amounts Reclassified from Amounts Reclassified from Affected Line Item in the (Gain) Loss on Qualifying Hedges Interest rate contracts $ (68 ) $ 0 $ 476 $ (6,937 ) Interest expense (68 ) 0 476 (6,937 ) Income before income taxes 27 0 (186 ) 2,705 Provision for income taxes $ (41 ) $ 0 $ 290 $ (4,232 ) Net income (a) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to profit / loss

Segment Data (Tables)

Segment Data (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Information About Reportable Segments	Information about the Company’s reportable segments is as follows: Total Revenue Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 North America $ 179,069 $ 221,157 $ 585,397 $ 734,053 United Kingdom 29,777 37,778 96,932 123,405 Continental Europe 51,961 67,068 180,910 235,549 Other 12,517 19,181 41,942 59,082 Total revenue $ 273,324 $ 345,184 $ 905,181 $ 1,152,089 Net Income Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Segment operating income: North America $ 44,666 $ 67,389 $ 113,686 $ 214,062 United Kingdom 8,402 12,012 22,851 23,863 Continental Europe 19,427 24,494 52,066 62,412 Other 2,790 5,325 6,970 12,106 Total segment operating income 75,285 109,220 195,573 312,443 General corporate expenses (12,177 ) (17,826 ) (43,841 ) (55,432 ) Interest expense 30,132 32,958 91,696 89,411 Other expense, net 373 1,520 1,292 2,679 Early extinguishment of debt 50 0 (11,426 ) 0 Gain on Brazil acquisition 0 0 0 (10,540 ) Provision for taxes 10,761 19,123 26,082 62,045 Net income 21,792 37,793 44,088 113,416 Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (2 ) 99 146 9 Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc. $ 21,790 $ 37,892 $ 44,234 $ 113,425 Depreciation and Amortization Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 North America $ 11,901 $ 9,062 $ 35,242 $ 25,398 United Kingdom 209 255 591 969 Continental Europe 467 587 1,428 1,796 Other 403 620 1,147 1,713 Total segment depreciation and amortization 12,980 10,524 38,408 29,876 General corporate depreciation and amortization 1,135 5,701 7,561 13,871 Depreciation and amortization $ 14,115 $ 16,225 $ 45,969 $ 43,747

Restructuring Charges (Tables)

Restructuring Charges (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Reconciliation of Liability Balance for Restructuring Charges	For the nine months ended October 3, 2015, the reconciliation of the liability balance for these restructuring charges was as follows: Balance as of January 3, 2015 $ 2,570 Provision 7,074 Payments (8,714 ) Balance as of October 3, 2015 $ 930

Basis of Presentation - Additio

Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 19, 2015	Jul. 14, 2015	Oct. 03, 2015	Jul. 04, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Disclosure Basis Of Presentation Details [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 2,239,823			$ 2,239,823			$ 2,358,000
Cash and cash equivalents			212,260		$ 327,381	212,260	$ 327,381		301,212	$ 174,557
Credit facility drew down amount		$ 48,000
Revenue			273,324		345,184	905,181	1,152,089
Income before income taxes			32,553		56,916	70,170	175,461
Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc.			21,790		$ 37,892	44,234	$ 113,425
Revolving Facility due April 2, 2018
Disclosure Basis Of Presentation Details [Line Items]
Long-term debt			48,000			$ 48,000			$ 0
Line of credit facility, maturity date						Apr. 2, 2018
Subsequent Event | Ms. Oprah Winfrey
Disclosure Basis Of Presentation Details [Line Items]
Proceeds from Investments	$ 43,199
Percentage of investments	10.00%
Scenario, Forecast
Disclosure Basis Of Presentation Details [Line Items]
Revenue								$ 1,160,000
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

Acquisition of Weilos - Additio

Acquisition of Weilos - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 11, 2015	Oct. 03, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Business Acquisition
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill		$ 161,613	$ 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	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015USD ($)
Franchise Rights Acquired [Line Items]
Franchise rights acquired, beginning balance	$ 759,838
Effect of exchange rate changes	(9,939)
Franchise rights acquired, ending balance	$ 749,899

Changes in Carrying Values of G

Changes in Carrying Values of Goodwill (Detail) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 168,279
Goodwill acquired during the period	5,588
Effect of exchange rate changes	(12,254)
Ending balance	161,613
North America
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	134,611
Goodwill acquired during the period	5,588
Effect of exchange rate changes	(4,727)
Ending balance	135,472
United Kingdom
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1,421
Goodwill acquired during the period	0
Effect of exchange rate changes	(13)
Ending balance	1,408
Continental Europe
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	7,661
Goodwill acquired during the period	0
Effect of exchange rate changes	(281)
Ending balance	7,380
Other
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	24,586
Goodwill acquired during the period	0
Effect of exchange rate changes	(7,233)
Ending balance	$ 17,353

Carrying Amount of Finite-Lived

Carrying Amount of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 235,617	$ 225,883
Accumulated Amortization	169,190	156,723
Capitalized software costs
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	117,905	107,581
Accumulated Amortization	83,403	72,590
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	10,911	10,836
Accumulated Amortization	10,379	10,213
Website development costs
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	95,606	95,717
Accumulated Amortization	64,625	63,405
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	7,004	7,014
Accumulated Amortization	6,864	6,825
Trademarks and Other Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	231,426	221,148
Accumulated Amortization	165,271	153,033
Franchise Rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	4,191	4,735
Accumulated Amortization	$ 3,919	$ 3,690

Franchise Rights Acquired, Go34

Franchise Rights Acquired, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure
Finite-lived intangible assets, aggregate amortization expense	$ 7,743	$ 7,518	$ 26,771	$ 20,697

Estimated Amortization Expense

Estimated Amortization Expense of Existing Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015USD ($)
Expected Amortization Expense
Remainder of fiscal 2015	$ 8,057
2,016	29,472
2,017	22,073
2,018	5,990
2019 and thereafter	$ 835

Components of Long-Term Debt (D

Components of Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Debt Instrument
Total Debt	$ 2,239,823	$ 2,358,000
Less Current Portion	$ 213,323	$ 80,728
Effective Interest Rate	3.91%	3.86%
Total Long-Term Debt	$ 2,026,500	$ 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	$ 2,047,500	$ 2,063,250
Effective Interest Rate	4.00%	3.96%
Revolving Facility due April 2, 2018
Debt Instrument
Total Debt	$ 48,000	$ 0
Effective Interest Rate	2.77%	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	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 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				$ 104,863,000	$ 18,000,000
Write-off of deferred financing fees										$ 21,685,000
Gain on early debt extinguishment								$ (50,000)	$ 0		11,426,000	$ 0
Credit facility drew down amount	$ 48,000,000
Credit Facility, aggregate principal amount outstanding								$ 2,239,823,000			$ 2,239,823,000		$ 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								3.92%			3.92%		3.90%
Average interest rate on debt											5.01%		4.93%
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		$ 641,000		$ 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		$ 6,677,000		$ 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								2,047,500,000			$ 2,047,500,000		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								2,191,823,000			$ 2,191,823,000
Revolving Facility due April 2, 2018
Debt Instrument
WWI Credit Facility, maximum borrowing capacity																$ 50,000,000	250,000,000
Credit facility available amount								181,000			181,000						$ 248,848,000
Write-off of deferred financing fees related to amendment									$ 1,583,000
Credit Facility, aggregate principal amount outstanding								48,000,000			48,000,000		$ 0
Loan outstanding under the revolving facility								48,000,000			48,000,000
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%

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		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc.	$ 21,790	$ 37,892	$ 44,234	$ 113,425
Denominator:
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	57,107	56,675	57,000	56,575
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents	159	94	167	71
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	57,266	56,769	57,167	56,646
Earnings Per Share attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc.
Basic	$ 0.38	$ 0.67	$ 0.78	$ 2
Diluted	$ 0.38	$ 0.67	$ 0.77	$ 2

Earnings Per Share - Additional

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share
Anti-dilutive common stock equivalents excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS	2,470	3,365	2,045	2,979

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	734	1,700
Percentage of options eligible for exchange		99.60%
weighted-average exercise price	$ 5.25	$ 24.68
Vesting period	3 years
Stock option expense | $	$ 1,599
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)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate	33.10%	33.60%	37.20%	35.40%

Legal - Additional Information

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

Derivative Instruments and He43

Derivative Instruments and Hedging - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 26, 2013	Jan. 31, 2009	Oct. 03, 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			$ (11,348)
Derivative losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) that are expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months, before tax			$ (18,603)
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 loss, net of tax			$ (32,005)	$ (21,856)
Cumulative losses for qualifying hedges reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, before tax			(52,468)	(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	Oct. 03, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of total debt	$ 1,250,437	$ 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	Oct. 03, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Interest rate swap liability	$ 58,585	$ 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	58,585	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		9 Months Ended
		Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015		Sep. 27, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	[1]			$ (19,950)		$ 8,517
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax	[1]			(23,721)		(17,539)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	[1],[2]			(290)		4,232
Total other comprehensive loss		$ (14,811)	$ (140)	(24,011)	[1]	(13,307)	[1]
Less: net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	[1]			998		111
Ending Balance	[1]	(42,963)	(4,679)	(42,963)		(4,679)
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]			(9,859)		(13,526)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	[1],[2]			(290)		4,232
Total other comprehensive loss	[1]			(10,149)		(9,294)
Less: net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	[1]			0		0
Ending Balance	[1]	(32,005)	(13,897)	(32,005)		(13,897)
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]			(13,862)		(4,013)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	[1],[2]			0		0
Total other comprehensive loss	[1]			(13,862)		(4,013)
Less: net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	[1]			998		111
Ending Balance	[1]	$ (10,958)	$ 9,218	$ (10,958)		$ 9,218
[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		9 Months Ended
		Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Interest expense		$ 30,132	$ 32,958	$ 91,696	$ 89,411
Income before income taxes		(32,553)	(56,916)	(70,170)	(175,461)
Provision for income taxes		10,761	19,123	26,082	62,045
Net income		(21,792)	(37,793)	(44,088)	(113,416)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Loss on Qualifying Hedges | Interest Rate Contract
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Interest expense	[1]	(68)	0	476	(6,937)
Income before income taxes	[1]	(68)	0	476	(6,937)
Provision for income taxes	[1]	27	0	(186)	2,705
Net income	[1]	$ (41)	$ 0	$ 290	$ (4,232)
[1]	Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to profit / loss

Segment Data - Additional Infor

Segment Data - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 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		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 273,324	$ 345,184	$ 905,181	$ 1,152,089
Segment operating income	63,108	91,394	151,732	257,011
Interest expense	30,132	32,958	91,696	89,411
Other expense, net	373	1,520	1,292	2,679
Early extinguishment of debt	50	0	(11,426)	0
Gain on Brazil acquisition	0	0	0	(10,540)
Provision for taxes	10,761	19,123	26,082	62,045
Net income	21,792	37,793	44,088	113,416
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(2)	99	146	9
Net income attributable to Weight Watchers International, Inc.	21,790	37,892	44,234	113,425
Depreciation and amortization	14,115	16,225	45,969	43,747
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income	75,285	109,220	195,573	312,443
Depreciation and amortization	12,980	10,524	38,408	29,876
General corporate expenses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
General corporate expenses	(12,177)	(17,826)	(43,841)	(55,432)
Depreciation and amortization	1,135	5,701	7,561	13,871
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	179,069	221,157	585,397	734,053
North America | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income	44,666	67,389	113,686	214,062
Depreciation and amortization	11,901	9,062	35,242	25,398
United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	29,777	37,778	96,932	123,405
United Kingdom | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income	8,402	12,012	22,851	23,863
Depreciation and amortization	209	255	591	969
Continental Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	51,961	67,068	180,910	235,549
Continental Europe | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income	19,427	24,494	52,066	62,412
Depreciation and amortization	467	587	1,428	1,796
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	12,517	19,181	41,942	59,082
Other | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income	2,790	5,325	6,970	12,106
Depreciation and amortization	$ 403	$ 620	$ 1,147	$ 1,713

Restructuring Charges - Additio

Restructuring Charges - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, pre-tax	$ 1,081	$ 713	$ 7,074	$ 10,867
Restructuring charges, after tax	660	430	4,315	6,629
Expected restructuring charges and related cost during remainder of current fiscal year	3,000		3,000
Cost of Revenues
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, pre-tax			1,652	4,483
Restructuring reversal, pre-tax	(46)	(203)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, pre-tax	$ 1,127	$ 916	$ 5,422	$ 6,384

Reconciliation of Liability Bal

Reconciliation of Liability Balance for Restructuring Charges (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance			$ 2,570
Provision	$ 1,081	$ 713	7,074	$ 10,867
Payments			(8,714)
Ending balance	$ 930		$ 930

Subsequent Event - Additional I

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Oct. 19, 2015	Oct. 18, 2015	Jan. 02, 2016
Subsequent Event | Prior To Second Anniversary
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of options shares to be transferred		20.00%
Subsequent Event | Prior To Third Anniversary
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of options shares to be transferred		40.00%
Subsequent Event | Prior To Fourth Anniversary
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of options shares to be transferred		60.00%
Subsequent Event | Prior To Fifth Anniversary
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of options shares to be transferred		80.00%
Subsequent Event | Option
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stocks to be purchased through options		3,513
Options exercisable price per share		$ 6.97
Subsequent Event | Strategic Collaboration Agreement
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Initial term of agreement		5 years
Additional renewal terms		1 year
Subsequent Event | Share Purchase Agreement
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchased shares	6,362
Purchased shares, price per share	$ 6.79
Aggregate purchase price	$ 43,199
Share transfer restriction period		2 years
Minimum percentage of voting power transfer for change of control		50.00%
Subsequent Event | Share Purchase Agreement | Prior To Third Anniversary | Maximum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of shares transferable		15.00%
Subsequent Event | Share Purchase Agreement | Prior To Fourth Anniversary | Maximum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of shares transferable		30.00%
Subsequent Event | Share Purchase Agreement | Prior To Fifth Anniversary | Maximum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of shares transferable		60.00%
Subsequent Event | Share Purchase Agreement | Right of first offer, the "Securities Act" | Minimum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of Company's issued and outstanding Common Stock proposed for transfer		1.00%
Subsequent Event | Share Purchase Agreement | Right of first refusal, Competitor of the Company | Minimum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of Company's issued and outstanding Common Stock proposed for transfer		1.00%
Subsequent Event | Share Purchase Agreement | Right of first refusal | Minimum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of Company's issued and outstanding Common Stock proposed for transfer		5.00%
Scenario, Forecast
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock option expense			$ 12,800