SEGMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Key Financial Information of the Segments

The following table presents key financial information for each of the Company's reportable segments. The company recorded $457.8 million and $476.6 million in long-lived asset impairments in the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, which significantly impacted the U.S. and Canada segment by $412.5 million and $386.0 million, and the Manufacturing / Wholesale segment by $24.3 million and $90.5 million. Refer to Note 5, "Goodwill and Intangible Assets" and Note 6, "Property, Plant and Equipment, Net" for more information.

	Year ended December 31,
	2017			2016			2015
	(in thousands)
Revenue:
U.S. and Canada	$	1,993,444		$	2,058,011		$	2,168,005
International	177,359			160,691			183,007
Manufacturing / Wholesale
Intersegment revenues	231,495			218,761			267,377
Third party	216,053			235,678			235,680
Subtotal Manufacturing / Wholesale	447,548			454,439			503,057
Total reportable segment revenues	2,618,351			2,673,141			2,854,069
Other	66,182			85,636			96,606
Elimination of intersegment revenues	(231,495		)	(218,761		)	(267,377		)
Total revenue	$	2,453,038		$	2,540,016		$	2,683,298
Operating (loss) income:
U.S. and Canada	$	(246,097	)	$	(104,943	)	$	379,320
International	60,568			55,404			64,486
Manufacturing / Wholesale	47,990			(19,961		)	86,172
Total reportable segment operating (loss) income	(137,539		)	(69,500		)	529,978
Unallocated corporate and other costs
Corporate costs	(102,114		)	(103,362		)	(98,340		)
Other	(20,760		)	(85		)	(38,531		)
Unallocated corporate costs and other	(122,874		)	(103,447		)	(136,871		)
Total operating (loss) income	(260,413		)	(172,947		)	393,107
Interest expense, net	64,221			60,443			50,936
Gain on convertible debt and debt refinancing costs	(10,996		)	—			—
(Loss) income before income taxes	$	(313,638	)	$	(233,390	)	$	342,171

	Year ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
Depreciation and amortization:	(in thousands)
U.S. and Canada	$	35,571	$	37,979	$	33,936
International	2,455		2,475		2,524
Manufacturing / Wholesale	10,238		10,793		10,823
Corporate and other	8,545		8,791		9,954
Total depreciation and amortization	$	56,809	$	60,038	$	57,237
Capital expenditures:
U.S. and Canada	$	20,614	$	40,417	$	27,545
International	277		518		716
Manufacturing / Wholesale	2,862		7,467		5,655
Corporate and Other	8,370		11,177		11,911
Total capital expenditures	$	32,123	$	59,579	$	45,827
Total revenues by geographic areas:
United States	$	2,305,375	$	2,402,649	$	2,522,774
Foreign	147,663		137,367		160,524
Total revenues	$	2,453,038	$	2,540,016	$	2,683,298

	As of December 31
	2017		2016
Total assets:	(in thousands)
U.S. and Canada	$	916,263	$	1,452,482
International	202,624		196,057
Manufacturing / Wholesale	302,772		338,108
Corporate and other	94,902		69,195
Total assets	$	1,516,561	$	2,055,842
Property, plant, and equipment, net:
United States	$	181,118	$	223,107
Foreign	5,444		9,185
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	186,562	$	232,292

Sales by General Product Category

The following is a summary of revenue in the U.S. and Canada segment:

	Year ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
U.S. company-owned product sales:	(in thousands)
Protein	$	338,773	$	369,150	$	389,917
Performance supplements	281,532		254,753		246,662
Weight management	140,148		154,195		165,114
Vitamins	203,569		218,908		271,099
Herbs / Greens	66,324		63,356		70,924
Wellness	196,942		200,914		211,377
Health / Beauty	190,977		164,510		149,520
Food / Drink	94,390		105,134		124,865
General merchandise	28,931		28,786		27,384
Total U.S. company-owned product sales	$	1,541,586	$	1,559,706	$	1,656,862
Wholesale sales to franchisees	242,521		250,779		257,497
Royalties and franchise fees	33,149		34,469		35,350
Sublease income	48,972		47,555		44,086
Gold Card revenue recognized in U.S.(1)	24,399		62,211		59,247
Other (2)	102,817		103,291		114,963
Total U.S. and Canada revenue	$	1,993,444	$	2,058,011	$	2,168,005

(1) Gold Card was discontinued in December 2017 in connection with the launch of the One New GNC . Refer to Note 2, "Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," for more information.

(2) Includes revenue primarily related to Canada operations.

The following is a summary of the Company's revenue in the Manufacturing / Wholesale reportable segment:

	Year ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Third-party contract manufacturing	$	127,883	$	134,542	$	118,852
Intersegment sales	231,495		218,761		267,378
Wholesale partner sales	88,170		101,136		116,827
Total Manufacturing / Wholesale revenue	$	447,548	$	454,439	$	503,057

The following is a summary of the Company's revenue in the International reportable segment:

	Year ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Wholesale sales to franchisees	$	104,384	$	104,405	$	130,719
Royalties and franchise fees	26,190		25,485		29,085
Other (*)	46,785		30,801		23,203
Total International revenue	$	177,359	$	160,691	$	183,007

(*) Includes revenue primarily related to China operations and The Health Store.