Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	Included within Other current assets on the Company's March 31, 2013 consolidated balance sheet is a miscellaneous receivable of $8.5 million which was being held by a third party bank in connection with a dispute with a former credit card processor. The Company received the full balance in April 2013. The Company, certain of its officers, ViSalus Holdings, LLC, FVA Ventures, Inc. and ViSalus have been named as defendants in a putative class action filed in federal district court in Connecticut on behalf of purchasers of the Company's common stock during the period March to November 2012. The amended complaint, which seeks unspecified damages and asserts violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, alleges certain misstatements and omissions, including concerning ViSalus's operations and prospects. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to the claims asserted against it and it intends to defend itself vigorously. The Company cannot state with certainty, however, what will be the eventual outcome of the currently pending matters. The Company has contingent liabilities that have arisen in the ordinary course of its business, including pending litigation. The Company believes the outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Included within Other current assets on the Company's March 31, 2013 consolidated balance sheet is a miscellaneous receivable of $8.5 million which was being held by a third party bank in connection with a dispute with a former credit card processor. The Company received the full balance in April 2013.

The Company, certain of its officers, ViSalus Holdings, LLC, FVA Ventures, Inc. and ViSalus have been named as defendants in a putative class action filed in federal district court in Connecticut on behalf of purchasers of the Company's common stock during the period March to November 2012. The amended complaint, which seeks unspecified damages and asserts violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, alleges certain misstatements and omissions, including concerning ViSalus's operations and prospects. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to the claims asserted against it and it intends to defend itself vigorously.

The Company cannot state with certainty, however, what will be the eventual outcome of the currently pending matters. The Company has contingent liabilities that have arisen in the ordinary course of its business, including pending litigation. The Company believes the outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.