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Segment Information
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
Segment Information
 
The Company formulates and markets weight management products, nutritional supplements and energy drinks, as well as home fragrance products and decorative accessories. The Company’s products include meal replacement shakes, nutritional supplements, energy drink mixes, and an extensive array of decorative and functional household products such as candles, accessories, seasonal decorations, household convenience items, personalized gifts and health wellness related products. The Company's products can be found throughout North America, Europe and Australia. The Company's financial results are reported in three segments: the Health & Wellness segment, Candles & Home Décor segment and the Catalog & Internet segment.
 
Within the Health & Wellness segment, the Company operates ViSalus, which is focused on selling meal replacement shakes, nutritional supplements, nutritional cookies and energy drinks. Products in this segment are sold through networks of independent sales promoters. ViSalus brand products are sold in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Within the Candles & Home Décor segment, the Company designs, manufactures or sources, markets and distributes an extensive line of products including scented candles, candle-related accessories and other fragranced products under the PartyLite® brand. PartyLite also offers gourmet foods under the Two Sisters Gourmet® by PartyLite® brand name. Products in this segment are sold through networks of independent sales consultants. PartyLite brand products are sold in North America, Europe and Australia.

Within the Catalog & Internet segment, under the Silver Star brand name, the Company designs, sources and markets a broad range of household convenience items, health and wellness products, holiday cards, personalized gifts, kitchen accessories, premium photo albums and frames.  These products are sold directly to the consumer under the Miles Kimball®, Walter Drake®, Easy Comforts®, As We Change® and Exposures® brands.  These products are sold in North America.

Operating profit in all segments represents net sales less operating expenses directly related to the business segments and corporate expenses allocated to the business segments.  Other expense includes Interest expense, Interest income, and Foreign exchange and other which are not allocated to the business segments.  Identifiable assets for each segment consist of assets used directly in its operations and intangible assets, if any, resulting from purchase business combinations.  Unallocated Corporate within the identifiable assets include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, discontinued operations, prepaid income tax, corporate fixed assets, deferred bond costs and other long-term investments, which are not allocated to the business segments.

The geographic area data includes net sales based on product shipment destination and long-lived assets, which consist of fixed assets, based on physical location.
 
Operating Segment Information 
 
Three months ended
Nine months ended
(In thousands)
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2012
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2012
Net Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
Health & Wellness
$
82,437

 
$
169,913

$
288,267

 
$
496,930

Candles & Home Décor
67,525

 
69,482

236,282

 
257,188

Catalog & Internet
29,504

 
29,416

99,742

 
94,375

Total
$
179,466

 
$
268,811

$
624,291

 
$
848,493

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
 

 
 

Health & Wellness
$
(342
)
 
$
23,195

$
6,611

 
$
60,461

Candles & Home Décor
(9,558
)
 
(13,310
)
(6,471
)
 
(9,507
)
Catalog & Internet
(195
)
 
(2,091
)
(3,108
)
 
(6,159
)
Operating profit (loss)
(10,095
)
 
7,794

(2,968
)
 
44,795

Unallocated Corporate
(1,879
)
 
(539
)
(3,969
)
 
(1,171
)
Total
$
(11,974
)
 
$
7,255

$
(6,937
)
 
$
43,624

Identifiable Assets
September 30, 2013

 
December 31, 2012

Health & Wellness
$
67,226

 
$
93,821

Candles & Home Décor
175,459

 
189,147

Catalog & Internet
50,081

 
50,661

Unallocated  Corporate
60,610

 
101,294

Total
$
353,376

 
$
434,923