Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations Note (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
redeemable preferred stock shares	38.2			38.2
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	10.00%			10.00%			80.90%
discontinued operations Redeemable preferred stock	$ 143,200,000			$ 143,200,000			$ 146,603,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	34,851,000	[1]		34,851,000	[1]		9,070,000	[1]
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	119,832,000		0	119,832,000		0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue	27,900,000		82,400,000	138,900,000		228,300,000
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	(5,500,000)		1,500,000	(8,700,000)		13,200,000
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	500,000		700,000	900,000		5,100,000
Chief Operating Officer and interm Chief Financial Officer of ViSalus [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	2.81%			2.81%
President and Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	0.34%			0.34%
Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	8.29%			8.29%
Investments [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Consumer, Revolving, Other	6,000,000			6,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding	3,000,000.00			3,000,000.00
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	10.00%			10.00%
Founders [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Consumer, Revolving, Other	$ 6,000,000			$ 6,000,000

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