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Related Party Transactions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions

The acquisition and recapitalization of ViSalus involves related parties. ViSalus was owned in part by Ropart Asset Management Fund, LLC and related entities (collectively, “RAM”), which owned a significant non-controlling interest in
ViSalus at the time of acquisition and through September 2012. In September 2012, RAM distributed its interest in ViSalus to
its members, including Robert B. Goergen (executive Chairman of the Board of Directors), Robert B. Goergen, Jr. (President and Chief Executive Officer) and Todd A. Goergen (son of Robert B. Goergen and brother of Robert B. Goergen, Jr.). Robert B. Goergen beneficially owns approximately 36.0% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, and together with members of his family, owns substantially all of RAM. Todd A. Goergen is currently a member of the Board of Directors of ViSalus and was a member of the board of ViSalus at the time of the acquisition and recapitalization.

Revolving Loan Agreement with ViSalus. In connection with the ViSalus recapitalization, the Company agreed to make
available to ViSalus a $6.0 million revolving credit facility. On October 17, 2014, the founders of ViSalus and Robert B.
Goergen (the “Founder Lenders”) entered into a substantially similar loan agreement with ViSalus (the “Founder Revolving
Loan Agreement”) pursuant to which they made a revolving credit facility available to ViSalus in an amount up to $6.0 million
on terms that are substantially identical to the terms of the Blyth Revolving Loan Agreement. Loans made under the Blyth
Revolving Loan Agreement and loans made under the Founder Revolving Loan Agreement will be made at the same time in
equal amounts and will rank equally with each other. The revolving loan involves related parties. Robert B. Goergen, Robert B.
Goergen, Jr. and Todd A. Goergen own 8.29%, 0.34% and 2.81%, respectively, of the outstanding capital stock of ViSalus as of December 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2014, ViSalus owed the Company $3.0 million under the Blyth Revolving Loan Agreement. In February 2015, the Company lent an additional $0.8 million to ViSalus, bringing the amount outstanding to $3.8 million.

Management and Transition Services with ViSalus. In July 2012, ViSalus and the Company entered into a management services
agreement under which the Company provided certain administrative support services to ViSalus for what was believed to be
an arm's length price for such services. The basis for determining the price for the services under the management services
agreement was on a cost recovery basis and required ViSalus to pay for such services within 30 days of receipt of the invoice.
In connection with the recapitalization of ViSalus in September 2014, the Company and ViSalus entered into a new transition services agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to provide certain transition services to ViSalus, including, general administrative services, certain business support services, payroll services and maintenance of certain insurance policies and employee benefit programs. Transition services will be provided for terms that vary by service and are generally considered sufficient to allow ViSalus to arrange for such services on its own behalf following the recapitalization. The transition services will be provided at a fee that is 6% greater than the Company’s actual, out-of-pocket expenses in providing the applicable transition service. The total cost of services that were provided in 2014 under both the management and transition services agreements was $0.8 million. The estimated management fee for administrative services for 2015 is $0.2 million.

RAM Sublease. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, RAM paid the Company $0.2 million, respectively,
to sublet office space, which the Company believes approximates the fair market rental for the rental period.

Term Loan and the Intercreditor Agreement. The term loan and the intercreditor agreement involve related parties since the term lender is owned by Robert B. Goergen, the executive Chairman of the Board, and Pamela Goergen, Mr. Goergen’s wife and a former member of the Company’s board of directors. See Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.