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Schedule of entity-wide information, revenue from external customers by products and services (Detail) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Net sales | $ 1,016,887 | $ 895,218 | $ 3,013,010 | $ 2,569,968 | ||||||
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Weight Management
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Net sales | 635,900 | 560,100 | 1,884,500 | 1,611,000 | ||||||
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Targeted Nutrition
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Net sales | 237,400 | 205,300 | 703,300 | 582,800 | ||||||
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Energy, Sports and Fitness
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Net sales | 54,800 | 45,700 | 155,400 | 124,600 | ||||||
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Outer Nutrition
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Net sales | 34,200 | 35,400 | 108,600 | 109,000 | ||||||
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Literature, promotional and other
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Net sales | $ 54,600 | [1] | $ 48,700 | [1] | $ 161,200 | [1] | $ 142,600 | [1] | ||
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