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WW International, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 9/26/20 – ‘XML’

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

10/29/20  WW International, Inc.            10-Q        9/26/20   78:14M                                    ActiveDisclosure/FA

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q
Filing Table of Contents

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                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
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                Liabilities (Detail)                                             
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                Revenue Source (Detail)                                          
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                Revenue Source and Segment (Detail)                              
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                Deferred Revenues (Detail)                                       
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                Intangible Assets - Additional Information                       
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                Intangible Assets - Schedule of Carrying Values of               
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                Intangible Assets - Schedule of Estimated                        
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                Assets (Detail)                                                  
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                Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other                       
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                Segments (Detail)                                                
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