XML 63 R12.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.6

Prepaid Expenses and Other | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2012
Prepaid Expenses and Other [Abstract] |
Prepaid Expenses and Other | 4. Prepaid Expenses and Other Prepaid expenses and other consist of the following (U.S. dollars in thousands):
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |
Deferred tax assets |  | $ | 32,867 |  |  | $ | 40,475 |
Prepaid income taxes |  |  | 30,223 |  |  |  | 14,752 |
Prepaid inventory |  |  | 12,232 |  |  |  | 6,586 |
Prepaid rent and insurance |  |  | 4,001 |  |  |  | 4,428 |
Prepaid other taxes and duties |  |  | 2,406 |  |  |  | 3,851 |
Forward contracts |  |  | − |  |  |  | 2,968 |
Deposits |  |  | 4,240 |  |  |  | 6,584 |
Other |  | 9,691 |  |  | 13,632 |
|  | $ | 95,660 |  |  | $ | 93,276 |

X
- Definition Disclosure information on the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of expenditures made in advance of when the economic benefit of the cost will be realized, and which will be expensed in future periods with the passage of time or when a triggering event occurs. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nus_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | nus_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration