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Segment Information, Revenue by Region (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 Region | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of geographic regions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 nus_NumberOfGeographicRegions |  |
Revenue by region [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 609,600 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross | $ 638,800 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross | $ 650,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross | $ 671,100 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross | $ 1,055,800 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross | $ 908,300 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross | $ 671,300 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross | $ 541,300 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross | $ 2,569,495 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross | $ 3,176,718 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross | $ 2,132,257 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
Greater China [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by region [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 948,523 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = nus_GreaterChinaMember | 1,363,182 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = nus_GreaterChinaMember | 550,690 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = nus_GreaterChinaMember
North Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by region [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 782,985 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = nus_NorthAsiaMember | 869,400 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = nus_NorthAsiaMember | 785,302 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = nus_NorthAsiaMember
South Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by region [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 328,388 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = nus_SouthAsiaPacificMember | 378,988 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = nus_SouthAsiaPacificMember | 328,597 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = nus_SouthAsiaPacificMember
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by region [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 329,027 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AmericasMember | 370,087 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AmericasMember | 285,283 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AmericasMember
EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by region [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 180,572 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | $ 195,061 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | $ 182,385 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember

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