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SEGMENT INFORMATION, Revenue by Product Line (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Revenue by Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 563,698 | $ 604,162 | $ 1,612,898 | $ 1,676,468
Nu Skin [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue by Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 338,305 | 343,131 | 985,465 | 998,386
Pharmanex [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue by Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 224,031 | 259,896 | 623,046 | 674,624
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue by Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 1,362 | $ 1,135 | $ 4,387 | $ 3,458

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