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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, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Revenue by Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 675,312 | $ 563,698 | $ 1,995,721 | $ 1,612,898
Nu Skin [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue by Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 384,635 | 338,305 | 1,237,547 | 985,465
Pharmanex [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue by Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 261,892 | 224,031 | 687,789 | 623,046
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue by Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 28,785 | $ 1,362 | $ 70,385 | $ 4,387

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