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Segment Information, Depreciation and Amortization and Capital Expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 19,607 | $ 18,907
Capital expenditures | 13,765 | 12,652
Mainland China [Member] |  |
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 3,116 | 3,487
Capital expenditures | 1,681 | 1,869
Americas/Pacific [Member] |  |
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 214 | 214
Capital expenditures | 274 | 189
South Korea [Member] |  |
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,524 | 1,667
Capital expenditures | 49 | 0
Southeast Asia [Member] |  |
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 477 | 559
Capital expenditures | 94 | 51
Japan [Member] |  |
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,048 | 915
Capital expenditures | 172 | 311
Hong Kong/Taiwan [Member] |  |
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 516 | 323
Capital expenditures | 463 | 482
EMEA [Member] |  |
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 440 | 176
Capital expenditures | 34 | 35
Nu Skin [Member] |  |
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 7,335 | 7,341
Capital expenditures | 2,767 | 2,937
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 9,823 | 8,523
Capital expenditures | 6,411 | 6,379
Manufacturing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,574 | 2,825
Capital expenditures | 1,602 | 749
Grow Tech [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 875 | 218
Capital expenditures | $ 2,985 | $ 2,587

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