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Segment Information, Depreciation and Amortization and Capital Expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 73,991	$ 76,650	$ 83,003
Capital expenditures	63,823	66,067	70,371
Operating Segments [Member] | Nu Skin [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	23,135	25,804	28,180
Capital expenditures	29,752	23,231	19,672
Operating Segments [Member] | Mainland China [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	11,056	10,496	13,036
Capital expenditures	19,363	14,814	11,658
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas/Pacific [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	1,054	864	988
Capital expenditures	1,090	1,340	974
Operating Segments [Member] | South Korea [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	3,620	5,093	6,266
Capital expenditures	1,420	1,223	285
Operating Segments [Member] | Southeast Asia [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	1,600	1,915	2,123
Capital expenditures	2,168	759	1,120
Operating Segments [Member] | Japan [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	1,876	3,866	3,604
Capital expenditures	3,128	1,528	788
Operating Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	1,017	1,260	847
Capital expenditures	1,875	364	734
Operating Segments [Member] | Hong Kong/Taiwan [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	2,912	2,310	1,316
Capital expenditures	708	3,203	4,113
Operating Segments [Member] | Manufacturing [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	8,081	6,689	11,281
Capital expenditures	14,366	6,595	5,486
Operating Segments [Member] | Grow Tech [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	5,092	4,008	1,885
Capital expenditures	2,499	6,938	14,591
Corporate and Other [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	37,683	40,149	41,657
Capital expenditures	$ 17,206	$ 29,303	$ 30,622

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