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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 itme | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of business segments |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | $ 91,232 | $ 91,102 | $ 277,091 | $ 275,757 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating expenses |  | 82,527 | 96,207 | 248,901 | 265,189 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income (loss) |  | 8,705 | (5,105) | 28,190 | 10,568 |
Other income (expense), net |  | (214) | 1,204 | (159) | 1,049 |
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |  | 8,491 | (3,901) | 28,031 | 11,617 |
Contract termination costs | 14,750 |  | 14,750 |  | 14,750 |
Property, plant and equipment: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total property, plant and equipment |  | 27,975 |  | 27,975 |  | 25,137
United States |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | 38,243 | 38,885 | 118,390 | 120,868 |
Property, plant and equipment: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total property, plant and equipment |  | 20,951 |  | 20,951 |  | 18,119
International |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | 52,989 | 52,217 | 158,701 | 154,889 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total property, plant and equipment |  | 3,388 |  | 3,388 |  | 3,079
Venezuela |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total property, plant and equipment |  | 3,636 |  | 3,636 |  | 3,939
Nature's Sunshine Products |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of business segments |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | 64,970 | 66,578 | 201,240 | 207,722 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating expenses |  | 58,827 | 74,327 | 180,090 | 204,109 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income (loss) |  | 6,143 | (7,749) | 21,150 | 3,613 |
Nature's Sunshine Products | United States |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | 33,695 | 33,519 | 104,053 | 105,061 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating expenses |  | 31,001 | 31,176 | 94,230 | 95,257 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income (loss) |  | 2,694 | 2,343 | 9,823 | 9,804 |
Nature's Sunshine Products | United States | Herbal products |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | 17,809 | 17,441 | 56,010 | 55,344 |
Nature's Sunshine Products | United States | Vitamin, mineral and other nutritional supplements |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | 14,296 | 14,280 | 43,061 | 43,204 |
Nature's Sunshine Products | United States | Personal care products |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | 970 | 1,011 | 2,976 | 3,328 |
Nature's Sunshine Products | United States | Other products |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | 620 | 787 | 2,006 | 3,185 |
Nature's Sunshine Products | International |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | 31,275 | 33,059 | 97,187 | 102,661 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating expenses |  | 27,826 | 43,151 | 85,860 | 108,852 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income (loss) |  | 3,449 | (10,092) | 11,327 | (6,191) |
Contract termination costs |  |  | 14,750 |  | 14,750 |
Nature's Sunshine Products | International | Herbal products |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | 16,913 | 18,502 | 52,188 | 56,244 |
Nature's Sunshine Products | International | Vitamin, mineral and other nutritional supplements |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | 12,037 | 12,053 | 37,191 | 37,631 |
Nature's Sunshine Products | International | Personal care products |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | 1,944 | 2,128 | 6,660 | 7,473 |
Nature's Sunshine Products | International | Other products |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | 381 | 376 | 1,148 | 1,313 |
Synergy WorldWide |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | 26,262 | 24,524 | 75,851 | 68,035 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating expenses |  | 23,700 | 21,880 | 68,811 | 61,080 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income (loss) |  | 2,562 | 2,644 | 7,040 | 6,955 |
Synergy WorldWide | Herbal products |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | 10,005 | 9,797 | 29,982 | 27,428 |
Synergy WorldWide | Vitamin, mineral and other nutritional supplements |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | 14,510 | 12,699 | 40,575 | 34,668 |
Synergy WorldWide | Personal care products |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | 1,394 | 1,378 | 4,020 | 4,230 |
Synergy WorldWide | Other products |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales revenue |  | $ 353 | $ 650 | $ 1,274 | $ 1,709 |

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