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NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Write-off of cumulative translation adjustments | $ 4,135us-gaap_CumulativeTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease |  |
Impairment charge | 2,947us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 51,343us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  | 32,022us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Subsidiary in Venezuela |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Write-off of cumulative translation adjustments |  | 2,947us-gaap_CumulativeTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease / dei_LegalEntityAxis = natr_SubsidiaryInVenezuelaMember |
Impairment charge |  | 2,947us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / dei_LegalEntityAxis = natr_SubsidiaryInVenezuelaMember |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | $ 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = natr_SubsidiaryInVenezuelaMember |

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