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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 item | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment information |  |  |
Number of business segments | 4 us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | $ 83,878 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 93,467 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
Contribution margin: |  |  |
Total contribution margin | 31,660 natr_ContributionMargin | 35,993 natr_ContributionMargin |
Selling, general and administrative | 26,330 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 29,152 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
Operating income | 5,330 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 6,841 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
Other income (expense) | (318)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | (262)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |
Income before provision (benefit) for income taxes | 5,012 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 6,579 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization | 996 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 1,237 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization |
Assets: |  |  |
Total Assets | 198,297 us-gaap_Assets |  | 196,799 us-gaap_Assets
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Total property, plant and equipment | 56,939 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  | 51,343 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 38,522 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 37,615 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Total property, plant and equipment | 53,856 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  | 48,013 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Other |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 33,276 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = natr_OtherCountriesMember | 43,481 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = natr_OtherCountriesMember |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Total property, plant and equipment | 3,083 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = natr_OtherCountriesMember |  | 3,330 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = natr_OtherCountriesMember
South Korea (Synergy) |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 12,080 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_KR | 12,371 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_KR |
NSP Americas |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 46,510 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsAmericasAsiaPacificAndEuropeMember | 46,366 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsAmericasAsiaPacificAndEuropeMember |
Contribution margin: |  |  |
Total contribution margin | 19,520 natr_ContributionMargin / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsAmericasAsiaPacificAndEuropeMember | 19,071 natr_ContributionMargin / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsAmericasAsiaPacificAndEuropeMember |
NSP Americas | General health |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 20,032 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_GeneralHealthProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsAmericasAsiaPacificAndEuropeMember | 19,366 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_GeneralHealthProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsAmericasAsiaPacificAndEuropeMember |
NSP Americas | Immune |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 6,217 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_ImmunityProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsAmericasAsiaPacificAndEuropeMember | 5,959 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_ImmunityProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsAmericasAsiaPacificAndEuropeMember |
NSP Americas | Cardiovascular |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 3,101 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_CardiovascularProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsAmericasAsiaPacificAndEuropeMember | 3,354 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_CardiovascularProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsAmericasAsiaPacificAndEuropeMember |
NSP Americas | Digestive |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 13,365 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_DigestiveProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsAmericasAsiaPacificAndEuropeMember | 13,693 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_DigestiveProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsAmericasAsiaPacificAndEuropeMember |
NSP Americas | Personal care |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 970 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_PersonalCareProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsAmericasAsiaPacificAndEuropeMember | 1,021 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_PersonalCareProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsAmericasAsiaPacificAndEuropeMember |
NSP Americas | Weight management |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 2,825 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_WeightManagementProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsAmericasAsiaPacificAndEuropeMember | 2,973 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_WeightManagementProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsAmericasAsiaPacificAndEuropeMember |
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 7,443 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsRussiaCentralAndEasternEuropeMember | 15,037 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsRussiaCentralAndEasternEuropeMember |
Contribution margin: |  |  |
Total contribution margin | 2,596 natr_ContributionMargin / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsRussiaCentralAndEasternEuropeMember | 5,396 natr_ContributionMargin / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsRussiaCentralAndEasternEuropeMember |
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | General health |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 2,879 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_GeneralHealthProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsRussiaCentralAndEasternEuropeMember | 5,545 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_GeneralHealthProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsRussiaCentralAndEasternEuropeMember |
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Immune |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 913 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_ImmunityProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsRussiaCentralAndEasternEuropeMember | 1,968 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_ImmunityProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsRussiaCentralAndEasternEuropeMember |
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Cardiovascular |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 453 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_CardiovascularProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsRussiaCentralAndEasternEuropeMember | 938 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_CardiovascularProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsRussiaCentralAndEasternEuropeMember |
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Digestive |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 1,970 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_DigestiveProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsRussiaCentralAndEasternEuropeMember | 3,947 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_DigestiveProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsRussiaCentralAndEasternEuropeMember |
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Personal care |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 882 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_PersonalCareProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsRussiaCentralAndEasternEuropeMember | 1,868 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_PersonalCareProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsRussiaCentralAndEasternEuropeMember |
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Weight management |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 346 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_WeightManagementProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsRussiaCentralAndEasternEuropeMember | 771 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_WeightManagementProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsRussiaCentralAndEasternEuropeMember |
Synergy WorldWide |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 28,768 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_SynergyWorldWideBrandMember | 30,043 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_SynergyWorldWideBrandMember |
Contribution margin: |  |  |
Total contribution margin | 9,048 natr_ContributionMargin / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_SynergyWorldWideBrandMember | 10,653 natr_ContributionMargin / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_SynergyWorldWideBrandMember |
Synergy WorldWide | General health |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 10,137 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_GeneralHealthProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_SynergyWorldWideBrandMember | 10,753 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_GeneralHealthProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_SynergyWorldWideBrandMember |
Synergy WorldWide | Immune |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 233 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_ImmunityProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_SynergyWorldWideBrandMember | 211 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_ImmunityProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_SynergyWorldWideBrandMember |
Synergy WorldWide | Cardiovascular |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 8,881 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_CardiovascularProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_SynergyWorldWideBrandMember | 10,444 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_CardiovascularProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_SynergyWorldWideBrandMember |
Synergy WorldWide | Digestive |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 4,594 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_DigestiveProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_SynergyWorldWideBrandMember | 5,017 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_DigestiveProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_SynergyWorldWideBrandMember |
Synergy WorldWide | Personal care |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 1,612 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_PersonalCareProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_SynergyWorldWideBrandMember | 1,736 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_PersonalCareProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_SynergyWorldWideBrandMember |
Synergy WorldWide | Weight management |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 3,311 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_WeightManagementProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_SynergyWorldWideBrandMember | 1,882 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_WeightManagementProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_SynergyWorldWideBrandMember |
China and New Markets |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 1,157 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_ChinaAndNewMarketsMember | 2,021 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_ChinaAndNewMarketsMember |
Contribution margin: |  |  |
Total contribution margin | 496 natr_ContributionMargin / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_ChinaAndNewMarketsMember | 873 natr_ContributionMargin / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_ChinaAndNewMarketsMember |
China and New Markets | General health |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 531 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_GeneralHealthProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_ChinaAndNewMarketsMember | 800 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_GeneralHealthProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_ChinaAndNewMarketsMember |
China and New Markets | Immune |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 158 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_ImmunityProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_ChinaAndNewMarketsMember | 282 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_ImmunityProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_ChinaAndNewMarketsMember |
China and New Markets | Cardiovascular |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 81 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_CardiovascularProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_ChinaAndNewMarketsMember | 136 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_CardiovascularProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_ChinaAndNewMarketsMember |
China and New Markets | Digestive |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 290 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_DigestiveProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_ChinaAndNewMarketsMember | 550 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_DigestiveProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_ChinaAndNewMarketsMember |
China and New Markets | Personal care |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | 27 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_PersonalCareProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_ChinaAndNewMarketsMember | 31 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_PersonalCareProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_ChinaAndNewMarketsMember |
China and New Markets | Weight management |  |  |
Net sales revenue: |  |  |
Total net sales revenue | $ 70 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_WeightManagementProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_ChinaAndNewMarketsMember | $ 222 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = natr_WeightManagementProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_ChinaAndNewMarketsMember |
Nature's Sunshine Products |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Number of business segments | 2 us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = natr_NaturesSunshineProductsBrandMember |  |

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