Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Cover Page
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Basis of Presentation (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Related Party Transactions (Details)

v3.21.1

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
China Joint Venture
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Joint venture ownership	80.00%	80.00%
Fosun Pharma \| China Joint Venture
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Joint venture ownership, noncontrolling party	20.00%	20.00%
NSP China \| Subsidiaries \| Notes Receivable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, rate	3.00%
China Joint Venture \| Subsidiaries \| Notes Receivable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of related party transaction	$ 0	$ 0
Due from related parties	4,900,000		$ 4,800,000
China Joint Venture \| Subsidiaries \| Notes Receivable \| Fosun Pharma
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from related parties	$ 1,200,000		$ 1,200,000

- Definition

For an unclassified balance sheet, amounts due from related parties including affiliates, employees, joint ventures, officers and stockholders, immediate families thereof, and pension funds.

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