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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Segment Information (Details)

Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 item	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment information
Number of business segments	3
Number of operating business segments	2
Number of historical operating segments	2
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	$ 96,479	$ 92,868
Contribution margin:
Total contribution margin	37,059	35,558
Selling, general and administrative	30,117	26,384
Operating Income (Loss):
Operating income	6,942	9,174
Other income (expense), net	330	(110)
Income before provision for income taxes	7,272	9,064
Property, plant and equipment:
Total property, plant and equipment	27,891		27,950
United States
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	39,148	39,737
Property, plant and equipment:
Total property, plant and equipment	21,081		20,923
Other
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	57,331	53,131
Property, plant and equipment:
Total property, plant and equipment	3,294		3,492
Venezuela
Property, plant and equipment:
Total property, plant and equipment	3,516		3,535
NSP Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	53,137	53,935
Contribution margin:
Total contribution margin	21,956	21,340
NSP Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe \| Herbal Products
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	30,376	30,644
NSP Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe \| Vitamin, Mineral and Other Nutritional Supplements
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	20,484	20,462
NSP Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe \| Personal Care Products
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	1,254	1,722
NSP Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe \| Other Products
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	1,023	1,107
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	16,140	15,590
Contribution margin:
Total contribution margin	5,983	6,006
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe \| Herbal Products
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	7,172	6,780
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe \| Vitamin, Mineral and Other Nutritional Supplements
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	7,482	6,968
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe \| Personal Care Products
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	1,429	1,793
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe \| Other Products
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	57	49
Synergy WorldWide
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	27,202	23,343
Contribution margin:
Total contribution margin	9,120	8,212
Synergy WorldWide \| Herbal Products
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	11,939	8,447
Synergy WorldWide \| Vitamin, Mineral and Other Nutritional Supplements
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	13,332	13,037
Synergy WorldWide \| Personal Care Products
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	1,570	1,438
Synergy WorldWide \| Other Products
Net sales revenue:
Total net sales revenue	$ 361	$ 421