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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)

NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified					12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiary in Venezuela	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiary in Venezuela	Dec. 31, 2011 Subsidiary in Venezuela	Feb. 11, 2013 Subsidiary in Venezuela	Dec. 31, 2013 Belarusian subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2012 Belarusian subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2011 Belarusian subsidiary
Classification of Venezuela and Belarus as a Highly Inflationary Economy and Devaluation of Its Currencies
CADIVI rate					6.3			6.3
Net sales revenue as a percent of consolidated net sales revenue					2.20%	1.80%	1.40%		2.10%	1.80%	1.60%
Gains or losses from a re-measurement of the financial statements using official exchange rates									$ 0
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 77,247	$ 79,241	$ 58,969	$ 47,604	$ 3,922	$ 1,748

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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