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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Basis of Presentation (Details)

Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended							6 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2014 Subsidiary in Venezuela [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Subsidiary in Venezuela [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Subsidiary in Venezuela [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Subsidiary in Venezuela [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiary in Venezuela [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiary in Venezuela [Member] Currency Control Agency [Member]	Feb. 11, 2013 Subsidiary in Venezuela [Member] Currency Control Agency [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Subsidiary in Venezuela [Member] Currency Control Agency [Member] Medicinal Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiary in Venezuela [Member] Currency Control Agency [Member] Medicinal Products [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Subsidiary in Venezuela [Member] First Complementary System for Foreign Currency Administration [Member]	Jan. 24, 2014 Subsidiary in Venezuela [Member] First Complementary System for Foreign Currency Administration [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiary in Venezuela [Member] First Complementary System for Foreign Currency Administration [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiary in Venezuela [Member] First Complementary System for Foreign Currency Administration [Member] Other Beneficial Products [Member]	Jan. 24, 2014 Subsidiary in Venezuela [Member] New Currency Control Agency [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Subsidiary in Venezuela [Member] Second Complementary System for Foreign Currency Administration [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Belarusian Subsidiaries [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Belarusian Subsidiaries [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Belarusian Subsidiaries [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Belarusian Subsidiaries [Member]
Classification of Venezuela and Belarus as a Highly Inflationary Economy and Devaluation of Its Currencies
Exchange rate										6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	6.3	50.0
Foreign exchange loss from a re-measurement of assets and liabilities using official exchange rates														$ 845
Net sales revenue as a percent of consolidated net sales revenue					1.60%	2.00%	2.00%	2.10%												2.30%	1.90%	2.40%	2.10%
Cash and cash equivalents	68,555	77,247	87,295	79,241	2,906		2,906		3,922
Net assets					4,884		4,884		5,721
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 41,066	$ 32,022			$ 3,016		$ 3,016		$ 3,207

- Definition

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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