Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Details)

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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes                      
Domestic                 $ 4,577us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic $ 6,111us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic $ 17,625us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
Foreign                 14,437us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign 19,465us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign 17,814us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes 1,183us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 5,504us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 5,748us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 6,579us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 2,589us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 6,296us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 9,323us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 7,368us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 19,014us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 25,576us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 35,439us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Current:                      
Federal                 (2,713)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit (773)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit 1,901us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
State                 514us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 399us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 248us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
Foreign                 5,539us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 7,230us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 4,714us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
Subtotal                 3,340us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 6,856us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 6,863us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred:                      
Federal                 (3,804)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 1,654us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 2,303us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
State                 (326)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 186us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 1,207us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Foreign                 47us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (773)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 158us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Subtotal                 (4,083)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 1,067us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 3,668us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes $ 309us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 407us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 2,198us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ (3,657)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 776us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 1,610us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 3,235us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 2,302us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ (743)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 7,923us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 10,531us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Differences between the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate and the provision for income taxes from continuing operations, as a percentage of income before provision for income taxes                      
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate (as a percent)                 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Provision for state income taxes (as a percent)                 0.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 1.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 2.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
U.S. tax impact of foreign operations (as a percent)                 (73.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings (16.20%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings (2.30%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings
Valuation allowance change (as a percent)                 48.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 4.30%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (6.60%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Unrecognized tax benefits (as a percent)                 (8.60%)natr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationUnrecognizedTaxBenefits 7.90%natr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationUnrecognizedTaxBenefits 2.90%natr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Domestic manufacturing deduction (as a percent)                 (2.20%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities (1.30%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities (0.40%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities
Nondeductible foreign expenses (as a percent)                 (1.80%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther 1.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther 0.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther
Other (as a percent)                 (2.70%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments (1.20%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments (2.10%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)                 (3.90%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 31.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 29.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Components of U.S. tax impact of foreign operations                      
Dividends received from foreign subsidiaries (as a percent)                 59.50%natr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDividendsReceivedFromForeignSubsidiaries 29.40%natr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDividendsReceivedFromForeignSubsidiaries 4.50%natr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDividendsReceivedFromForeignSubsidiaries
Foreign tax credits (as a percent)                 (121.30%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsForeign (34.30%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsForeign (4.10%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsForeign
Foreign tax rate differential (as a percent)                 (11.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (10.80%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (2.40%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
Unremitted earnings (as a percent)                 (0.20%)natr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangesInDeferredTaxLiabilitiesOnForeignEarnings (0.50%)natr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangesInDeferredTaxLiabilitiesOnForeignEarnings (0.30%)natr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangesInDeferredTaxLiabilitiesOnForeignEarnings
Total (as a percent)                 (73.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings (16.20%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings (2.30%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings