Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS (Details)

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CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 01, 2014
Nov. 05, 2014
Sep. 19, 2014
Aug. 29, 2014
Aug. 27, 2014
Aug. 06, 2014
Jun. 02, 2014
May 07, 2014
Apr. 07, 2014
Mar. 17, 2014
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
Aug. 31, 2013
Nov. 30, 2014
Dividends                                              
Cash dividend per common share (in dollars per share)   $ 0.10us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared       $ 0.10us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared   $ 0.10us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared   $ 0.10us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.10us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 1.60us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.10us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.10us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.10us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 1.60us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.10us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.10us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 1.90us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 1.90us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.15us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared    
Dividend paid $ 1,871,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends   $ 28,501,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends $ 1,619,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends     $ 1,619,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends   $ 1,618,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends                   $ 35,228,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends $ 30,419,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends $ 2,349,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends    
Special one-time cash dividend per common share (in dollars per share)         $ 1.50natr_SpecialOneTimeCommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared                                    
Share Repurchase Program                                              
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)                     319us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares 177us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares             496us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares        
Average Price Paid per Share (in dollars per share)                     $ 14.80us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare $ 15.49us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare             $ 15.03us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare        
Program Balance Used for Repurchases                     4,724,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue 2,731,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue             7,455,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue 2,546,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue      
2013 Share Repurchase Program 2013                                              
Share Repurchase Program                                              
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount                                           10,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= natr_ShareRepurchaseProgram2013Member
 
2014 Share Repurchase Program 2014                                              
Share Repurchase Program                                              
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount                                             20,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= natr_ShareRepurchaseProgram2014Member
Remaining balance available for repurchases                                     $ 20,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= natr_ShareRepurchaseProgram2014Member