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

Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Vietnam \| Discontinued Operations.
Classification of Venezuela and Belarus as a Highly Inflationary Economy and Devaluation of Its Currencies
Net sales revenue as a percent of consolidated net sales revenue	0.30%	0.40%
Belarusian subsidiary
Classification of Venezuela and Belarus as a Highly Inflationary Economy and Devaluation of Its Currencies
Gains or losses from a re-measurement of the financial statements using official exchange rates	0	0
Net sales revenue as a percent of consolidated net sales revenue	2.10%	2.50%