Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Segment Information (Details)

v3.2.0.727
Segment Information (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
item
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Segment information          
Number of business segments | item     4    
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue $ 81,247 $ 92,831 $ 165,125 $ 186,298  
Contribution margin:          
Total contribution margin 30,576 35,768 62,236 71,761  
Selling, general and administrative 27,392 29,941 53,722 59,093  
Operating income 3,184 5,827 8,514 12,668  
Other income (expense) (2) (79) (320) (341)  
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes 3,182 5,748 8,194 12,327  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Total depreciation and amortization     2,152 2,375  
Assets:          
Total Assets 198,788   198,788   $ 196,799
Property, plant and equipment          
Total property, plant and equipment 62,249   62,249   51,343
United States          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 37,054 37,932 75,576 75,547  
Property, plant and equipment          
Total property, plant and equipment 59,505   59,505   48,013
Other          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 32,123 40,563 65,399 84,044  
Property, plant and equipment          
Total property, plant and equipment 2,744   2,744   $ 3,330
South Korea (Synergy)          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 12,070 14,336 24,150 26,707  
NSP Americas          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 45,050 46,308 91,560 92,674  
Contribution margin:          
Total contribution margin 19,027 18,779 38,547 37,851  
NSP Americas | General health          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 19,456 20,453 39,488 39,819  
NSP Americas | Immune          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 5,038 5,083 11,255 11,042  
NSP Americas | Cardiovascular          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 3,543 3,215 6,644 6,569  
NSP Americas | Digestive          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 13,263 13,677 26,628 27,370  
NSP Americas | Personal care          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 870 1,035 1,840 2,056  
NSP Americas | Weight management          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 2,880 2,845 5,705 5,818  
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 6,815 12,838 14,258 27,875  
Contribution margin:          
Total contribution margin 2,314 4,563 4,910 9,959  
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | General health          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 2,799 4,831 5,678 10,376  
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Immune          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 763 1,500 1,676 3,468  
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Cardiovascular          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 446 789 899 1,727  
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Digestive          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 1,852 3,451 3,822 7,398  
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Personal care          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 627 1,468 1,509 3,336  
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Weight management          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 328 799 674 1,570  
Synergy WorldWide          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 28,480 32,487 57,248 62,530  
Contribution margin:          
Total contribution margin 8,820 11,831 17,868 22,485  
Synergy WorldWide | General health          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 10,799 11,689 20,936 22,442  
Synergy WorldWide | Immune          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 251 256 484 467  
Synergy WorldWide | Cardiovascular          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 8,719 11,652 17,600 22,096  
Synergy WorldWide | Digestive          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 4,328 4,953 8,922 9,970  
Synergy WorldWide | Personal care          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 1,448 1,734 3,060 3,470  
Synergy WorldWide | Weight management          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 2,935 2,203 6,246 4,085  
China and New Markets          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 902 1,198 2,059 3,219  
Contribution margin:          
Total contribution margin 415 595 911 1,466  
China and New Markets | General health          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 426 551 957 1,351  
China and New Markets | Immune          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 103 156 261 438  
China and New Markets | Cardiovascular          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 73 55 154 191  
China and New Markets | Digestive          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 225 351 515 901  
China and New Markets | Personal care          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 19 23 46 54  
China and New Markets | Weight management          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue $ 56 $ 62 $ 126 $ 284  
Nature's Sunshine Products          
Segment information          
Number of business segments | item     2