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Segment Information (Details)

v3.3.0.814
Segment Information (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Segment information          
Number of business segments | item     4    
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue $ 79,586 $ 93,406 $ 244,711 $ 279,704  
Contribution margin:          
Total contribution margin 30,253 35,746 92,489 107,507  
Selling, general and administrative 27,115 30,200 80,837 89,293  
Operating income 3,138 5,546 11,652 18,214  
Other income (expense) (247) (42) (567) (383)  
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes 2,891 5,504 11,085 17,831  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Total depreciation and amortization     3,325 3,510  
Assets:          
Total Assets 196,683   196,683   $ 196,799
Property, plant and equipment          
Total property, plant and equipment 65,083   65,083   51,343
United States          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 36,603 36,209 112,179 112,507  
Property, plant and equipment          
Total property, plant and equipment 62,390   62,390   48,013
Other          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 30,792 40,945 96,191 124,238  
Property, plant and equipment          
Total property, plant and equipment 2,693   2,693   $ 3,330
South Korea (Synergy)          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 12,191 16,252 36,341 42,959  
NSP Americas          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 44,483 45,774 136,043 138,447  
Contribution margin:          
Total contribution margin 18,685 18,968 57,232 56,819  
NSP Americas | General health          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 20,119 19,704 59,607 59,522  
NSP Americas | Immune          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 5,095 5,721 16,350 16,763  
NSP Americas | Cardiovascular          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 3,026 3,204 9,670 9,773  
NSP Americas | Digestive          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 12,521 13,489 39,149 40,859  
NSP Americas | Personal care          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 952 994 2,792 3,050  
NSP Americas | Weight management          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 2,770 2,662 8,475 8,480  
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 6,321 11,753 20,579 39,628  
Contribution margin:          
Total contribution margin 2,287 4,186 7,197 14,145  
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | General health          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 2,532 4,507 8,210 14,883  
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Immune          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 770 1,492 2,446 4,960  
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Cardiovascular          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 391 730 1,290 2,457  
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Digestive          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 1,829 3,093 5,651 10,491  
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Personal care          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 563 1,410 2,072 4,746  
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Weight management          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 236 521 910 2,091  
Synergy WorldWide          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 27,797 34,732 85,045 97,262  
Contribution margin:          
Total contribution margin 8,809 12,010 26,677 34,495  
Synergy WorldWide | General health          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 11,381 12,367 32,317 34,809  
Synergy WorldWide | Immune          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 157 243 641 710  
Synergy WorldWide | Cardiovascular          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 8,221 11,500 25,821 33,596  
Synergy WorldWide | Digestive          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 4,016 6,069 12,938 16,039  
Synergy WorldWide | Personal care          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 1,343 1,981 4,403 5,451  
Synergy WorldWide | Weight management          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 2,679 2,572 8,925 6,657  
China and New Markets          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 985 1,147 3,044 4,367  
Contribution margin:          
Total contribution margin 472 582 1,383 2,048  
China and New Markets | General health          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 471 497 1,428 1,849  
China and New Markets | Immune          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 123 145 384 583  
China and New Markets | Cardiovascular          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 70 65 224 256  
China and New Markets | Digestive          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 240 356 755 1,257  
China and New Markets | Personal care          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue 24 20 70 74  
China and New Markets | Weight management          
Net sales revenue:          
Total net sales revenue $ 57 $ 64 $ 183 $ 348  
Nature's Sunshine Products          
Segment information          
Number of business segments | item     3