Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

OPERATING BUSINESS SEGMENT AND INTERNATIONAL OPERATION INFORMATION (Details)

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OPERATING BUSINESS SEGMENT AND INTERNATIONAL OPERATION INFORMATION (Details)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Segment information                        
Number of business segments | segment                   4    
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue $ 79,994,000 $ 79,586,000 $ 81,247,000 $ 83,878,000 $ 86,663,000 $ 93,406,000 $ 92,831,000 $ 93,467,000   $ 324,705,000 $ 366,367,000 $ 369,826,000
Contribution margin:                        
Total contribution margin                   121,574,000 138,975,000 141,966,000
Selling, general and administrative 26,865,000 27,115,000 27,392,000 26,330,000 30,634,000 30,200,000 29,941,000 29,152,000   107,702,000 119,927,000 118,383,000
Operating income 2,220,000 3,138,000 3,184,000 5,330,000 834,000 5,546,000 5,827,000 6,841,000   13,872,000 19,048,000 23,583,000
Other income (expense) (25,000) (247,000) (2,000) (318,000) 349,000 (42,000) (79,000) (262,000)   (592,000) (34,000) 1,993,000
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes 2,195,000 $ 2,891,000 $ 3,182,000 $ 5,012,000 1,183,000 5,504,000 $ 5,748,000 $ 6,579,000   13,280,000 19,014,000 25,576,000
Capital expenditures:                        
Total capital expenditures                   22,226,000 26,910,000 8,556,000
Depreciation and amortization:                        
Total depreciation and amortization                   4,525,000 4,409,000 4,466,000
Assets:                        
Total Assets 200,520,000       196,799,000         200,520,000 196,799,000  
Property, plant and equipment                        
Total property, plant and equipment 68,728,000       51,343,000         68,728,000 51,343,000  
Impairment charge                   0 2,947,000 0
Subsidiary in Venezuela                        
Property, plant and equipment                        
Total property, plant and equipment           $ 0     $ 0      
Impairment charge                 $ 2,900,000      
United States                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   147,553,000 148,219,000 152,209,000
Property, plant and equipment                        
Total property, plant and equipment 66,044,000       48,013,000         66,044,000 48,013,000  
Other                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   128,676,000 163,834,000 183,410,000
Property, plant and equipment                        
Total property, plant and equipment 2,684,000       3,330,000         2,684,000 3,330,000  
South Korea (Synergy)                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   48,476,000 54,314,000 34,207,000
NSP Americas                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   179,151,000 182,395,000 190,684,000
Contribution margin:                        
Total contribution margin                   74,953,000 74,603,000 78,171,000
Capital expenditures:                        
Total capital expenditures                   21,437,000 25,581,000 8,018,000
Depreciation and amortization:                        
Total depreciation and amortization                   3,603,000 3,438,000 3,568,000
Assets:                        
Total Assets 141,428,000       129,371,000         141,428,000 129,371,000  
NSP Americas | General health                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   80,315,000 78,218,000 80,379,000
NSP Americas | Immune                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   22,042,000 23,549,000 23,374,000
NSP Americas | Cardiovascular                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   12,331,000 12,566,000 13,018,000
NSP Americas | Digestive                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   49,239,000 53,133,000 55,936,000
NSP Americas | Personal care                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   3,575,000 4,000,000 5,162,000
NSP Americas | Weight management                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   11,649,000 10,929,000 12,815,000
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   27,408,000 50,274,000 62,747,000
Contribution margin:                        
Total contribution margin                   9,474,000 17,851,000 22,542,000
Capital expenditures:                        
Total capital expenditures                   0 8,000 4,000
Depreciation and amortization:                        
Total depreciation and amortization                   26,000 25,000 27,000
Assets:                        
Total Assets 5,122,000       6,679,000         5,122,000 6,679,000  
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | General health                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   11,433,000 18,841,000 22,690,000
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Immune                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   3,328,000 6,512,000 7,902,000
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Cardiovascular                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   1,714,000 3,104,000 4,324,000
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Digestive                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   7,167,000 13,171,000 15,693,000
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Personal care                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   2,716,000 6,073,000 8,817,000
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Weight management                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   1,050,000 2,573,000 3,321,000
Synergy WorldWide                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   114,081,000 128,101,000 108,290,000
Contribution margin:                        
Total contribution margin                   35,277,000 43,888,000 38,011,000
Capital expenditures:                        
Total capital expenditures                   302,000 1,321,000 534,000
Depreciation and amortization:                        
Total depreciation and amortization                   885,000 946,000 871,000
Assets:                        
Total Assets 38,048,000       40,797,000         38,048,000 40,797,000  
Synergy WorldWide | General health                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   43,829,000 46,546,000 36,723,000
Synergy WorldWide | Immune                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   752,000 974,000 1,394,000
Synergy WorldWide | Cardiovascular                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   34,191,000 42,449,000 42,154,000
Synergy WorldWide | Digestive                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   17,746,000 20,839,000 16,897,000
Synergy WorldWide | Personal care                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   5,697,000 7,196,000 7,097,000
Synergy WorldWide | Weight management                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   11,866,000 10,097,000 4,025,000
China and New Markets                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   4,065,000 5,597,000 8,105,000
Contribution margin:                        
Total contribution margin                   1,870,000 2,633,000 3,242,000
Capital expenditures:                        
Total capital expenditures                   487,000 0 0
Depreciation and amortization:                        
Total depreciation and amortization                   11,000 0 0
Assets:                        
Total Assets $ 15,922,000       $ 19,952,000         15,922,000 19,952,000  
China and New Markets | General health                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   1,903,000 2,370,000 3,259,000
China and New Markets | Immune                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   525,000 777,000 1,006,000
China and New Markets | Cardiovascular                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   292,000 334,000 461,000
China and New Markets | Digestive                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   1,011,000 1,608,000 2,365,000
China and New Markets | Personal care                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   93,000 108,000 126,000
China and New Markets | Weight management                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   $ 241,000 $ 400,000 $ 888,000
Nature's Sunshine Products                        
Segment information                        
Number of business segments | segment                   2