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, 2016
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Sep. 30, 2016
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Jun. 30, 2016
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Mar. 31, 2016
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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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Sep. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Segment information                        
Number of business segments | segment                   4    
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue $ 83,950,000 $ 85,441,000 $ 89,366,000 $ 82,402,000 $ 79,994,000 $ 79,586,000 $ 81,247,000 $ 83,878,000   $ 341,159,000 $ 324,705,000 $ 366,367,000
Contribution margin:                        
Total contribution margin                   130,312,000 121,574,000 138,975,000
Selling, general and administrative 31,452,000 29,187,000 31,249,000 28,385,000 26,865,000 27,115,000 27,392,000 26,330,000   120,273,000 107,702,000 119,927,000
Operating income (1,387,000) 5,058,000 4,248,000 2,120,000 2,220,000 3,138,000 3,184,000 5,330,000   10,039,000 13,872,000 19,048,000
Other income (expense) (1,730,000) 20,000 (622,000) 1,559,000 (25,000) (247,000) (2,000) (318,000)   (773,000) (592,000) (34,000)
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes (3,117,000) $ 5,078,000 $ 3,626,000 $ 3,679,000 2,195,000 $ 2,891,000 $ 3,182,000 $ 5,012,000   9,266,000 13,280,000 19,014,000
Capital expenditures:                        
Total capital expenditures                   10,124,000 22,226,000 26,910,000
Depreciation and amortization:                        
Total depreciation and amortization                   4,808,000 4,525,000 4,409,000
Assets:                        
Total Assets 205,570,000       200,520,000         205,570,000 200,520,000  
Property, plant and equipment                        
Total property, plant and equipment 73,272,000       68,728,000         73,272,000 68,728,000  
Impairment charge                   221,000 0 2,947,000
Subsidiary in Venezuela                        
Property, plant and equipment                        
Total property, plant and equipment                 $ 0      
Impairment charge                 $ 2,900,000      
United States                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   148,060,000 147,553,000 148,219,000
Property, plant and equipment                        
Total property, plant and equipment 70,770,000       66,044,000         70,770,000 66,044,000  
South Korea                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   57,637,000 48,476,000 54,314,000
Other                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   135,462,000 128,676,000 163,834,000
Property, plant and equipment                        
Total property, plant and equipment 2,502,000       2,684,000         $ 2,502,000 2,684,000  
Nature's Sunshine Products                        
Segment information                        
Number of business segments | segment                   3    
NSP Americas                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   $ 175,922,000 179,151,000 182,395,000
Contribution margin:                        
Total contribution margin                   75,005,000 74,953,000 74,603,000
Capital expenditures:                        
Total capital expenditures                   8,999,000 21,437,000 25,581,000
Depreciation and amortization:                        
Total depreciation and amortization                   3,997,000 3,603,000 3,438,000
Assets:                        
Total Assets 146,761,000       141,428,000         146,761,000 141,428,000  
NSP Americas | General health                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   78,187,000 80,315,000 78,218,000
NSP Americas | Immune                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   19,185,000 22,042,000 23,549,000
NSP Americas | Cardiovascular                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   12,677,000 12,331,000 12,566,000
NSP Americas | Digestive                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   47,659,000 49,239,000 53,133,000
NSP Americas | Personal care                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   7,537,000 3,575,000 4,000,000
NSP Americas | Weight management                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   10,677,000 11,649,000 10,929,000
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   25,971,000 27,408,000 50,274,000
Contribution margin:                        
Total contribution margin                   8,604,000 9,474,000 17,851,000
Capital expenditures:                        
Total capital expenditures                   131,000 0 8,000
Depreciation and amortization:                        
Total depreciation and amortization                   42,000 26,000 25,000
Assets:                        
Total Assets 6,106,000       5,122,000         6,106,000 5,122,000  
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | General health                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   11,059,000 11,433,000 18,841,000
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Immune                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   2,898,000 3,328,000 6,512,000
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Cardiovascular                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   1,918,000 1,714,000 3,104,000
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Digestive                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   7,003,000 7,167,000 13,171,000
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Personal care                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   2,202,000 2,716,000 6,073,000
NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe | Weight management                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   891,000 1,050,000 2,573,000
Synergy WorldWide                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   124,793,000 114,081,000 128,101,000
Contribution margin:                        
Total contribution margin                   38,034,000 35,277,000 43,888,000
Capital expenditures:                        
Total capital expenditures                   564,000 302,000 1,321,000
Depreciation and amortization:                        
Total depreciation and amortization                   713,000 885,000 946,000
Assets:                        
Total Assets 39,083,000       38,048,000         39,083,000 38,048,000  
Synergy WorldWide | General health                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   35,283,000 43,829,000 46,546,000
Synergy WorldWide | Immune                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   620,000 752,000 974,000
Synergy WorldWide | Cardiovascular                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   51,684,000 34,191,000 42,449,000
Synergy WorldWide | Digestive                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   12,536,000 17,746,000 20,839,000
Synergy WorldWide | Personal care                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   8,981,000 5,697,000 7,196,000
Synergy WorldWide | Weight management                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   15,689,000 11,866,000 10,097,000
China and New Markets                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   14,473,000 4,065,000 5,597,000
Contribution margin:                        
Total contribution margin                   8,669,000 1,870,000 2,633,000
Capital expenditures:                        
Total capital expenditures                   430,000 487,000 0
Depreciation and amortization:                        
Total depreciation and amortization                   56,000 11,000 0
Assets:                        
Total Assets $ 13,620,000       $ 15,922,000         13,620,000 15,922,000  
China and New Markets | General health                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   3,399,000 1,903,000 2,370,000
China and New Markets | Immune                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   821,000 525,000 777,000
China and New Markets | Cardiovascular                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   2,911,000 292,000 334,000
China and New Markets | Digestive                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   5,329,000 1,011,000 1,608,000
China and New Markets | Personal care                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   797,000 93,000 108,000
China and New Markets | Weight management                        
Net sales revenue:                        
Total net sales revenue                   1,216,000 241,000 400,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses                        
Contribution margin:                        
Service fees                   $ 4,300,000 $ 0 $ 0