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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details)

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 09, 2008	Mar. 16, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Executives
Related Party Transactions
Cash surrender value of split-dollar life insurance policies			$ 15	$ 15
Corporate Joint Venture \| China
Related Party Transactions
Payments for advance to affiliate			2,000
Payments for advance to affiliate by co-venturer			$ 500
Mr. Eugene Hughes \| Retirement and Consulting Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Initial term of agreement	8 years
Annual compensation for the first two years of service	$ 200
Specified service period for annual compensation	2 years
Annual compensation for remainder of the initial term	$ 100
Corporate Joint Venture \| China
Related Party Transactions
Debt instrument, term (in years)			1 year
Interest rate, stated percentage			300.00%
Subsequent Event \| Corporate Joint Venture \| China
Related Party Transactions
Payments for advance to affiliate by co-venturer		$ 2,000

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