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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

FAIR VALUE (Details)

FAIR VALUE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	$ 2,071	$ 5,677
Municipal obligations
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	638	1,209
U.S. government security funds
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	986	983
Short-term deposits
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale		3,104
Equity securities
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	447	381
Recurring basis \| Level 1 - Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Fair value
Investment securities	1,276	1,429
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	2,709	2,793
Recurring basis \| Level 1 - Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets \| U.S. government security funds
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	986	983
Recurring basis \| Level 1 - Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets \| Equity securities
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	447	381
Recurring basis \| Level 2 - Significant Other Observable Inputs
Fair value
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	638	4,313
Recurring basis \| Level 2 - Significant Other Observable Inputs \| Municipal obligations
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	638	1,209
Recurring basis \| Level 2 - Significant Other Observable Inputs \| Short-term deposits
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale		3,104
Recurring basis \| Total
Fair value
Investment securities	1,276	1,429
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	3,347	7,106
Recurring basis \| Total \| Municipal obligations
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	638	1,209
Recurring basis \| Total \| U.S. government security funds
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	986	983
Recurring basis \| Total \| Short-term deposits
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale		3,104
Recurring basis \| Total \| Equity securities
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	$ 447	$ 381

- Definition

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Available-for-sale Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized as Available-for-sale.

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- Definition

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Trading Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term (thus held for only a short period of time) or for which an entity has elected the fair value option. Trading generally reflects active and frequent buying and selling, and trading securities are generally used with the objective of generating profits on short-term differences in price, but this category of investments may also include items which are not intended to be sold in the near term or for which the fair value option has been elected.

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