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

FAIR VALUE (Details)

FAIR VALUE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	$ 2,546us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities	$ 2,006us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Municipal obligations
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	101	415
U.S. government security funds
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	1,776	983
Equity securities
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	669	608
Recurring basis \| Level 1 - Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Fair value
Investment securities	1,038	971
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	3,483	2,562
Recurring basis \| Level 1 - Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets \| U.S. government security funds
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	1,776	983
Recurring basis \| Level 1 - Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets \| Equity securities
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	669	608
Recurring basis \| Level 2 - Significant Other Observable Inputs
Fair value
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	101	415
Recurring basis \| Level 2 - Significant Other Observable Inputs \| Municipal obligations
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	101	415
Recurring basis \| Total
Fair value
Investment securities	1,038	971
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	3,584	2,977
Recurring basis \| Total \| Municipal obligations
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	101	415
Recurring basis \| Total \| U.S. government security funds
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	1,776	983
Recurring basis \| Total \| Equity securities
Fair value
Investments available-for-sale	$ 669	$ 608