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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended														3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 North Asia [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 North Asia [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 North Asia [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 North Asia [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Greater China [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Greater China [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Greater China [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Greater China [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Americas [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Americas [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Americas [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Americas [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 South Asia/Pacific [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 South Asia/Pacific [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 South Asia/Pacific [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 South Asia/Pacific [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Europe - By Region [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Europe - By Region [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Europe - By Region [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Europe - By Region [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Japan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Japan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 South Korea [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 South Korea [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 United States [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 United States [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Europe - By Significant Geographic Area [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Europe - By Significant Geographic Area [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Mainland China [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Mainland China [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Taiwan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Taiwan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Nu Skin [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Nu Skin [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Nu Skin [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Nu Skin [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Pharmanex [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Pharmanex [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Pharmanex [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Pharmanex [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Other Product Lines [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Other Product Lines [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Other Product Lines [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Other Product Lines [Member]
SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]
Number of geographic regions			5
Number of product lines			3
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 428,416	$ 383,553	$ 1,248,687	$ 1,136,039	$ 184,322	$ 170,537	$ 546,853	$ 505,503	$ 83,367	$ 63,337	$ 231,364	$ 201,664	$ 59,407	$ 63,721	$ 175,091	$ 188,564	$ 61,819	$ 50,247	$ 170,977	$ 131,529	$ 39,501	$ 35,711	$ 124,402	$ 108,779													$ 235,957	$ 224,498	$ 680,848	$ 687,650	$ 190,073	$ 156,025	$ 560,374	$ 439,942	$ 2,386	$ 3,030	$ 7,465	$ 8,447
Long-lived assets																									14,918	12,473	11,519	9,396	92,891	84,829	2,166	2,697	12,143	11,646	1,628	2,200
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 428,416	$ 383,553	$ 1,248,687	$ 1,136,039	$ 184,322	$ 170,537	$ 546,853	$ 505,503	$ 83,367	$ 63,337	$ 231,364	$ 201,664	$ 59,407	$ 63,721	$ 175,091	$ 188,564	$ 61,819	$ 50,247	$ 170,977	$ 131,529	$ 39,501	$ 35,711	$ 124,402	$ 108,779													$ 235,957	$ 224,498	$ 680,848	$ 687,650	$ 190,073	$ 156,025	$ 560,374	$ 439,942	$ 2,386	$ 3,030	$ 7,465	$ 8,447