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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets:      
Goodwill $ 112,446,000us-gaap_Goodwill $ 112,446,000us-gaap_Goodwill  
Trademarks and trade names 24,599,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 24,599,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill  
Total goodwill and trademarks and trade names 137,045,000nus_TotalGoodwillAndTrademarksAndTradeNames 137,045,000nus_TotalGoodwillAndTrademarksAndTradeNames  
Finite life intangible assets [Abstract]      
Gross carrying amount 139,990,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross 148,206,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross  
Accumulated amortization 89,527,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization 89,637,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization  
Weighted average 15 years    
Amortization expense 8,400,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 7,800,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 7,900,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Annual estimated amortization expense [Abstract]      
2013 8,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
2014 8,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
2015 8,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
2016 8,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
2017 8,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive    
Scanner technology [Member]      
Finite life intangible assets [Abstract]      
Gross carrying amount 46,482,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nus_ScannerTechnologyMember
46,482,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nus_ScannerTechnologyMember
 
Accumulated amortization 30,557,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nus_ScannerTechnologyMember
27,533,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nus_ScannerTechnologyMember
 
Weighted average 18 years    
Developed technology [Member]      
Finite life intangible assets [Abstract]      
Gross carrying amount 22,500,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
22,500,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Accumulated amortization 16,734,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
15,909,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Weighted average 20 years    
Distribution network [Member]      
Finite life intangible assets [Abstract]      
Gross carrying amount 11,598,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DistributionRightsMember
11,598,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DistributionRightsMember
 
Accumulated amortization 10,594,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DistributionRightsMember
10,093,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DistributionRightsMember
 
Weighted average 15 years    
Trademarks [Member]      
Finite life intangible assets [Abstract]      
Gross carrying amount 14,404,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
14,086,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
 
Accumulated amortization 12,461,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
11,660,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
 
Weighted average 15 years    
Other [Member]      
Finite life intangible assets [Abstract]      
Gross carrying amount 45,006,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nus_OtherFiniteLifeIntangibleAssetsMember
53,540,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nus_OtherFiniteLifeIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Accumulated amortization $ 19,181,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nus_OtherFiniteLifeIntangibleAssetsMember
$ 24,442,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nus_OtherFiniteLifeIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Weighted average 8 years