Segment Information, Depreciation and Amortization and Capital Expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 76,320	$ 73,991	$ 76,650
Capital expenditures	68,615	63,823	66,067
Operating Segments [Member] | Nu Skin [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	24,594	23,135	25,804
Capital expenditures	29,452	29,752	23,231
Operating Segments [Member] | Mainland China [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	13,345	11,056	10,496
Capital expenditures	24,382	19,363	14,814
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	871	984	767
Capital expenditures	714	1,061	1,283
Operating Segments [Member] | South Korea [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	3,279	3,620	5,093
Capital expenditures	854	1,420	1,223
Operating Segments [Member] | Southeast Asia/Pacific [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	1,450	1,670	2,012
Capital expenditures	1,330	2,197	816
Operating Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	1,106	1,017	1,260
Capital expenditures	1,242	1,875	364
Operating Segments [Member] | Japan [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	906	1,876	3,866
Capital expenditures	194	3,128	1,528
Operating Segments [Member] | Hong Kong/Taiwan [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	3,637	2,912	2,310
Capital expenditures	736	708	3,203
Operating Segments [Member] | Rhyz Investments [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	18,232	13,173	10,697
Capital expenditures	15,705	16,865	13,533
Operating Segments [Member] | Manufacturing [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	11,765	8,081	6,689
Capital expenditures	14,022	14,366	6,595
Operating Segments [Member] | Grow Tech [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	4,888	5,092	4,008
Capital expenditures	1,683	2,499	6,938
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Rhyz Investments [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	1,579	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Corporate and Other [Member]
Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	33,494	37,683	40,149
Capital expenditures	$ 23,458	$ 17,206	$ 29,303