Segments

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segments

Segments

14. Segments

        Segment identification and selection is consistent with the management structure used by the Company's chief operating decision maker to evaluate performance and make decisions regarding resource allocation, as well as the materiality of financial results consistent with that structure. Based on the Company's management structure and method of internal reporting, the Company has one operating segment. The Company's chief operating decision maker does not review operating results on a disaggregated basis; rather, the chief operating decision maker reviews operating results on an aggregate basis.

        Net sales attributed to customers in the United States and foreign countries for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	Year Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2012
United States	$	185,729	$	180,934	$	177,093
Foreign countries		28,745		27,463		23,274
	$	214,474	$	208,397	$	200,367

        Certain net sales attributed to customers in the United States are sold to customers who in turn may sell such products to customers in foreign countries while certain net sales attributed to customers in foreign countries are sold to customers who in turn may sell such products to customers in the United States.

        The Company's net sales by product group for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	Year Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2012
Branded nutritional supplements and other natural products	$	193,837	$	188,871	$	183,347
Other(1)		20,637		19,526		17,020
	$	214,474	$	208,397	$	200,367

(1) Nets sales for any other product or group of similar products are less than 10% of consolidated net sales.