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LITIGATION
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
LITIGATION [Abstract]  
LITIGATION
NOTE 7: LITIGATION

Employment Litigation

Natalie Clark v. Mannatech, Incorporated, Case No. DC-13-05038, 192nd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas
On May 10, 2013, the Company was served notice of a lawsuit filed by Ms. Natalie Clark, a former executive of the Company, in the 192nd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas (the "Court") alleging discrimination and harassment based on gender. Ms. Clark alleges that she was stripped of her duties and wrongfully discharged as part of an alleged "purge of females in key positions" within the Company. Ms. Clark is seeking damages in excess of $1,000,000. The Company has retained counsel and filed its answer denying Ms. Clark's allegations. This case is set for jury trial on June 2, 2014; however that date could be extended. The Court issued a standard mediation order; mediation will be conducted on May 14, 2014.
The parties are engaged in the discovery process. It is not possible at this time to predict whether the Company will incur any liability, or to estimate the ranges of damages, if any, which may be incurred in connection with this matter. However, the Company believes it has a valid defense and will vigorously defend this claim. 

Litigation in General

The Company is or may become involved in certain legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of business. We believe pending legal proceedings can be resolved without any material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

The Company maintains certain liability insurance; however, certain costs of defending lawsuits are not covered by or are only partially covered by its insurance policies, including claims that are below insurance deductibles. Additionally, insurance carriers could refuse to cover certain claims in whole or in part. The Company accrues costs to defend itself from litigation as they are incurred or as they become determinable.

The outcome of litigation is uncertain, and despite management's views of the merits of any litigation, or the reasonableness of the Company's estimates and reserves, the Company's financial statements could nonetheless be materially affected by an adverse judgment. The Company believes it has adequately reserved for the contingencies arising from current legal matters where an outcome was deemed to be probable, and the loss amount could be reasonably estimated.

Administrative Proceedings

In January 2014, a payment was made related to the administrative proceeding from the Busan Custom Office in Korea resulting from an audit covering fiscal years 2008 through 2012.