LITIGATION	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
LITIGATION [Abstract]
LITIGATION	NOTE 7: LITIGATION Employment Litigation Natalie Clark v. Mannatech, Incorporated, Case No. DC-13-05038, 192^nd 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 with the Company, in the 192nd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas (the “Court”) alleging discrimination and harassment based on gender. Ms. Clark alleged 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 sought damages in excess of $1,000,000. The Court issued a standard mediation order; mediation was conducted on May 14, 2014. The parties reached a settlement of the dispute at mediation, and on June 11, 2014 the Company executed a Settlement Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Ms. Clark, the terms of which are confidential. The Settlement Agreement is not an admission of wrongdoing by the Company, but is merely a good faith settlement of disputed and unresolved claims. The Company specifically denies and disclaims any liability to Ms. Clark and contends that her claims were without merit. On June 20, 2014 an Agreed Order of Dismissal with Prejudice was issued by the Court. The Company considers this matter closed. Patent Litigation Mannatech, Incorporated v. Wellness Quest, LLC and Harley Reginald McDaniel, Case No. 3:14-cv-2497, U.S. District Court, for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division On July 11, 2014 the Company filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Wellness Quest, LLC and Dr. H. Reginald McDaniel (“Defendants”) alleging the defendants infringe United States Patent Nos. 7,157,431 and 7,202,220, both entitled “Compositions of Plant Carbohydrates as Dietary Supplements,” (the “Patents”) and seeking to stop their manufacture, offer, and sale of infringing glyconutritional dietary supplement products. On July 16, 2014 the Company filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction preventing Defendants from infringing the Patents pending a final decision on the merits. This lawsuit continues the Company’s enforcement of its patent rights, and the Company intends to vigorously prosecute this matter. Based on the previous successful patent infringement lawsuits against Country Life, LLC, Glycobiotics International, Inc., Techmedica Health, Inc., IonX Holdings, Inc., Boston Mountain Laboratories, Inc., Green Life, LLC, and Xiong Lo, the Company believes there is a strong likelihood that it will obtain permanent injunctions against the manufacture and sale of any infringing products for the duration of the Company’s patents.

NOTE 7: LITIGATION

Employment Litigation

Natalie Clark v. Mannatech, Incorporated, Case No. DC-13-05038, 192^nd 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 with the Company, in the 192nd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas (the “Court”) alleging discrimination and harassment based on gender. Ms. Clark alleged 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 sought damages in excess of $1,000,000. The Court issued a standard mediation order; mediation was conducted on May 14, 2014. The parties reached a settlement of the dispute at mediation, and on June 11, 2014 the Company executed a Settlement Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Ms. Clark, the terms of which are confidential. The Settlement Agreement is not an admission of wrongdoing by the Company, but is merely a good faith settlement of disputed and unresolved claims. The Company specifically denies and disclaims any liability to Ms. Clark and contends that her claims were without merit. On June 20, 2014 an Agreed Order of Dismissal with Prejudice was issued by the Court. The Company considers this matter closed.

Patent Litigation

Mannatech, Incorporated v. Wellness Quest, LLC and Harley Reginald McDaniel, Case No. 3:14-cv-2497, U.S. District Court, for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division

On July 11, 2014 the Company filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Wellness Quest, LLC and Dr. H. Reginald McDaniel (“Defendants”) alleging the defendants infringe United States Patent Nos. 7,157,431 and 7,202,220, both entitled “Compositions of Plant Carbohydrates as Dietary Supplements,” (the “Patents”) and seeking to stop their manufacture, offer, and sale of infringing glyconutritional dietary supplement products. On July 16, 2014 the Company filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction preventing Defendants from infringing the Patents pending a final decision on the merits.

This lawsuit continues the Company’s enforcement of its patent rights, and the Company intends to vigorously prosecute this matter. Based on the previous successful patent infringement lawsuits against Country Life, LLC, Glycobiotics International, Inc., Techmedica Health, Inc., IonX Holdings, Inc., Boston Mountain Laboratories, Inc., Green Life, LLC, and Xiong Lo, the Company believes there is a strong likelihood that it will obtain permanent injunctions against the manufacture and sale of any infringing products for the duration of the Company’s patents.