Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 24, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-34483
Entity Registrant Name	NATURE’S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	UT
Entity Tax Identification Number	87-0327982
Entity Address, Address Line One	2901 West Bluegrass Blvd
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 100
Entity Address, City or Town	Lehi
Entity Address, State or Province	UT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	84043
City Area Code	801
Local Phone Number	341-7900
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, no par value
Trading Symbol	NATR
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 140,523,633
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		19,056,311
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after the end of the Registrant’s year ended December 31, 2022, are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Entity Central Index Key	0000275053
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY