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EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 472,581		$ 564,764
Accounts receivable		6,500			$ 8,900
Other than temporary impairment		35,840			0
China Business \| Disposal group, dispsed of by sale
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Deconsolidation, gain (loss)				5,800
Nutra Manufacturing Business \| Disposal group, dispsed of by sale
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Deconsolidation, gain (loss)				(27,100)
JV Framework
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Cash contributed				2,400
Finished goods purchased		36,400		21,000
Accounts payable		21,100			$ 11,700
Revenue		$ 3,800		2,200
Manufacturing JV
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment ownership		32.00%
Proceeds for investment in newly formed joint venture	$ 99,200	$ 15,600	$ 101,000
Anticipated proceeds expected to be received	$ 75,000			$ 75,000
Anticipated proceeds expected to be received, period for recognition	4 years
Expected ownership percentage after all transactions	100.00%			100.00%
Annual proceeds for investment in new joint venture, amount per year	$ 18,800			$ 18,800
Gain (loss) on net asset exchange, pre-tax		(3,100)
Purchase price		18,800
Purchase price adjustment		$ 1,700
Manufacturing JV capital contribution
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Capital contribution	$ 10,700
GNC Hong Kong Limited \| JV Framework
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment ownership	35.00%			35.00%		35.00%
Manufacturing JV \| International Vitamin Corporation
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment ownership	43.00%			43.00%
Purchase price adjustment			$ 1,800