Natural Health Trends Corp. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)
Notes Tables
- Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
- Note 3 - Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
Notes Details

Note 3 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details)

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Note 3 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Note 3 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 13, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Note 3 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense		$ 29,000	$ 20,000	$ 82,000	$ 60,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized		72,000		72,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition				2 years 73 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)	100,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 3 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized		$ 38,000		$ 38,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition				6 months

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