Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 4 - Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual)

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Note 4 - Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Feb. 27, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Feb. 19, 2015
Jan. 22, 2015
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared $ 0.02us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.02us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.005us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared    
George K. Broady [Member]          
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners     5.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= nhtc_GeorgeKBroadyMember
  5.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= nhtc_GeorgeKBroadyMember
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired       91,817us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= nhtc_GeorgeKBroadyMember
 
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Repurchased Per Day       5,000nhtc_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesRepurchasedPerDay
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= nhtc_GeorgeKBroadyMember
 
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method       $ 1.1us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= nhtc_GeorgeKBroadyMember