Natural Health Trends Corp. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details)

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands														12 Months Ended
	Mar. 15, 2019	Feb. 01, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Nov. 23, 2018	Aug. 24, 2018	May 25, 2018	Mar. 09, 2018	Feb. 01, 2018	Nov. 24, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	May 19, 2017	Mar. 03, 2017	Jan. 24, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per common stock outstanding (in dollars per share)														$ 2.77	$ 1.52
Cash dividends paid per common stock outstanding (in dollars per share)				$ 0.16	$ 0.15	$ 0.14	$ 0.13		$ 0.12	$ 0.11	$ 0.10	$ 0.09		$ 2.77	$ 1.52
Special cash dividend paid per common stock outstanding (in dollars per share)				$ 0.18	$ 0.25	$ 1.76			$ 0.15	$ 0.25	$ 0.35	$ 0.35
2016 Plan \| Restricted Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares)								34,202					56,260	34,202	56,260
Shares vesting period								3 years					3 years
Value of shares granted								$ 554					$ 1,400
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per common stock outstanding (in dollars per share)			$ 0.16
Special cash dividend declared per common stock outstanding (in dollars per share)			$ 0.08
Cash dividends paid per common stock outstanding (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16
Special cash dividend paid per common stock outstanding (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08
Subsequent Event \| 2016 Plan \| Restricted Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares)		22,603
Shares vesting period		3 years
Value of shares granted		$ 377

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