Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jul. 27, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	NUTRACEUTICAL INTERNATIONAL CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001050007
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,532,469
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3