Document and Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 08, 2012
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Franchise Holdings International, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001096275
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float		$ 450,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,840,864
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012