Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 18, 2012
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Entity Registrant Name	Franchise Holdings International, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001096275
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
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	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012