Organization	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Organization
Organization	1. Organization Nature of Business Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (Natural Grocers or the Holding Company) and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) operate retail stores that specialize in natural and organic groceries and dietary supplements. The Company operates its retail stores under its trademark Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage® with 68 stores as of June 30, 2013, including 31 stores in Colorado, 12 in Texas, four in each of New Mexico and Montana, three in each of Kansas and Arizona, two in each of Wyoming, Nebraska, Oregon and Oklahoma, and one in each of Utah, Missouri and Idaho. The Company’s bulk food repackaging facility and distribution center is located in Colorado. The Company had 59 stores as of September 30, 2012.

Organization

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

1. Organization

Nature of Business

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (Natural Grocers or the Holding Company) and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) operate retail stores that specialize in natural and organic groceries and dietary supplements. The Company operates its retail stores under its trademark Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage® with 68 stores as of June 30, 2013, including 31 stores in Colorado, 12 in Texas, four in each of New Mexico and Montana, three in each of Kansas and Arizona, two in each of Wyoming, Nebraska, Oregon and Oklahoma, and one in each of Utah, Missouri and Idaho. The Company’s bulk food repackaging facility and distribution center is located in Colorado. The Company had 59 stores as of September 30, 2012.