Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	NBTY INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000070793
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,000
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1