Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Current Period Unaudited) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 14,696,000	$ 7,934,000
Deposit with clearing organizations	1,107,000	1,107,000
Receivables from broker-dealers and clearing organizations	3,617,000	3,650,000
Other receivables, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts	842,000	147,000
Advances to registered representatives - Current portion	490,000	249,000
Securities owned: marketable – at market value	618,000	696,000
Securities owned: non-marketable – at fair value	297,000	56,000
Other assets	787,000	520,000
Total Current Assets	22,454,000	14,359,000
Advances to registered representatives - Long term portion	366,000	641,000
Fixed assets, net	431,000	662,000
Intangible assets, net	0	466,000
Other assets - Long term portion	180,000	461,000
Total Assets	23,431,000	16,589,000
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	11,483,000	11,297,000
Payable to broker-dealers and clearing organizations	13,000	119,000
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at market	11,000	1,000
Convertible notes payable		6,800,000
Subordinated borrowings - Related party		1,000,000
Total Current Liabilities	11,507,000	19,217,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities - Long term portion	179,000	263,000
Total Liabilities	11,686,000	19,480,000
National Hodldings Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Common stock, $.02 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 89,016,988 and 26,567,193 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012	1,780,000	531,000
Additional paid-in capital	64,466,000	46,184,000
Accumulated deficit	(54,522,000)	(55,780,000)
Total National Holdings Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)	11,724,000	(2,909,000)
Non Controlling Interest	21,000	18,000
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)	11,745,000	(2,891,000)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)	23,431,000	16,589,000
Cumulative Preferred Stock Series C and D [Member]
National Hodldings Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Series C and D, convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 0 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and 94,169 at September 30, 2012		$ 6,156,000