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Short-Term Investments - Fair Values of Available-for-Sale Securities by Contractual Maturity (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]    
Maturing in one year or less $ 51,235us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue $ 26,725us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
Maturing in one to three years 3,767nstg_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughThreeYearsFairValue 5,990nstg_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughThreeYearsFairValue
Total available-for-sale securities $ 55,002us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent $ 32,715us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent