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Income Taxes - Total Balance of Unrecognized Gross Tax Benefits Resulting from R&D Credits Claimed (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year $ 551us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 253us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 267us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Additions (reductions) based on current year tax positions 226nstg_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 298nstg_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions (14)nstg_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
Unrecognized tax benefits at end of year $ 777us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 551us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 253us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits