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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,327us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 13,142us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable - net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $87 and $187 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively 3,798us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 3,491us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Unbilled revenue 1,536us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent 2,212us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent
Inventories - net (Note 4) 18,987us-gaap_InventoryNet 16,456us-gaap_InventoryNet
Deferred costs 1,062us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent 1,062us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,723us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent 2,737us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets 34,433us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 39,100us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment - net (Note 5) 1,908us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 1,854us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Intangible assets - net (Note 6) 605us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 474us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Goodwill 722us-gaap_Goodwill 722us-gaap_Goodwill
Deferred income taxes (Note 12) 543us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent 487us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
Other assets   217us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total Assets 38,211us-gaap_Assets 42,854us-gaap_Assets
CURRENT LIABILITIES:    
Working capital revolving line of credit 4,000nrthf_WorkingCapitalRevolvingCreditFacilityCurrent 4,000nrthf_WorkingCapitalRevolvingCreditFacilityCurrent
Accounts payable 2,957us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 4,153us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued expenses (Note 8) 4,639us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 5,050us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued compensation 2,735us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent 2,529us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
Deferred revenue 2,667us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent 4,275us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
Deferred income taxes (Note 12) 708us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent 649us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
Customer deposits 7,769us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent 5,642us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent
Other current liabilities 105us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent 77us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities 25,580us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 26,375us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Deferred revenue, less current portion 2,142us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent 2,041us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
Other long-term liability 343us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 308us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total Liabilities 28,065us-gaap_Liabilities 28,724us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)      
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:    
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (32)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Additional paid-in capital 8,150us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital 7,972us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
Accumulated deficit (163,361)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit (159,228)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
Total Shareholders' Equity 10,146us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 14,130us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 38,211us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 42,854us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Voting Common Shares-No Par, Unlimited Shares Authorized [Member]    
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:    
Common stock $ 165,389us-gaap_CommonStockValue
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$ 165,386us-gaap_CommonStockValue
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