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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts $ 87us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent $ 187us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Voting Common Shares-No Par, Unlimited Shares Authorized [Member]    
Common stock, par value     
Common stock, shares authorized     
Common stock, shares issued 22,765,949us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= nrthf_NorthernPowerSystemCorporationVotingCommonShareUnlimitedSharesAuthorizedMember
22,764,353us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= nrthf_NorthernPowerSystemCorporationVotingCommonShareUnlimitedSharesAuthorizedMember
Common stock, shares outstanding 22,765,949us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= nrthf_NorthernPowerSystemCorporationVotingCommonShareUnlimitedSharesAuthorizedMember
22,764,353us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= nrthf_NorthernPowerSystemCorporationVotingCommonShareUnlimitedSharesAuthorizedMember