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Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Detail)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Segment
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]    
Number of segments 4us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments  
Percentage of revenues recognized from sales outside the United States 75.00%nrthf_PercentageOfForeignSalesRevenueToAggregateSalesRevenue 96.00%nrthf_PercentageOfForeignSalesRevenueToAggregateSalesRevenue