Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
NET (LOSS) INCOME	$ (1,198,302)	$ 2,517,360
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME – FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT	223,253	(3,835,705)
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	(975,049)	(1,318,345)
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	(278,729)	326,820
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC	$ (696,320)	$ (1,645,165)