Related Party Transactions (Details) (Water Star, Inc., USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2011
Water Star, Inc.
Related Party Transactions
Amount of total installment payments paid to former owners of acquired entity	$ 1,500

The amount of total installment payments paid by acquiring company as part of business acquisition.

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Namespace Prefix:	tnc_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant