10-Q Filing

NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP CIK: 875582 Q3 2020

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001171843-20-004868`
Period End Date	20200531
Filing Date	20200709
Fiscal Year	2020
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	ntic-20200531.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 92 Income Statement 101 Cash Flow Statement 76 Stockholders Equity 42 Comprehensive Income 20

Balance Sheet 92 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Trade receivable excluding joint ventures, allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$65.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Trade receivable excluding joint ventures, allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$65.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$4.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$5.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$5.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$5.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Available for sale securities	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent`	$3.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Available for sale securities	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent`	$5.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Trade excluding joint ventures, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $65,000 at May 31, 2020 and August 31, 2019	`TradeReceivablesExcludingJointVenturesNetCurrent`	$7.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade excluding joint ventures, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $65,000 at May 31, 2020 and August 31, 2019	`TradeReceivablesExcludingJointVenturesNetCurrent`	$9.78M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.02	USD	Point-in-time
Trade joint ventures	`TradeReceivablesJointVenturesCurrent`	$857.38K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.02	USD	Point-in-time
Trade joint ventures	`TradeReceivablesJointVenturesCurrent`	$824.47K	USD	Point-in-time
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	`FeesReceivableForServicesProvidedToJointVenturesCurrent`	$1.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	15.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	15.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	`FeesReceivableForServicesProvidedToJointVenturesCurrent`	$876.12K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	9.10M	shares	Point-in-time
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxesReceivable`	$457.02K	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxesReceivable`	$48.86K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	9.09M	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryGross`	$10.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryGross`	$12.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	9.09M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	9.10M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$696.01K	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$1.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$33.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$32.61M	USD	Point-in-time
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$6.96M	USD	Point-in-time
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$7.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in joint ventures	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$24.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in joint ventures	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$21.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$1.63M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$1.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Patents and trademarks, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$839.53K	USD	Point-in-time
Patents and trademarks, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$1.01M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right of use asset	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right of use asset	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$451.19K	USD	Point-in-time
Total other assets	`AssetsNoncurrentOtherThanPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$26.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Total other assets	`AssetsNoncurrentOtherThanPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$24.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$64.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$67.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$4.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$2.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$6.76K	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$43.58K	USD	Point-in-time
Payroll and related benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Payroll and related benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Other	`OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$809.03K	USD	Point-in-time
Other	`OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of operating lease	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$136.71K	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of operating lease	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$4.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$7.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease, less current portion	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$314.47K	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease, less current portion	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Total long-term liabilities	`LiabilitiesNoncurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Total long-term liabilities	`LiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$314.47K	USD	Point-in-time
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 12)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 12)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized 10,000 shares; none issued and outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized 10,000 shares; none issued and outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.02 par value per share; authorized 15,000,000 shares as of May 31, 2020 and August 31, 2019; issued and outstanding 9,099,990 and 9,086,816, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$182.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.02 par value per share; authorized 15,000,000 shares as of May 31, 2020 and August 31, 2019; issued and outstanding 9,099,990 and 9,086,816, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$181.74K	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$17.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$16.01M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$44.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$44.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-4.59M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-4.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$56.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$56.59M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-controlling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$3.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-controlling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$3.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$55.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$60.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$58.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.48M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$64.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$67.51M	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 101 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net sales, excluding joint ventures	`NetSalesExcludingJointVentures`	$9.07M	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales, excluding joint ventures	`NetSalesExcludingJointVentures`	$13.78M	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales, excluding joint ventures	`NetSalesExcludingJointVentures`	$36.11M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net sales, excluding joint ventures	`NetSalesExcludingJointVentures`	$40.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net sales, to joint ventures	`NetSalesToJointVentures`	$2.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net sales, to joint ventures	`NetSalesToJointVentures`	$1.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net sales, to joint ventures	`NetSalesToJointVentures`	$1.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales, to joint ventures	`NetSalesToJointVentures`	$673.75K	USD	1 Quarter
Total net sales	`Revenues`	$37.61M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total net sales	`Revenues`	$42.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total net sales	`Revenues`	$14.89M	USD	1 Quarter
Total net sales	`Revenues`	$9.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$24.99M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$10.14M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$6.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$28.88M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$4.75M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$13.42M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$12.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$3.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity in income from joint ventures	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$811.79K	USD	1 Quarter
Equity in income from joint ventures	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$3.47M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity in income from joint ventures	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$5.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity in income from joint ventures	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$1.88M	USD	1 Quarter
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	`FeesForServicesProvidedToJointVentures`	$3.49M	USD	3 Qtrs
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	`FeesForServicesProvidedToJointVentures`	$1.43M	USD	1 Quarter
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	`FeesForServicesProvidedToJointVentures`	$4.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	`FeesForServicesProvidedToJointVentures`	$876.71K	USD	1 Quarter
Total joint venture operations	`OtherOperatingIncome`	$1.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Total joint venture operations	`OtherOperatingIncome`	$9.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total joint venture operations	`OtherOperatingIncome`	$3.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Total joint venture operations	`OtherOperatingIncome`	$6.96M	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling expenses	`SellingExpense`	$8.08M	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling expenses	`SellingExpense`	$2.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling expenses	`SellingExpense`	$2.76M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling expenses	`SellingExpense`	$8.48M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$6.61M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$6.99M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.53M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.21M	USD	1 Quarter
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$950.13K	USD	1 Quarter
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$2.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$1.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$2.92M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$17.87M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$6.29M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$18.01M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$5.65M	USD	1 Quarter
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$5.45M	USD	3 Qtrs
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.56M	USD	3 Qtrs
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-716.86K	USD	1 Quarter
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.77M	USD	1 Quarter
INTEREST (EXPENSE) INCOME	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-73.74K	USD	1 Quarter
INTEREST (EXPENSE) INCOME	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$15.88K	USD	3 Qtrs
INTEREST (EXPENSE) INCOME	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$18.95K	USD	1 Quarter
INTEREST (EXPENSE) INCOME	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$40.67K	USD	3 Qtrs
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	`IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-790.24K	USD	1 Quarter
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	`IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.58M	USD	3 Qtrs
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	`IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.49M	USD	3 Qtrs
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	`IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.79M	USD	1 Quarter
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$869.95K	USD	3 Qtrs
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$150.26K	USD	1 Quarter
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$652.33K	USD	3 Qtrs
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$142.28K	USD	1 Quarter
NET (LOSS) INCOME	`ProfitLoss`	$-932.52K	USD	1 Quarter
NET (LOSS) INCOME	`ProfitLoss`	$710.84K	USD	3 Qtrs
NET (LOSS) INCOME	`ProfitLoss`	$1.64M	USD	1 Quarter
NET (LOSS) INCOME	`ProfitLoss`	$4.83M	USD	3 Qtrs
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$32.70K	USD	1 Quarter
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$283.67K	USD	3 Qtrs
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$158.81K	USD	1 Quarter
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$453.44K	USD	3 Qtrs
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-965.22K	USD	1 Quarter
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.48M	USD	1 Quarter
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC	`NetIncomeLoss`	$4.38M	USD	3 Qtrs
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC	`NetIncomeLoss`	$427.16K	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.05	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.16	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-0.11	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.48	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.05	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.16	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$-0.11	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.46	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	9.10M	shares	3 Qtrs
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	9.10M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	9.09M	shares	3 Qtrs
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	9.08M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	9.31M	shares	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	9.39M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	9.44M	shares	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	9.10M	shares	1 Quarter
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.07	USD	Point-in-time
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.13	USD	3 Qtrs
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.06	USD	Point-in-time
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.07	USD	Point-in-time
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.06	USD	Point-in-time
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.06	USD	Point-in-time
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	-	USD	1 Quarter
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.06	USD	1 Quarter
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.18	USD	3 Qtrs

Cash Flow Statement 76 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$-932.52K	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$710.84K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$4.83M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$998.12K	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$1.07M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation expense	`Depreciation`	$637.03K	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation expense	`Depreciation`	$627.85K	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization expense	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$195.23K	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization expense	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$175.47K	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on disposal of property and equipment and patents	`LossOnDisposalOfPropertyEquipmentAndPatents`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on disposal of property and equipment and patents	`LossOnDisposalOfPropertyEquipmentAndPatents`	$173.81K	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity in income from joint ventures	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$811.79K	USD	1 Quarter
Equity in income from joint ventures	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$3.47M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity in income from joint ventures	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$5.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity in income from joint ventures	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$1.88M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends received from joint ventures	`ProceedsFromDividendsReceived`	$3.82M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends received from joint ventures	`ProceedsFromDividendsReceived`	$5.65M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes`	$-177.92K	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes`	$-109.65K	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on sale of property and equipment	`GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment`	$36.21K	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on sale of property and equipment	`GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Trade, excluding joint ventures	`IncreaseDecreaseInTradeReceivablesExcludingJointVentures`	$132.12K	USD	3 Qtrs
Trade, excluding joint ventures	`IncreaseDecreaseInTradeReceivablesExcludingJointVentures`	$-2.07M	USD	3 Qtrs
Trade, joint ventures	`IncreaseDecreaseInTradeReceivablesJointVentures`	$174.18K	USD	3 Qtrs
Trade, joint ventures	`IncreaseDecreaseInTradeReceivablesJointVentures`	$32.90K	USD	3 Qtrs
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	`IncreaseDecreaseInFeesReceivableForServicesProvidedToJointVentures`	$-391.88K	USD	3 Qtrs
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	`IncreaseDecreaseInFeesReceivableForServicesProvidedToJointVentures`	$-114.33K	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes	`IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable`	$-174.62K	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes	`IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable`	$343.38K	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$1.73M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$1.47M	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$-368.77K	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$-709.05K	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$495.25K	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$-882.96K	USD	3 Qtrs
Income tax payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$40.98K	USD	3 Qtrs
Income tax payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$-93.17K	USD	3 Qtrs
Accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities`	$-2.37M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities`	$-1.49M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$3.01M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$2.72M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.19K	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of available for sale securities	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$2.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of available for sale securities	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$4.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale securities	`ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$3.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale securities	`ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$2.11M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$375.09K	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$716.21K	USD	3 Qtrs
Investments in patents	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$79.14K	USD	3 Qtrs
Investments in patents	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$87.22K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-43.94K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-2.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend received by non-controlling interest	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$200.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend received by non-controlling interest	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$200.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Investment by non-controlling interest	`ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders`	$134.03K	USD	3 Qtrs
Investment by non-controlling interest	`ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid on NTIC common stock	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$1.64M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid on NTIC common stock	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$1.18M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	`ProceedsFromStockPlans`	$64.19K	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	`ProceedsFromStockPlans`	$52.55K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-1.65M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-1.32M	USD	3 Qtrs
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$36.60K	USD	3 Qtrs
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-163.09K	USD	3 Qtrs
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-806.04K	USD	3 Qtrs
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$1.06M	USD	3 Qtrs
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$4.16M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$5.86M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$5.05M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$5.22M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$4.16M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$5.86M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$5.05M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$5.22M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 42 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$55.82M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$60.79M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.67M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.75M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$58.49M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.48M	USD	Point-in-time
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans`	2,462.00	shares	Point-in-time
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans`	3,597.00	shares	Point-in-time
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans`	1,748.00	shares	Point-in-time
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans`	2,754.00	shares	Point-in-time
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$34.87K	USD	1 Quarter
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$52.55K	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$64.19K	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$28.59K	USD	1 Quarter
Stock option expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions`	$357.98K	USD	1 Quarter
Stock option expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions`	$339.65K	USD	1 Quarter
Stock option expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions`	$998.12K	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock option expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions`	$1.07M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend received by non-controlling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$200.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend received by non-controlling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$200.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend received by non-controlling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$200.00K	USD	1 Quarter
NET (LOSS) INCOME	`ProfitLoss`	$-932.52K	USD	1 Quarter
NET (LOSS) INCOME	`ProfitLoss`	$710.84K	USD	3 Qtrs
NET (LOSS) INCOME	`ProfitLoss`	$1.64M	USD	1 Quarter
NET (LOSS) INCOME	`ProfitLoss`	$4.83M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other comprehensive (loss) income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-281.18K	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive (loss) income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-313.84K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other comprehensive (loss) income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-596.47K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other comprehensive (loss) income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-493.49K	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends paid to stockholders	`Dividends`	$1.18M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to stockholders	`Dividends`	$1.64M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to stockholders	`Dividends`	$545.06K	USD	1 Quarter
Stock options exercised (in shares)	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	6,823.00	shares	3 Qtrs
Stock options exercised (in shares)	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	0.00	shares	3 Qtrs
Stock options exercised	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Investment by non-controlling interest	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance`	$134.03K	USD	3 Qtrs
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$55.82M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$60.79M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.67M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.75M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$58.49M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.48M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 20 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
NET (LOSS) INCOME	`ProfitLoss`	$-932.52K	USD	1 Quarter
NET (LOSS) INCOME	`ProfitLoss`	$710.84K	USD	3 Qtrs
NET (LOSS) INCOME	`ProfitLoss`	$1.64M	USD	1 Quarter
NET (LOSS) INCOME	`ProfitLoss`	$4.83M	USD	3 Qtrs
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-596.47K	USD	3 Qtrs
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-493.49K	USD	1 Quarter
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-313.84K	USD	3 Qtrs
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-281.18K	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.21M	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.15M	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$396.99K	USD	3 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$129.54K	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$205.99K	USD	3 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-21.49K	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$466.24K	USD	3 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-1.19M	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$191.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$3.77M	USD	3 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$1.02M	USD	1 Quarter

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.