10-Q Filing

NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP CIK: 875582 Q3 2021

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001171843-21-004812`
Period End Date	20210531
Filing Date	20210709
Fiscal Year	2021
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	ntic20210531_10q_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 90 Income Statement 100 Cash Flow Statement 74 Stockholders Equity 39 Comprehensive Income 20

Balance Sheet 90 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Trade receivable excluding joint ventures, allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$90.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Trade receivable excluding joint ventures, allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$120.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$6.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$5.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Available for sale securities	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent`	$5.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Available for sale securities	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent`	$5.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10,000.00	shares	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
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Trade, excluding joint ventures, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $120,000 at May 31, 2021 and $90,000 at August 31, 2020	`TradeReceivablesExcludingJointVenturesNetCurrent`	$8.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Trade, excluding joint ventures, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $120,000 at May 31, 2021 and $90,000 at August 31, 2020	`TradeReceivablesExcludingJointVenturesNetCurrent`	$11.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.02	USD	Point-in-time
Trade, joint ventures	`TradeReceivablesJointVenturesCurrent`	$1.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.02	USD	Point-in-time
Trade, joint ventures	`TradeReceivablesJointVenturesCurrent`	$475.90K	USD	Point-in-time
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	`FeesReceivableForServicesProvidedToJointVenturesCurrent`	$1.43M	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`	$927.29K	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxesReceivable`	$19.91K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	9.11M	shares	Point-in-time
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxesReceivable`	$247.90K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	9.10M	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryGross`	$11.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	9.10M	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryGross`	$10.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	9.11M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$797.50K	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$1.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$33.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$37.23M	USD	Point-in-time
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$7.18M	USD	Point-in-time
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$7.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in joint ventures	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$26.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in joint ventures	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$24.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$209.73K	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$223.74K	USD	Point-in-time
Patents and trademarks, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$802.01K	USD	Point-in-time
Patents and trademarks, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$746.30K	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right of use asset	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$658.79K	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right of use asset	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$486.85K	USD	Point-in-time
Total other assets	`AssetsNoncurrentOtherThanPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$25.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Total other assets	`AssetsNoncurrentOtherThanPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$28.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$66.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$72.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$4.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$3.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$166.57K	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$310.92K	USD	Point-in-time
Payroll and related benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Payroll and related benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Other	`OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$873.28K	USD	Point-in-time
Other	`OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$880.12K	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of operating lease	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$386.35K	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of operating lease	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$113.69K	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$6.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$7.55M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease, less current portion	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$272.44K	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease, less current portion	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$373.17K	USD	Point-in-time
Total long-term liabilities	`LiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$272.44K	USD	Point-in-time
Total long-term liabilities	`LiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$373.17K	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, 2021 and August 31, 2020; issued and outstanding 9,109,861 and 9,099,990, 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, 2021 and August 31, 2020; issued and outstanding 9,109,861 and 9,099,990, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$182.20K	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$17.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$17.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$42.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$45.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-3.41M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-2.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$56.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$61.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-controlling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$3.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-controlling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$3.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$60.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$64.87M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$62.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$72.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$66.07M	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 100 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net sales, excluding joint ventures	`NetSalesExcludingJointVentures`	$36.11M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net sales, excluding joint ventures	`NetSalesExcludingJointVentures`	$9.07M	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales, excluding joint ventures	`NetSalesExcludingJointVentures`	$38.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net sales, excluding joint ventures	`NetSalesExcludingJointVentures`	$14.16M	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales, to joint ventures	`NetSalesToJointVentures`	$1.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net sales, to joint ventures	`NetSalesToJointVentures`	$2.36M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net sales, to joint ventures	`NetSalesToJointVentures`	$673.75K	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales, to joint ventures	`NetSalesToJointVentures`	$1.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Total net sales	`Revenues`	$9.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Total net sales	`Revenues`	$40.98M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total net sales	`Revenues`	$15.42M	USD	1 Quarter
Total net sales	`Revenues`	$37.61M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$24.99M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$6.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$10.15M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$27.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$13.98M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$12.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$5.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$3.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity in income from joint ventures	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$2.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity in income from joint ventures	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$811.79K	USD	1 Quarter
Equity in income from joint ventures	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$5.78M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity in income from joint ventures	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$3.47M	USD	3 Qtrs
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	`FeesForServicesProvidedToJointVentures`	$3.49M	USD	3 Qtrs
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	`FeesForServicesProvidedToJointVentures`	$876.71K	USD	1 Quarter
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	`FeesForServicesProvidedToJointVentures`	$1.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	`FeesForServicesProvidedToJointVentures`	$4.39M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total joint venture operations	`OtherOperatingIncome`	$3.62M	USD	1 Quarter
Total joint venture operations	`OtherOperatingIncome`	$1.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Total joint venture operations	`OtherOperatingIncome`	$10.17M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total joint venture operations	`OtherOperatingIncome`	$6.96M	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling expenses	`SellingExpense`	$8.48M	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling expenses	`SellingExpense`	$3.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling expenses	`SellingExpense`	$2.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling expenses	`SellingExpense`	$8.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$6.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$6.61M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.07M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.21M	USD	1 Quarter
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$3.22M	USD	3 Qtrs
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$1.07M	USD	1 Quarter
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$2.92M	USD	3 Qtrs
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$950.13K	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$18.01M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$18.09M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$5.65M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$6.31M	USD	1 Quarter
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.56M	USD	3 Qtrs
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$6.06M	USD	3 Qtrs
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-716.86K	USD	1 Quarter
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$2.58M	USD	1 Quarter
INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE)	`InvestmentIncomeNet`	$15.88K	USD	3 Qtrs
INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE)	`InvestmentIncomeNet`	$-73.38K	USD	1 Quarter
INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE)	`InvestmentIncomeNet`	$7.63K	USD	1 Quarter
INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE)	`InvestmentIncomeNet`	$85.19K	USD	3 Qtrs
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	`IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.58M	USD	3 Qtrs
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	`IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-790.24K	USD	1 Quarter
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	`IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	`IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.59M	USD	1 Quarter
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$869.95K	USD	3 Qtrs
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$276.34K	USD	1 Quarter
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$929.59K	USD	3 Qtrs
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$142.28K	USD	1 Quarter
NET INCOME (LOSS)	`ProfitLoss`	$5.22M	USD	3 Qtrs
NET INCOME (LOSS)	`ProfitLoss`	$710.84K	USD	3 Qtrs
NET INCOME (LOSS)	`ProfitLoss`	$2.31M	USD	1 Quarter
NET INCOME (LOSS)	`ProfitLoss`	$-932.52K	USD	1 Quarter
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$283.67K	USD	3 Qtrs
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$32.70K	USD	1 Quarter
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$256.13K	USD	1 Quarter
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$589.78K	USD	3 Qtrs
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-965.22K	USD	1 Quarter
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC	`NetIncomeLoss`	$427.16K	USD	3 Qtrs
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.05M	USD	1 Quarter
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC	`NetIncomeLoss`	$4.63M	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.51	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.23	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-0.11	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.05	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.47	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$-0.11	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.21	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.05	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`	9.11M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	9.11M	shares	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	9.83M	shares	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	9.31M	shares	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	9.97M	shares	1 Quarter
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`	$0.07	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`	$0.07	USD	Point-in-time
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.07	USD	1 Quarter
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`	$0.13	USD	3 Qtrs

Cash Flow Statement 74 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$5.22M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$710.84K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$2.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$-932.52K	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$998.12K	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$503.34K	USD	3 Qtrs
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$30.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation expense	`Depreciation`	$681.48K	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation expense	`Depreciation`	$637.03K	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization expense	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$151.71K	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization expense	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$175.47K	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on disposal of property and equipment and patents	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets`	$-173.81K	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on disposal of property and equipment and patents	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity in income from joint ventures	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$2.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity in income from joint ventures	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$811.79K	USD	1 Quarter
Equity in income from joint ventures	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$5.78M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity in income from joint ventures	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$3.47M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends received from joint ventures	`ProceedsFromDividendsReceived`	$5.65M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends received from joint ventures	`ProceedsFromDividendsReceived`	$3.51M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes`	$8.53K	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes`	$-109.65K	USD	3 Qtrs
Trade, excluding joint ventures	`IncreaseDecreaseInTradeReceivablesExcludingJointVentures`	$2.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Trade, excluding joint ventures	`IncreaseDecreaseInTradeReceivablesExcludingJointVentures`	$-2.07M	USD	3 Qtrs
Trade, joint ventures	`IncreaseDecreaseInTradeReceivablesJointVentures`	$564.15K	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`	$499.95K	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes	`IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable`	$-174.62K	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes	`IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable`	$223.02K	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$1.73M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$177.93K	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$223.46K	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$-368.77K	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$-882.96K	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$703.10K	USD	3 Qtrs
Income tax payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$40.98K	USD	3 Qtrs
Income tax payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$-162.62K	USD	3 Qtrs
Accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities`	$-2.37M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities`	$803.55K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.05M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$3.01M	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`	$4.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of available for sale securities	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$800.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale securities	`ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$2.11M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale securities	`ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$1.22M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$723.44K	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$375.09K	USD	3 Qtrs
Investments in patents	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$79.14K	USD	3 Qtrs
Investments in patents	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$96.01K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-399.78K	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
Dividends paid on NTIC common stock	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$1.18M	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`	$74.33K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-1.31M	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`	$-163.09K	USD	3 Qtrs
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$133.59K	USD	3 Qtrs
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-806.04K	USD	3 Qtrs
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-522.11K	USD	3 Qtrs
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$6.40M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$5.05M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$5.88M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$5.86M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$6.40M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$5.05M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$5.88M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$5.86M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 39 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$60.79M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.70M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$64.87M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$62.69M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.67M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$38.14K	USD	1 Quarter
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$74.33K	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`	$160.83K	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`	$503.34K	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to shareholders	`Dividends`	$592.14K	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends paid to shareholders	`Dividends`	$1.18M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to shareholders	`Dividends`	$1.18M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$5.22M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$710.84K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$2.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$-932.52K	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive gain	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-281.18K	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive gain	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-313.84K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other comprehensive gain	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$262.27K	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive gain	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$757.27K	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend received by non-controlling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$200.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Dividend received by non-controlling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$200.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend received by non-controlling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$200.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans`	2,754.00	shares	Point-in-time
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans`	5,225.00	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`	4,646.00	shares	Point-in-time
Stock options exercised	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$60.79M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.70M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$64.87M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$62.69M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.67M	USD	Point-in-time
BALANCE	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.75M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 20 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
NET INCOME (LOSS)	`ProfitLoss`	$5.22M	USD	3 Qtrs
NET INCOME (LOSS)	`ProfitLoss`	$710.84K	USD	3 Qtrs
NET INCOME (LOSS)	`ProfitLoss`	$2.31M	USD	1 Quarter
NET INCOME (LOSS)	`ProfitLoss`	$-932.52K	USD	1 Quarter
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$262.27K	USD	1 Quarter
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-281.18K	USD	1 Quarter
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$757.27K	USD	3 Qtrs
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-313.84K	USD	3 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.57M	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.21M	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$396.99K	USD	3 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.98M	USD	3 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$266.77K	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-21.49K	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$205.99K	USD	3 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$654.55K	USD	3 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$2.31M	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-1.19M	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$191.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$5.32M	USD	3 Qtrs

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