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Shares - Dividends (Details) (CAD) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 21, 2014 | Jul. 21, 2014 | Apr. 21, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Feb. 19, 2014
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Annual aggregate dividend (CAD per share) |  |  |  |  | 0.08 noa_DividendsPayableAnnualAggregateDividend
Dividends paid (CAD per share) | 0.02 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | 0.02 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | 0.02 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | 0.02 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid |
Dividends payable |  |  |  | 697 us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent |

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