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Note 9 - Total Comprehensive Income (Detail) - Comprehensive Income: (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Net income attributable to NTIC	$ 3,448,196	$ 3,900,120
Other comprehensive income (loss) – foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,219,357)	1,792,467
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NTIC	$ 1,228,839	$ 5,692,587

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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the reporting entity. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent.

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