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10. Income Taxes (Details-Deferred Tax Assets) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Current |  |
Deferred Tax Assets: |  |
NOL carryforwards | $ 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | $ 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
UK NOL carryforwards | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Capital loss | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Compensation and vacation accrual | 135,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeBenefits / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 150,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeBenefits / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Operating accruals | 38,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 37,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Deferred revenue | 517,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 224,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Research and experimentation, AMT and foreign tax credits | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
State Margin Tax Credit | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Fixed assets and intangibles | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Foreign | 3,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 3,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Other | 139,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 130,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Total gross deferred tax assets | 832,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 544,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Valuation allowance | (806,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | (515,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Net deferred tax assets | 26,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 29,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Deferred Tax Liabilities: |  |
Capitalized software | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedSoftware / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedSoftware / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Amortization | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCost / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCost / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Foreign | 0 ntn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseForeign / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 0 ntn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseForeign / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Deferred revenue | 0 ntn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseDeferredRevenue / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 0 ntn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseDeferredRevenue / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Other | 21,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 40,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Total gross deferred liabilities | 21,000 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | 40,000 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Net deferred taxes | 5,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember | (11,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_CurrentMember
Noncurrent |  |
Deferred Tax Assets: |  |
NOL carryforwards | 21,058,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 19,406,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
UK NOL carryforwards | 728,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 772,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Capital loss | 416,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 409,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Compensation and vacation accrual | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeBenefits / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeBenefits / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Operating accruals | 257,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 302,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Deferred revenue | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Research and experimentation, AMT and foreign tax credits | 156,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 156,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
State Margin Tax Credit | 133,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 137,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Fixed assets and intangibles | 447,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 630,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Foreign | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Other | 240,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 157,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Total gross deferred tax assets | 23,274,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 21,969,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Valuation allowance | (22,762,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | (21,042,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Net deferred tax assets | 673,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 927,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Deferred Tax Liabilities: |  |
Capitalized software | 607,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedSoftware / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 843,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedSoftware / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Amortization | 12,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCost / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCost / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Foreign | 52,000 ntn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseForeign / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 57,000 ntn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseForeign / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Deferred revenue | 0 ntn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseDeferredRevenue / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 0 ntn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseDeferredRevenue / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Other | 8,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Total gross deferred liabilities | 679,000 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | 900,000 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember
Net deferred taxes | $ (6,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember | $ 27,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = ntn_NoncurrentMember

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