INVESTMENT IN LEASES AND LEASED EQUIPMENT - NET (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012		Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Investment in leases and leased equipment - net [Abstract]
Investment in direct financing and sales-type leases - net	$ 66,243,000		$ 95,460,000
Investment in operating lease equipment - net	24,467,000	[1]	20,514,000	[1]
Investment in leases and leased equipment - net	90,710,000		115,974,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Minimum lease payments	64,614,000		99,747,000
Estimated unguaranteed residual value	7,557,000	[2]	6,917,000	[2]
Initial direct costs, net of amortization	684,000	[3]	797,000	[3]
Less: Unearned lease income	(5,767,000)		(10,665,000)
Less: Reserve for credit losses	(5,129,000)		(5,606,000)		(2,771,000)	(3,585,000)
Investment in direct financing and sales-type leases - net	66,243,000		95,460,000
Estimated unguaranteed residual values for direct financing lease	3,361,000		1,700,000
Accumulated amortization of initial direct cost	479,000		512,000
Gain (Loss) on sale of financing receivables	7,100,000		3,900,000		2,200,000
Proceeds from sale of financing receivables	142,300,000		62,400,000		63,600,000
Future scheduled minimum lease payments [Abstract]
Year ending March 31, 2014	30,877,000
2015	19,653,000
2016	10,905,000
2017	2,781,000
2018 and thereafter	398,000
Total	64,614,000
Investment in operating lease equipment - net [Abstract]
Cost of equipment under operating lease	46,106,000		44,487,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(21,639,000)		(23,973,000)
Investment in operating lease equipment - net	24,467,000	[1]	20,514,000	[1]
Unguaranteed residual value of operating lease equipment net	7,763,000		7,802,000
Future scheduled minimum lease rental payments [Abstract]
Year ending March 31, 2014	10,336,000
2015	6,149,000
2016	1,946,000
2017	149,000
2018 and thereafter	30,000
Total	18,610,000
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Less: Reserve for credit losses	(1,147,000)		(1,307,000)		(944,000)	(1,580,000)
Notes Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Minimum lease payments	35,030,000		27,300,000
Less: Reserve for credit losses	(3,137,000)		(2,963,000)		(94,000)	(75,000)
Lease-Related Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Minimum lease payments	64,614,000		99,747,000
Less: Reserve for credit losses	$ (845,000)	[4]	$ (1,336,000)	[4]	$ (1,733,000)	$ (1,930,000)

[1] Includes estimated unguaranteed residual values of $7,763 thousand and $7,802 thousand as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

[2] Includes estimated unguaranteed residual values of $3,361 thousand and $1,700 thousand as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, for direct financing leases which have been sold and accounted for as sales under Codification Topic Transfers and Servicing.

[3] Initial direct costs are shown net of amortization of $479 thousand and $512 thousand as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

[4] For details on reserve for credit losses, refer to Note 4, "Reserves for Credit Losses."