FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND OPERATING LEASES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Reserve for credit losses	$ (5,623,000)		$ (5,752,000)		$ (5,129,000)	$ (5,606,000)
Reported as [Abstract]
Estimated unguaranteed residual values for direct financing lease	3,977,000		3,034,000
Accumulated amortization of initial direct cost	647,000		524,000
Financing receivables and operating leases	61,900,000		72,300,000
Gain (Loss) on sale of financing receivables	5,900,000		8,500,000
Proceeds from sale of financing receivables	181,300,000		187,200,000
Future scheduled minimum lease payments [Abstract]
Year Ended March 31, 2016	36,546,000
2017	20,041,000
2018	7,421,000
2019	1,484,000
2020 and thereafter	923,000
Total	66,415,000
Investment in operating lease equipment - net [Abstract]
Cost of equipment under operating lease	36,283,000		40,513,000
Accumulated depreciation	(18,354,000)		(20,525,000)
Investment in operating lease equipment - net	17,929,000	[1]	19,988,000	[1]
Unguaranteed residual value of operating lease equipment net	4,340,000		5,610,000
Future scheduled minimum lease rental payments [Abstract]
Year Ended March 31, 2016	7,627,000
2017	4,171,000
2018	1,928,000
2019	555,000
Total	14,281,000
Notes Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Minimum payments	59,943,000		43,707,000
Estimated unguaranteed residual value	0	[2]	0	[3]
Initial direct costs, net of amortization	429,000	[4]	354,000	[5]
Unearned income	0		0
Reserve for credit losses	(3,573,000)	[6]	(3,364,000)	[6]	(3,137,000)	(2,963,000)
Total, net	56,799,000		40,697,000
Reported as [Abstract]
Current	33,484,000		22,109,000
Long-term	23,315,000		18,588,000
Total, net	56,799,000		40,697,000
Lease-Related Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Minimum payments	66,415,000		81,551,000
Estimated unguaranteed residual value	8,376,000	[2]	8,275,000	[3]
Initial direct costs, net of amortization	495,000	[4]	537,000	[5]
Unearned income	(5,233,000)		(6,285,000)
Reserve for credit losses	(881,000)	[6]	(1,024,000)	[6]	(845,000)	(1,336,000)
Total, net	69,172,000		83,054,000
Reported as [Abstract]
Current	33,425,000		35,640,000
Long-term	35,747,000		47,414,000
Total, net	69,172,000		83,054,000
Total Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Minimum payments	126,358,000		125,258,000
Estimated unguaranteed residual value	8,376,000	[2]	8,275,000	[3]
Initial direct costs, net of amortization	924,000	[4]	891,000	[5]
Unearned income	(5,233,000)		(6,285,000)
Reserve for credit losses	(4,454,000)	[6]	(4,388,000)	[6]
Total, net	125,971,000		123,751,000
Reported as [Abstract]
Current	66,909,000		57,749,000
Long-term	59,062,000		66,002,000
Total, net	$ 125,971,000		$ 123,751,000

[1] Amounts include estimated unguaranteed residual values of $4,340 thousand and $5,610 thousand as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

[2] Includes estimated unguaranteed residual values of $3,977 thousand for direct financing leases, which have been sold and accounted for as sales under Codification Topic Transfers and Servicing.

[3] Includes estimated unguaranteed residual values of $3,034 thousand for direct financing leases, which have been sold and accounted for as sales under Codification Topic Transfers and Servicing.

[4] Initial direct costs are shown net of amortization of $647 thousand.

[5] Initial direct costs are shown net of amortization of $525 thousand.

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