NOTES PAYABLE - SCHEDULE OF NOTES PAYABLE OUTSTANDING (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Notes Payable:
Current portion	$ 24,927	$ 5,287
Long Term Portion	42,216	63,005
Prospect Loan
Notes Payable:
Current portion	0	0
Long Term Portion	29,965	39,710
Bison Note Payable
Notes Payable:
Current portion gross	10,000	0
Long term portion gross	0	10,000
Non-recourse Notes Payable
Notes Payable:
Current portion gross	300	512
Unamortized debt issuance cost, current	0	0
Current portion	300	512
Long term portion gross	29,965	39,710
Unamortized debt issuance long term	(1,825)	(2,140)
Long Term Portion	28,140	37,570
Non-recourse Notes Payable \| Prospect Loan
Notes Payable:
Current portion gross	0	0
Long term portion gross	29,965	39,710
Non-recourse Notes Payable \| KBC Facilities
Notes Payable:
Current portion gross	0	154
Long term portion gross	0	0
Non-recourse Notes Payable \| P2 Vendor Note
Notes Payable:
Current portion gross	300	336
Long term portion gross	0	0
Non-recourse Notes Payable \| P2 Exhibitor Notes
Notes Payable:
Current portion gross	0	22
Long term portion gross	0	0
Recourse Notes Payable
Notes Payable:
Current portion gross	25,843	5,000
Unamortized debt issuance cost, current	(1,216)	(225)
Current portion	24,627	4,775
Long term portion gross	15,227	28,787
Unamortized debt issuance long term	(1,151)	(3,352)
Long Term Portion	14,076	25,435
Recourse Notes Payable \| 2013 Notes
Notes Payable:
Current portion gross	5,000	5,000
Long term portion gross	0	0
Line of Credit [Member] \| Credit Facility [Member]
Notes Payable:
Current portion gross	0	0
Long term portion gross	15,227	8,227
Secured Debt \| Second Lien Loans
Notes Payable:
Current portion gross	10,843	0
Long term portion gross	$ 0	$ 10,560

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