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Amount after tax of gain (loss) not previously recognized resulting from the disposal of a discontinued operation.

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Amount before tax of (gain) loss recognized for the (reversal of write-down) write-down to fair value, less cost to sell, of a discontinued operation.

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Amount of tax (expense) benefit on (gain) loss recognized for the (reversal of write-down) write-down to fair value, less cost to sell, of a discontinued operation.

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Discontinued Operations (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax		$ 4	$ 8,359	$ 4	$ 8,359
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Global Aviation Services, LLC
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Ownership percentage	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
Purchase price consideration	$ 21,000		$ 21,000		$ 21,000
Consideration earn-out provision	4,000		4,000		$ 4,000
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses	$ 20,500
Recognition of pre-tax gain on sale of GAS			10,800
Tax expense on disposal			2,400
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax			$ 8,400