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Note 13 - Variable Interest Entities (Details Textual) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 06, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Jul. 26, 2017	Jan. 05, 2017
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Percentage					0.00%
Interest Expense, Total		$ 714,091	$ 322,199	$ 1,421,290	$ 471,718
Investments in Funds, Noncurrent		342,619		$ 342,619		$ 324,854
Delphax [Member]
Percentage of Consolidated Subsidiaries Dividends Attributable to Parent				67.00%
Percentage of Consolidated Subsidiaries Dividends Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests				33.00%
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Percentage				33.00%
Delphax Canada [Member] \| Delphax [Member]
Financing Receivable, Net, Total							$ 1,510,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| Delphax Canada [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	18.00%							10.50%
Line of Credit Facility, Forbearance Fee Amount	$ 141,000
Delphax [Member] \| Senior Subordinated Note [Member]
Short-term Debt, Total		725,000		$ 725,000		900,000
Delphax [Member] \| Senior Subordinated Note [Member] \| Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member]
Interest Expense, Total		159,000
Delphax [Member] \| Senior Subordinated Note [Member] \| Short-term Debt [Member]
Interest Payable, Current		1,048,000		1,048,000		$ 888,000
Delphax [Member] \| Delphax Senior Credit Agreement [Member]
Short-term Debt, Total		0		0
Delphax [Member] \| Senior Subordinated Note and Delphax Senior Debt Credit Agreement [Member] \| Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member]
Interest Expense, Total			$ 440,000
Investment Funds Purchased from Blue Clay Capital Management, LLC [Member]
Investments in Funds, Noncurrent		343,000		343,000
Investment in Oxbridge RE NS [Member]
Investments in Funds, Noncurrent		$ 2,000,000		$ 2,000,000