Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Nature of Operations and Activities

Nature of Operations and Activities

Solitron Devices, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or “Solitron”), designs, develops, manufactures, and markets solid-state semiconductor components and related devices primarily for the military and aerospace markets.  The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of New York in 1959 and reincorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in August 1987.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include demand deposits and money market accounts.

Investment in Treasury Bills and Certificates of Deposit

Investment in Treasury Bills and Certificates of Deposit

Investment in Treasury Bills/CDs includes treasury bills with maturities of one year or less, and Certificates of Deposit with maturities from one to three years, and is stated at market value.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of unsecured credit extended to the Company’s customers in the ordinary course of business.  The Company reserves for any amounts deemed to be uncollectible based on past collection experiences and an analysis of outstanding balances, using an allowance account.  The allowance amount was $2,000 as of August 31, 2012 and $95,000 as of February 29, 2012.

Shipping and Handling

Shipping and Handling

Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are recorded in net sales.  Shipping costs incurred by the Company are recorded in cost of sales.

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market.  Cost is determined using the “first-in, first-out” (FIFO) method.  The Company buys raw material only to fill customer orders.  Excess raw material is created only when a vendor imposes a minimum buy in excess of actual requirements.  Such excess material will usually be utilized to meet the requirements of the customer’s subsequent orders.  If excess material is not utilized after two fiscal years it is fully reserved.  Any inventory item once designated as reserved is carried at zero value in all subsequent valuation activities.

The Company’s inventory valuation policy is as follows:

Raw material /Work in process:	All material purchased, processed, and/or used in the last two fiscal years is valued at the lower of its acquisition cost or market.  All material not purchased/used in the last two fiscal years is fully reserved for.
Finished goods:	All finished goods with firm orders for later delivery are valued (material and overhead) at the lower or cost or market.  All finished goods with no orders are fully reserved.
Direct labor costs:	Direct labor costs are allocated to finished goods and work in process inventory based on engineering estimates of the amount of man-hours required from the different direct labor departments to bring each device to its particular level of completion.

Financial Statement Estimates

Financial Statement  Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from these estimates, and the differences could be material.  Such estimates include depreciable life, valuation allowance, and allowance for inventory obsolescence.