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SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, Macau Subsidiary, SMC-L and SMC-M. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for all periods presented.
Interim Consolidated Financial Statement [Policy Text Block]
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, such condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for the fair presentation of the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The condensed consolidated balance sheet information as of March 31, 2014 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with that report.
Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Policy [Policy Text Block]
COLLECTIBILITY OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
The Singing Machine's allowance for doubtful accounts is based on management's estimates of the creditworthiness of its customers, current economic conditions and historical information, and, in the opinion of management, is believed to be an amount sufficient to respond to normal business conditions. Management sets 100% reserves for customers in bankruptcy and other reserves based upon historical collection experience. Should business conditions deteriorate or any major customer default on its obligations to the Company, this allowance may need to be significantly increased, which would have a negative impact on operations.
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The functional currency of the Macau Subsidiary is the Hong Kong dollar. The financial statements of the subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars using year-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the year for revenues, costs, and expenses. Net gains and losses resulting from foreign exchange transactions and translations were not material during the periods presented.
Concentration of Credit Risk [Policy Text Block]
Concentration of Credit Risk
At times, the Company maintains cash in United States bank accounts that are in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured amounts of up to $250,000. As of June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, the Company had cash deposits of $95,423 and $964,282, respectively that exceeded the FDIC insurance limit. In addition, the Company has $138,042 in a restricted certificate of deposit with Wells Fargo Bank as collateral for a stand-by letter of credit issued to Majestic Realty (California warehouse’s landlord) as a security deposit required by the property lease. The Company maintains cash balances in foreign financial institutions. The amounts in foreign financial institutions at June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014 were $19,406 and $277,859, respectively.
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
INVENTORY
Inventories are comprised of electronic karaoke systems, accessories, electronic musical instruments, electronic toys and compact discs and are stated at the lower of cost or market, as determined using the first in, first out method. The Singing Machine reduces inventory on hand to its net realizable value on an item-by-item basis when it is apparent that the expected realizable value of an inventory item falls below its original cost. A charge to cost of sales results when the estimated net realizable value of specific inventory items declines below cost. Management regularly reviews the Company's investment in inventories for such declines in value.
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
Loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is presented as the conversion of stock options would have a dilutive effect. As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 total potential dilutive shares amounted to approximately 74,000 and 369,000 shares, respectively, however these shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 because their effect is anti-dilutive.
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue from the sale of systems, accessories, and musical recordings are recognized upon the later of: (a) the time of shipment or (b) when title passes to the customers and all significant contractual obligations have been satisfied and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Revenues from sales of consigned inventory are recognized upon sale of the product by the consignee. Net sales are comprised of gross sales net of actual and estimated future returns, discounts and volume rebates.
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
The Company follows the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation Awards Classified as Equity”. ASC 718 requires all share-based payments to employees including grants of employee stock options, be measured at fair value and expensed in the condensed consolidated statements of operations over the service period (generally the vesting period). The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to value stock options. Employee stock option compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 includes the estimated fair value of options granted, amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire portion of the award. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 the stock option expense was $32,398 and $2,355, respectively.
Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]
ADVERTISING
Costs incurred for producing and publishing advertising of the Company are charged to operations the first time the advertising takes place. The Company has entered into cooperative advertising agreements with its major customers that specifically indicated that the customer has to spend the cooperative advertising fund upon the occurrence of mutually agreed events. The percentage of the cooperative advertising allowance ranges from 2% to 7% of the purchase. The customers have to advertise the Company's products in the customer's catalog, local newspaper and other advertising media. The customer must submit the proof of the performance (such as a copy of the advertising showing the Company’s products) to the Company to request for the allowance. The customer does not have the ability to spend the allowance at their discretion. The Company believes that the identifiable benefit from the cooperative advertising program and the fair value of the advertising benefit is equal or greater than the cooperative advertising expense. Advertising expense for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was $199,720 and $145,507, respectively.
Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Research and development costs are charged to results of operations as incurred. These expenses are shown as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, these amounts totaled $28,200 and $23,790 respectively.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company adopted FASB ASC 825, which requires disclosures of information about the fair value of certain financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value. For purposes of this disclosure, the fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced sale or liquidation.
 
The carrying amounts of the Company's short-term financial instruments, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, obligations to customers for returns and allowances, warranty provision, accrued expenses and net due to related parties approximates fair value due to the relatively short period to maturity for these instruments.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Policy Text Block]
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09 which outlines a single comprehensive model for companies to use when accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. The core principle of the revenue recognition model is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In order to achieve this core principle a company must apply the following steps in determining revenue recognition:
 
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Identify the contract(s) with a customer.
 
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Identify the performance obligations in the contract.
 
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Determine the transaction price.
 
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Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.
 
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Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
 
The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 including interim periods within that reporting period with early application not allowed. Management is currently assessing whether the implementation of ASU 2014-09 will have any material effect on the company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period. The ASU clarifies that entities should treat performance targets that can be met after the requisite service period of a share-based payment award as performance conditions that affect vesting. An entity would not record compensation expense (measured as of the grant date without taking into account the effect of the performance target) related to an award for which transfer to the employee is contingent on the entity’s satisfaction of a performance target until it becomes probable that the performance target will be met. The ASU is effective for all entities for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Management does not believe the implementation of ASU 2014-12 will have any material effect on the company’s consolidated financial statements.