Note 5 Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Other Assets Noncurrent Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets, Noncurrent [Table Text Block]

	Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):
		March 31,
		2014		2013
Marketable equity securities		$	4,158	$	4,116
Auction rate preferred securities			350		350
Equity method investments			5,921		5,449
Other items			1,352		320
	Total	$	11,781	$	10,235

Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]

	Available-for-sale investments as of March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
		Fiscal Year 2014						Fiscal Year 2013
		Cost	Gross Unrealized Gains	Gross Unrealized (Losses)	Fair Value	Cost	Gross Unrealized Gains	Gross Unrealized (Losses)	Fair Value
Marketable equity securities		$ 3,658	$ 509	$ (9)	$ 4,158	$ 4,024	$ 109	$ (17)	$ 4,116
Auction rate preferred securities		$ 350	$ -	$ -	$ 350	$ 350	$ -	$ -	$ 350

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]

	Less than 12 Months		12 Months or Greater		Total
Period	Gross Unrealized Losses	Fair Value	Gross Unrealized Losses	Fair Value	Gross Unrealized Losses	Fair Value
March 31, 2014	$ -	$ -	$ 9	$ 307	$ 9	$ 307
March 31, 2013	$ 9	$ 27	$ 8	$ 263	$ 17	$ 290