Note 6 Balance Sheet Details

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Supplemental Balance Sheet Disclosures [Text Block]

6. Balance Sheet Details

Allowances Movement (in thousands):
		Balance at Beginning of Year		Additions		Utilization		Translation Adjustments		Balance at End of Year
Allowances for accounts receivable and for doubtful accounts
	Year ended March 31, 2015	$	3,013	$	8,935	$	(9,004)	$	(176)	$	2,768
	Year ended March 31, 2014	$	2,656	$	8,563	$	(8,255)	$	49	$	3,013
	Year ended March 31, 2013	$	2,473	$	10,064	$	(9,851)	$	(30)	$	2,656

Inventories
	Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
		March 31,
		2015		2014
Raw materials		$	17,169	$	19,957
Work in process			37,491		44,165
Finished goods			27,345		28,906
	Total	$	82,005	$	93,028

	Property, Plant and Equipment
		Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
			March 31,
			2015		2014
Property and plant (useful life of 24 years to 50 years)			$	33,328	$	34,271
Equipment owned (useful life of 1 to 14 years)				98,408		107,378
Equipment capital leases (useful life of 4 years)				33,222		41,931
Leasehold improvements (useful life of up to 8 years)				1,304		1,253
				166,262		184,833
Accumulated depreciation				(123,717)		(134,264)
			$	42,545	$	50,569
		Depreciation expense for fiscal years ended March 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 amounted to $11.3 million, $10.7 million
and $10.2 million, respectively.

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
		March 31,
		2015		2014
Uninvoiced goods and services		$	8,473	$	9,098
Compensation and benefits			6,230		6,880
Income taxes			2,459		-
Short-term installment payment obligations			-		30,781
Commission, royalties and other			2,703		3,407
	Total	$	19,865	$	50,166