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Note 5 Other Assets (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 12, 2014
Available-for-sale Securities, Other Disclosure Items [Abstract]      
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Total $ 1,900,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments $ 7,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments  
Available-for-sale Securities, Change in Net Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss), Net of Tax 7,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesChangeInNetUnrealizedHoldingGainLossNetOfTax 325,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesChangeInNetUnrealizedHoldingGainLossNetOfTax  
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains 30,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains    
Available-for-sale Securities, Change in Net Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) before Taxes 32,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesChangeInNetUnrealizedHoldingGainLoss    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Long-term Equity Method Investments 11,041,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments 5,921,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments  
ATEC [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity Investment Effective Date     Dec. 12, 2014
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 24.30%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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  24.30%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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Long-term Equity Method Investments     5,900,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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Equity Method Investment, Description of Principal Activities     ATEC is a supplier located in the Philippines that provides assembly and test services
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments (140,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost     $ 14,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentAggregateCost
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