Note 6 - Balance Sheet Details

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Supplemental Balance Sheet Disclosures [Text Block]

6. Balance Sheet Details

Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consist of the following (in thousands):
	March 31,
	2016			2015
Accounts receivable, gross	$	41,219		$	43,810
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(2,779	)		(2,768	)
Accounts receivable, net	$	38,440		$	41,042

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, 2016	$	2,768	$	6,795	$	(6,799	)	$	15		$	2,779
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

Inventories
Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
	March 31,
	2016		2015
Raw materials	$	18,269	$	17,169
Work in process		41,549		37,491
Finished goods		29,786		27,345
Total	$	89,604	$	82,005

Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
	March 31,
	2016			2015
Property and plant (useful life of 24 years to 50 years)	$	35,290		$	33,328
Equipment owned (useful life of 1 to 14 years)		104,711			98,408
Equipment capital leases (useful life of 4 years)		34,607			33,222
Leasehold improvements (useful life of up to 8 years)		1,304			1,304
		175,912			166,262
Accumulated depreciation		(133,289	)		(123,717	)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	42,623		$	42,545

Depreciation expense for fiscal years ended March 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 amounted to $8.4 million, $11.3 million

and $10.7 million, respectively.

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
	March 31,
	2016		2015
Uninvoiced goods and services	$	8,824	$	8,473
Compensation and benefits		7,540		6,230
Income tax payable		2,066		2,459
Commission, royalties and other		2,860		2,703
Total	$	21,290	$	19,865