Available credit line for letter of credit under the line of credit facilities.

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The percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the line of credit.

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Debt covenant the company must maintain to stay compliant per the agreement.

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Date the security deposit matures, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of long-term debt due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of the required periodic payments applied to principal.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Date the credit facility first became available, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. For a classified balance sheet represents the current portion only (the noncurrent portion has a separate concept); there is a separate and distinct element for unclassified presentations.

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Note 10 - Borrowing Arrangements (Details Textual)		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Note 10 - Borrowing Arrangements (Details Textual)	Nov. 20, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€)	Nov. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 EUR (€)	Apr. 30, 2015 EUR (€)
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current		$ 1,309,000		$ 1,309,000			$ 1,309,000		$ 277,000
April 2015 IKB Deutsche Industriebank Loan Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 7,200,000								€ 6,500,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Mar. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			1.75%								1.75%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal				$ 244,000	€ 232,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current \| €								€ 1,000,000
Security Deposit, Maturity Date				Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Long-term Debt, Gross		5,100,000		$ 5,100,000			5,100,000	€ 4,900,000	6,300,000	€ 5,600,000
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt		$ 283,000		$ 283,000			$ 283,000		1,100,000
Bank of West Amended and Restated Credit Agreement November 20, 2015 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date	Nov. 20, 2015
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 125,000,000
Line of Credit, Leverage Ratio						2
Debt Issuance Costs, Net									304,000
Long-term Line of Credit									$ 80,000,000
Bank of West Amended and Restated Credit Agreement December, 2016 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End		2.79%		2.79%			2.79%	2.79%
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date		Nov. 20, 2019
Line of Credit, Leverage Ratio		2.5
Debt Issuance Costs, Net		$ 437,000		$ 437,000			$ 437,000
Long-term Line of Credit		73,000,000		73,000,000			73,000,000
Available Credit Line for Letter of Credit		$ 10,000,000		$ 10,000,000			$ 10,000,000
Bank of West Amended and Restated Credit Agreement December, 2016 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.75%		0.75%			0.75%	0.75%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage							0.25%
Bank of West Amended and Restated Credit Agreement December, 2016 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.50%		2.50%			2.50%	2.50%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage							0.625%