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Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses [Abstract]  
Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses

8.    Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

Accounts payable

$
7,146 

 

$
8,191 

Accrued inventories in-transit

 
779 

 

 
3,330 

Accrued miscellaneous expenses

 
9,172 

 

 
9,595 

Accrued outside services

 
2,251 

 

 
113 

Accrued subcontractor program costs

 
2,442 

 

 
1,885 

Accrued compensation

 
5,506 

 

 
8,380 

Income taxes payable

 
133 

 

 
192 

Accrued warranty

 
2,709 

 

 
5,896 

Total

$
30,138 

 

$
37,582 

Product Warranty

The Company generally provides a one to three year warranty on its products, commencing upon installation. A provision is recorded upon revenue recognition to cost of revenues for estimated warranty expense based on historical experience. The following is a summary of accrued warranty activity (in thousands):  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the years ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2013

 

2012

Balance at beginning of period

$
5,896 

$
7,907 

Change in accruals for warranties during the period

 
1,371 

 
1,648 

Settlements during the period

 
(4,558)

 
(3,659)

Balance at end of period

$
2,709 

$
5,896