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Note 5 - Acquisitions
 3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 5 – ACQUISITIONS

In connection with certain of its business acquisitions, the Company entered into earn out agreements with the former owners of the acquired businesses.  These agreements entitle the former owners to receive earn out payments subject to continued employment and certain post-closing financial targets, as defined in the agreements.  During the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, payments totaling $0.1 million were earned and recorded as compensation expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  There were no amounts earned in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013.  Earn out consideration unpaid as of June 30, 2012 totaled less than $0.1 million and was included in other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

In addition, certain of these business acquisitions contain holdback provisions, as defined in the respective purchase agreements.  The Company accrues contingent consideration relating to the holdback provisions based on their estimated fair value as of the date of acquisition.  During the first quarter of fiscal years 2013 and 2012, the Company paid less than $0.1 million in contingent consideration.  There was no unpaid contingent consideration as of June 30, 2012.