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Note 9 - Lease Commitments (Details Textual)				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) ft²	Aug. 16, 2013 USD ($)	Feb. 07, 2013 ft²	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Citibank, N.A. (The "Sublandlord") [Member]
Operating Lease Future Minimum Sublease Rental							$ 122,355	$ 122,355
Area of Land for Lease | ft²			44,493
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Sublease Revenue		$ 1,468,269
Security Deposit		$ 489,423
Seagis Property Group LP (the "Landlord") [Member] | Value Line Distribution Center ("VLDC") [Member]
Area of Land for Lease | ft²	24,110
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Sublease Revenue	$ 192,880
Security Deposit	32,146
Base Rent Increase Amount	$ 237,218
Operating Leases, Rent Expense				$ 1,268,000	$ 1,268,000	$ 2,213,000
Additional Short Term Overlapping Rent Expense						$ 771,000

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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The amount of revenue recognized for the period under subleasing arrangements.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 20
-Section 55
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