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Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] |
|  | Biological Indicators |  |  | Instruments |  |  | Continuous Monitoring |  |  | Total |
April 1, 2012 |  | $ | 9,279 |  |  | $ | 5,171 |  |  | $ | -- |  |  | $ | 14,450 |
Acquisitions |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 9,190 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 9,190 |
March 31, 2013 |  |  | 9,279 |  |  |  | 14,361 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 23,640 |
Acquisitions |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 579 |  |  |  | 13,647 |  |  |  | 14,226 |
March 31, 2014 |  | $ | 9,279 |  |  | $ | 14,940 |  |  | $ | 13,647 |  |  | $ | 37,866 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] |
(In thousands) |  | March 31, 2014
|  | Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net |  | Useful Life (Years)
Intellectual property |  | $ | 7,027 |  |  | $ | 1,641 |  |  | $ | 5,386 |  | 10-16
Trade names |  |  | 2,648 |  |  |  | 519 |  |  |  | 2,129 |  | 3-10
Customer relationships |  |  | 24,612 |  |  |  | 7,326 |  |  |  | 17,286 |  | 7-10
Non-compete agreements |  |  | 1,286 |  |  |  | 670 |  |  |  | 616 |  | 3-10
|  | $ | 35,573 |  |  | $ | 10,156 |  |  | $ | 25,417 |  |
|  | March 31, 2013
|  | Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net |  | Useful Life (Years)
Intellectual property |  | $ | 4,991 |  |  | $ | 1,037 |  |  | $ | 3,954 |  | 10-16
Trade names |  |  | 2,296 |  |  |  | 248 |  |  |  | 2,048 |  | 10
Customer relationships |  |  | 14,485 |  |  |  | 5,345 |  |  |  | 9,140 |  | 7-8.5
Non-compete agreements |  |  | 823 |  |  |  | 547 |  |  |  | 276 |  | 3-5
|  | $ | 22,595 |  |  | $ | 7,177 |  |  | $ | 15,418 |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] |
(In thousands) |  |  |  |
2015 |  | $ | 3,711 |
2016 |  |  | 3,690 |
2017 |  |  | 3,550 |
2018 |  |  | 3,376 |
2019 |  |  | 3,048 |

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