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Segment Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net revenues from unaffiliated customers:
Revenue	$ 13,116	$ 11,361	$ 37,010	$ 33,627
Foreign country threshold for percentage of total revenue, maximum			10.00%	10.00%
United States
Net revenues from unaffiliated customers:
Revenue	7,054	7,013	20,877	20,504
Foreign countries
Net revenues from unaffiliated customers:
Revenue	$ 6,062	$ 4,348	$ 16,133	$ 13,123

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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