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Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2014 General and Administrative Expense [Member] Other Accrued Expenses [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 General and Administrative Expense [Member] Other Accrued Expenses [Member] | Nov. 06, 2013 Amega Scientific Corporation [Member] Minimum [Member] | Nov. 06, 2013 Amega Scientific Corporation [Member] Maximum [Member] | Nov. 06, 2013 Amega Scientific Corporation [Member] | May 15, 2012 Amega Scientific Corporation [Member] | May 15, 2012 Bios [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Bios [Member]
Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Earn Out Period for Determination of Contingent Consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  | 3 years |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, Low |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 | 6,710,000 |
Business Acquisition Agreement Holdback Payment Period from Effective Date Less Any Losses Incurred by Buyer Payable to Seller |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Business Acquisition Revenue Required in Three Years Subsequent to Acquisition for Payment of Contingent Consideration |  |  |  |  |  | 31,625,000 | 43,500,000 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | 1,620,000 | 1,620,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 |  | 2,140,000 | 1,120,000
Business Acquisition Minimum Revenue Required in Three Years Subsequent to Acquisition for Payment of Contingent Consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,127,000 |
Sales and Excise Tax Payable |  |  |  | $ 1,408,000 | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of States Due Sales Tax |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Represents the minimum revenue required in three years subsequent to the acquisition for payment of contingent consideration. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the cumulative revenue required based upon a sliding scale of three years subsequent to the acquisition for payment of contingent consideration. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35744584&loc=d3e6927-128479 + Details
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