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Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details)			1 Months Ended
	Oct. 15, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 06, 2013 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	May. 15, 2012 USD ($)
Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				$ 612,000	$ 812,000
Number of States Due Sales Tax							1
Amega Scientific Corporation [Member]
Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Earn Out Period for Determination of Contingent Consideration		3 years
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, Low								$ 0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High								$ 10,000,000
Business Acquisition Agreement Holdback Payment Period from Effective Date Less Any Losses Incurred by Buyer Payable to Seller		3 years
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability		$ 500,000
PCD [Member]
Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Earn Out Period for Determination of Contingent Consideration	3 years
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, Low	$ 0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	1,500,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	300,000
Other Accrued Expenses [Member] | General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Sales and Excise Tax Payable					$ 460,000	$ 1,408,000	$ 100,000
Anthony Amato and Amega Scientific Corporation [Member]
Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value			$ 10,000,000
Loss Contingency,Expected Immeditate Accelaration of Stock Option Granted (in Shares) | shares			10,000
Anthony Amato and Amega Scientific Corporation [Member] | Improperly Withholding Amount [Member]
Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value			$ 704,065.86
Minimum [Member] | Amega Scientific Corporation [Member]
Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Revenue Required in Three Years Subsequent to Acquisition for Payment of Contingent Consideration		31,625,000
Minimum [Member] | PCD [Member]
Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Revenue Required in Three Years Subsequent to Acquisition for Payment of Contingent Consideration	9,900,000
Minimum [Member] | Anthony Amato and Amega Scientific Corporation [Member] | Lost Future Earnings and Punitive Damages [Member]
Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value			$ 500,000
Maximum [Member] | Amega Scientific Corporation [Member]
Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Revenue Required in Three Years Subsequent to Acquisition for Payment of Contingent Consideration		$ 43,500,000
Maximum [Member] | PCD [Member]
Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Revenue Required in Three Years Subsequent to Acquisition for Payment of Contingent Consideration	$ 12,600,000

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