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Note 8 - Employee Benefit Plans (Details Textual) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Bozeman [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Age of Employees Covered | 21 |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match | 4.00% |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay | 100.00% |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Service Time of Employees Covered | 1 year |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Age of Employees Covered | 21 |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match | 50.00% |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay | 6.00% |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized | $ 387,000 | $ 330,000 | $ 214,000

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- Definition The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 70 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942 + Details
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