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Note 2 - Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details Textual) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Oct. 15, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 CAD | Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016 CAD | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 CAD | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 CAD | Jul. 06, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 06, 2015 CAD | Apr. 15, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2014 USD ($)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  | $ 116,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 116,000 |  | $ 4,430,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,554,000) |  | (2,058,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,622,000 |  | 33,382,000 | $ 20,955,000 |  |  |  |  |
Infitrak Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, Low | CAD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | CAD 0 |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High | CAD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | CAD 15,000,000 |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | CAD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | CAD 9,271,000 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Payment of Contingent Consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,152,000 | CAD 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Earn-out Payment Amount |  | $ 4,558,000 | CAD 6,000,000 | $ 4,594,000 | CAD 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,655,000 |  |  |
Infitrak Acquisition [Member] | Contingent Consideration Year 1 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Sliding Scale of Growth |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |
Infitrak Acquisition [Member] | Contingent Consideration Year 1 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Sliding Scale of Growth |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |
Infitrak Acquisition [Member] | Contingent Consideration Year 2 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Sliding Scale of Growth |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% | 15.00% |  |
Infitrak Acquisition [Member] | Contingent Consideration Year 2 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Sliding Scale of Growth |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00% | 75.00% |  |
PCD Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Agreement Holdback, Payment Period from Effective Date Less Any Losses Incurred by Buyer Payable To Seller | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Payment of Contingent Consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Earn-out Payment Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net | 5,550,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PCD Acquisition [Member] | Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PCD Acquisition [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Revenue Required in Three Years Subsequent to Acquisition for Payment of Contingent Consideration | 9,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PCD Acquisition [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Revenue Required in Three Years Subsequent to Acquisition for Payment of Contingent Consideration | $ 12,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BGI [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,268,000 | $ 10,268,000

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