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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2022
The FY23 PSUs Member \| Eligible Employees [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)	19
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period (in shares)	13
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 185.57
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	6
The FY23 PSUs Member \| Eligible Employees [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Number of Shares Issued Upon Vesting, Percentage	0.00%
The FY23 PSUs Member \| Eligible Employees [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Number of Shares Issued Upon Vesting, Percentage	200.00%
The FY20 PSUs [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	10
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Number of Shares Issued Upon Vesting, Percentage		126.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Vested, Percentage of Finance Performance Target	126.00%
The FY20 PSUs [Member] \| Eligible Employees [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)		$ 202.00
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		10
The 2021 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)			330