Note 9 - Stock Transactions and Stock-based Compensation - Performance Stock Unit Activity (Details) - Performance Stock Units [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Nonvested (in shares)	56,000
Nonvested, weighted average grant date fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 240.96
Nonvested, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)	1 year 7 months 6 days	2 years 7 months 6 days
Nonvested, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 10,101	$ 6,142
Awards granted (in shares)	42,000
Awards granted, weighted average grant date fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 102.57	$ 132.29	$ 182.14
Awards forfeited (in shares)	(1)
Awards forfeited or expired, weighted average grant date fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 112.24
Awards distributed (in shares)	(12,000)
Awards distributed, weighted average grant date fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 302.06
Awards distributed, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 1,306		$ 1,776
Nonvested (in shares)	85,000	56,000
Nonvested, weighted average grant date fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 166.31	$ 240.96
Expected to vest (in shares)	81,000
Expected to vest, weighted average grant date fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 168.98
Expected to vest, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)	1 year 8 months 12 days
Expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 9,654

Intrinsic value of distributed award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Amount by which current fair value of underlying stock exceeds exercise price of fully vested and expected to vest equity based awards other than options outstanding. Includes, but is not limited to, unvested equity based awards for which requisite service period has not been rendered but that are expected to vest based on achievement of performance condition, if forfeitures are recognized when they occur.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for fully vested and expected to vest equity based awards other than options outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, unvested options for which requisite service period has not been rendered but that are expected to vest based on achievement of performance condition, if forfeitures are recognized when they occur.

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Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event.

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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Per share or unit weighted-average fair value of nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for equity-based awards excluding options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Intrinsic value of outstanding award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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