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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2003 | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Self-insured retention |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |
Accounts receivable, after allowance for credit loss, current |  | 10,881,000 |  |  | $ 9,364,000
Restricted cash, noncurrent |  | 11,637,000 |  |  | 11,570,000
Interest income |  | 127,000 |  | $ 11,000 |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount |  | 3,016,000 |  |  |
Bond outstanding |  | 27,321,000 |  |  |
American International Group, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Period of finite risk insurance policy | 25 years |  |  |  |
Maximum allowable coverage of insurance policy |  | 28,177,000 |  |  |
Coverage amount under the policy |  | 22,454,000 |  |  |
Interest income |  | $ 67,000 |  | $ 11,000 |
Insurers obligation to entity on termination of contract |  | 100.00% |  |  |
American International Group, Inc [Member] | 2003 Closure Policy [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash, noncurrent |  | $ 11,637,000 |  |  | 11,570,000
Interest income |  | 2,166,000 |  |  | $ 2,099,000
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories LTD [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid receivables |  | 1,855,000 |  |  |
Accounts receivable, after allowance for credit loss, current |  | $ 1,061,000 |  |  |
Bond securing amount |  |  | $ 1,900,000 |  |

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