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10. ACQUISITION (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Nov. 23, 2015 USD ($) employee patent | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Acquisition disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition |  |  |  | $ 4,359,000 |
Amount of payment held in escrow | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 7,978,000 | $ 7,978,000 |  | $ 8,030,000
Other assets |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Amount of payment held in escrow |  | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Amount of payment held in escrow |  | 750,000 | 750,000 |  |
MikaMonu |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Number of former shareholders receiving retention payments | employee | 3 |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition | $ 4,400,000 |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration, acquisition date fair value | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |
Amount of payment held in escrow | $ 484,000 |  |  |  |
Term of additional contingent payments | 4 years |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) | 14.80% |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration liability | $ 5,800,000 |  |  |  |
Change in contingent consideration liability |  | 41,000 | 121,000 |  |
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,000 |  |  |  |
Other receivables | 54,000 |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 10,000 |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 3,500,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 8,030,000 | (52,000) | (52,000) |  |
Total assets acquired | 11,595,000 |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses | (10,000) |  |  |  |
Net deferred tax liability | (821,000) |  |  |  |
Total liabilities assumed | (831,000) |  |  |  |
Fair value of net assets acquired | 10,764,000 |  |  |  |
MikaMonu | Patents |  |  |  |  |
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ 3,500,000 |  |  |  |
Useful life | 15 years |  |  |  |
MikaMonu | Other accrued expenses |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration liability |  | 4,900,000 | 4,900,000 |  | $ 5,900,000
MikaMonu | Accrued expenses and other liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration liability |  | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 |  |
MikaMonu | United States |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents held | patent | 12 |  |  |  |
MikaMonu | Continued employment of key employees |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration |  | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 |  |
MikaMonu | Continued employment of Dr. Avidan Akerib |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  |
MikaMonu | Product development milestones and revenue targets |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Term of additional contingent payments | 10 years |  |  |  |
MikaMonu | Product development milestones and revenue targets | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration |  | $ 38,800,000 | $ 38,800,000 |  |
MikaMonu | Product development milestones to be achieved by December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration | $ 750,000 |  |  |  |
MikaMonu | Revenue milestones to be achieved by January, 1 2021 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration | 2,750,000 |  |  |  |
MikaMonu | Revenue milestones to be achieved by January, 1 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |
MikaMonu | Quarterly payments based on net revenue | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration, percent of net revenue | 5.00% |  |  |  |

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