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Note 11 - Lease Arrangements (Details Textual) |  | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 01, 2017 CAD ft² | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) ft² a | Mar. 31, 2017 CAD ft² a | Mar. 31, 2017 GBP (£) ft² a | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  |  | $ 3,872,000 |  |  | $ 3,038,000
Delphax [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  | $ 226,000 | $ 391,000 |  |  |
GAS Leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract |  |  | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year |
Building Lease in Ontario [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of Real Estate Property | ft² | 12,206 |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Lessee, Initial Annual Rent, Amount | CAD | CAD 94,600 |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Lessee, Annual Rent, After Annual Increments, Amount | CAD | CAD 97,000 |  |  |  |  |
Verona, Wisconsin Facility Lease [Member] | Contrail Aviation Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases Monthly Rent |  |  | $ 13,000 |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term |  |  | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years |
Area of Lease Facility | ft² |  |  | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 |
Lease Contract with Pinal Country, Arizona [Member] | Global Aviation Partners LLC [Member] | Jet Yard, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term |  |  | 30 years | 30 years | 30 years |
Area of Lease Facility | a |  |  | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
Area of Total Facility | a |  |  | 48.5 | 48.5 | 48.5 |
Operating Lease, Lessee, Initial Annual Rent, Amount |  |  | $ 27,000 |  |  |
Operating Lease, Lessee, Annual Rent, After Annual Increments, Amount |  |  | $ 152,000 |  |  |
Operating Lease, Lessee, Annual Rent, Increase Percentage |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Operating Lease, Lessee, Annual Rent Increase, Incremental Period |  |  | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years |
Kinston, North Carolina [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Additional Lease Option Periods |  |  | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term |  |  | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years |
Area of Lease Facility | ft² |  |  | 53,000 | 53,000 | 53,000 |
Area of Total Facility | ft² |  |  | 66,000 | 66,000 | 66,000 |
Mississauga, Ontario [Member] | Delphax [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  |  | $ 288,000 | CAD 384,000 |  |
UNITED KINGDOM | Delphax [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  |  | 78,000 |  | £ 62,400 |
Company Controlled by Company's Officer and Directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases Monthly Rent |  |  | $ 14,862 |  |  |
Number of Additional Lease Option Periods |  |  | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term |  |  | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years |
Related Party [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  |  | $ 289,000 |  |  | $ 178,000

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