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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of unamortized debt discount (premium) and debt issuance costs.

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Amount of unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount, excluding unamortized premium (discount) and debt issuance cost, of long-term debt. Excludes lease obligation.

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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 26, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jun. 09, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jan. 07, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		$ 125,914,000	$ 125,914,000			$ 136,932,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs		(829,000)	(829,000)			(1,124,000)
Total Debt, net		125,085,000	125,085,000			135,808,000
AirCo 1 Debt \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		6,393,000	6,393,000			6,393,000
Jet Yard Debt \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		1,844,000	1,844,000			1,943,000
Contrail Debt \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		50,621,000	50,621,000			57,459,000	$ 43,600,000
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)							4.68%
Delphax Solutions Debt \| Notes Payable to Banks
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		30,000	30,000			32,000
Wolfe Lake Debt \| Notes Payable to Banks
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		9,586,000	9,586,000			9,837,000
Air T Acquisition 22.1 \| Notes Payable to Banks
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		8,198,000	8,198,000			9,455,000
WASI Debt \| Notes Payable to Banks
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		1,279,000	1,279,000			0
Overline Note - MBT \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Employee retention tax credit					$ 9,100,000
Term Note F - MBT \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross					$ 1,000,000
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)					6.00%
Term Note F - MBT \| Prime Rate \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)					1.00%
Promissory Note - CCI
Debt Instrument
Minimum net worth required for compliance		2,000,000	2,000,000
Promissory Note - CCI \| Jet Yard Debt \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Minimum net worth required for compliance					$ 5,000,000
Term Loan - Park State Bank ("PSB") \| AirCo 1 Debt \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		6,393,000	$ 6,393,000			6,393,000
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percentage)			3.00%
Term Loan - Park State Bank ("PSB") \| AirCo 1 Debt \| Unsecured Debt \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument
Minimum net worth required for compliance	$ 6,400,000
Term Loan - MBT \| Jet Yard Debt \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		$ 1,844,000	$ 1,844,000			1,943,000
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)		4.14%	4.14%
Revolver - ONB \| Contrail Debt \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		$ 12,441,000	$ 12,441,000			3,843,000
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percentage)			3.45%
Unused commitments		12,559,000	$ 12,559,000
Revolver - ONB \| Contrail Debt \| Unsecured Debt \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument
Minimum net worth required for compliance	$ 25,000,000
Revolver - ONB \| Contrail Debt \| 1 Month LIBOR \| Unsecured Debt \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percentage)	3.56%
Term Loan G - ONB \| Contrail Debt \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		38,180,000	$ 38,180,000			44,918,000
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percentage)			3.00%
Term Loan G - ONB \| Contrail Debt \| Unsecured Debt \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument
Minimum net worth required for compliance	$ 38,200,000
Term Loan G - ONB \| Contrail Debt \| 1 Month LIBOR \| Unsecured Debt \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percentage)	3.11%
Minimum net worth required for compliance	$ 38,200,000
Term Loan H - ONB \| Contrail Debt \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		0	$ 0			8,698,000
Term Loan H - ONB \| Contrail Debt \| Prime Rate \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percentage)			0.75%
Canadian Emergency Business Account Loan \| Delphax Solutions Debt \| Notes Payable to Banks
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		$ 30,000	$ 30,000			32,000
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)		5.00%	5.00%
Term Loan - Bridgewater \| Wolfe Lake Debt \| Notes Payable to Banks
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		$ 9,586,000	$ 9,586,000			9,837,000
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)		3.65%	3.65%
Term Loan - Bridgewater \| Air T Acquisition 22.1 \| Notes Payable to Banks
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Long-term debt gross		$ 4,500,000	$ 4,500,000			5,000,000
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)		4.00%	4.00%
Term Loan A - ING \| Air T Acquisition 22.1 \| Notes Payable to Banks
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Long-term debt gross		$ 2,610,000	$ 2,610,000			3,341,000
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)		3.50%	3.50%
Term Loan B - ING \| Air T Acquisition 22.1 \| Notes Payable to Banks
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		$ 1,088,000	$ 1,088,000			1,114,000
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)		4.00%	4.00%
Promissory Note - Seller's Note \| WASI Debt \| Notes Payable to Banks
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		$ 1,279,000	$ 1,279,000			0
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)		6.00%	6.00%
Parent Company \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		$ 47,963,000	$ 47,963,000			51,813,000
Parent Company \| Revolver - MBT \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		$ 8,742,000	$ 8,742,000			10,969,000
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)		2.50%	2.50%
Unused commitments		$ 8,258,000	$ 8,258,000
Parent Company \| Revolver - MBT \| Prime Rate \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percentage)			1.00%
Parent Company \| Overline Note - MBT \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		$ 0	$ 0			0
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)		2.50%	2.50%
Received refunds		$ 2,600,000
Employee retention tax credit						9,100,000
Parent Company \| Overline Note - MBT \| Prime Rate \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percentage)			0.50%
Parent Company \| Term Note A - MBT \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		$ 7,762,000	$ 7,762,000			8,542,000
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)		3.42%	3.42%					3.42%
Parent Company \| Term Note B - MBT \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		$ 2,740,000	$ 2,740,000			3,014,000
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)		3.42%	3.42%
Parent Company \| Term Note D - MBT \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		$ 1,338,000	$ 1,338,000			1,405,000
Parent Company \| Term Note D - MBT \| 1 Month LIBOR \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percentage)			2.00%
Parent Company \| Term Note E - MBT \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		$ 800,000	$ 800,000			2,316,000
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)		2.50%	2.50%
Parent Company \| Term Note E - MBT \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percentage)			1.50%
Parent Company \| Term Note F - MBT \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		$ 983,000	$ 983,000			0
Parent Company \| Term Note F - MBT \| Prime Rate \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percentage)			1.00%
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)		6.00%	6.00%
Parent Company \| Promissory Note - CCI \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		$ 0	$ 0			0
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)		10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Minimum net worth required for compliance				$ 2,000,000
Parent Company \| Debt - Trust Preferred Securities \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt gross		$ 25,598,000	$ 25,598,000			$ 25,567,000
Interest rate stated percentage (as a percentage)		8.00%	8.00%