Represents percentage of automatic increase in the amount of shares available for issuance.

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- Definition

Period of restriction of forfeiture.

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- Definition

The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585

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- Definition

Number of share instruments newly issued under a share-based compensation plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Restricted Stock (Detail Textuals 1) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of automatic increase in the amount of shares available for issuance	10.00%
Restriction period or forfeiture period	no less than 1 year and no more than ten years
Compensation expense	$ 1,479	$ 1,943	$ 2,246
Restricted Stock \| Employee Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted common shares issued	731,627
Restricted Stock \| Director Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted common shares issued	212,000