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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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STOCK OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED SHARES (Narrative) (Details)			12 Months Ended
	Aug. 05, 2016 director shares	Jun. 07, 2016 shares	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Aug. 03, 2016 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reserved shares for issuance to eligible participants (in shares) \| shares						1,750,000
Number of shares available for grant \| shares			107,860
Common stock closing price (usd per share)			$ 0.89
Compensation expense \| $			$ 825,000	$ 1,102,000	$ 1,605,000
Common Stock, Shares \| Executive
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock issued and sold (in shares) \| shares		57,065
Common Stock, Shares \| Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock issued and sold (in shares) \| shares	63,381
Number of recently retired members of board of directors \| director	3
Restricted shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares granted (shares) \| shares			529,000	730,410	1,132,392
Compensation expense \| $			$ 800,000
Weighted average grant-date fair value (usd per share)			$ 0.84
Restricted shares \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Per share price on grant date (USD per share)			0.84	$ 0.88	$ 1.35
Weighted average grant-date fair value (usd per share)			0.84
Restricted shares \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Per share price on grant date (USD per share)			1.00	$ 1.95	$ 2.22
Weighted average grant-date fair value (usd per share)			$ 1.00
Non-Employee Director \| 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant of shares to non-employees and consultants (shares) \| shares				24,747	53,501
Non-Employee Director \| Minimum \| 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock closing price (usd per share)				$ 0.80	$ 1.38
Non-Employee Director \| Maximum \| 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock closing price (usd per share)				$ 1.28	$ 1.85
Common stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense \| $			$ 5,365