Contracts In Process (Summary Of Contract In Process) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Contracts In Process [Abstract]
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts	$ 2,214,908uqm_CostsIncurredUncompletedProjects	$ 1,549,313uqm_CostsIncurredUncompletedProjects
Estimated earnings	675,895	670,596
Contracts in process, Gross	2,890,803	2,219,909
Less billings to date	(2,893,563)uqm_ContractsInProcessBillingsToDate	(1,878,654)uqm_ContractsInProcessBillingsToDate
Contracts in progress, Total	(2,760)uqm_ContractsInProgressNet	341,255uqm_ContractsInProgressNet
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	36,760	341,255
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	$ (39,520)us-gaap_BillingsInExcessOfCostCurrent

Total billings invoiced through balance sheet date on uncompleted contracts.

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Contracts In Progress Net

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Cumulative costs incurred on uncompleted contracts through balance sheet date.

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The estimated earnings for services rendered or to be rendered in accordance with the terms of uncompleted contracts.

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Liability attributable to (i) billings in excess of costs under the percentage of completion contract accounting method representing the difference between contractually invoiced amounts (billings) and revenue recognized based, for example, on costs incurred to estimated total costs at period end or (ii) contractually invoiced amounts (billings) in excess of costs incurred and accumulated under the completed contract accounting method that are expected to be realized within one year or one operating cycle, whichever is longer, from the reporting date.

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Amount of receivable reflecting the cost incurred on uncompleted contracts in excess of related billings which is expected to be collected within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount to be collected within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from customers in accordance with the contractual provisions of long-term contracts or programs including amounts billed and unbilled as of the balance sheet date.

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