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With regard to acquired shares in a business combination, this element represents the percentage of the shares of the acquired entity's common stock that would be outstanding assuming conversion of the Shares and the issuance of all the shares of the acquired entity’s common stock reserved for issuance under the acquired entity’s employee stock option plans (based on the number of shares of the acquired entity's common stock outstanding and reserved for issuance under the acquired entity's employee stock option plans prior to the business combination).

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With regard to warrants acquired in a business combination, this element represents the number of times the aggregate exercise price that the surrender of principal and interest under the Senior Subordinated Note must be in order to exercise the warrants for cash.

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With regard to warrants acquired in a business combination, this element represents the trading period over which the average market value of common stock is measured in order to determine eligibility to exercise warrants for cash.

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Represents the price per share of each share acquired upon exercise of warrants that were acquired in a business combination.

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Represents the number of securities, acquired in a business combination, into which the warrants may be converted.

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Represents the outstanding principal surrendered in the cancellation of a debt instrument.

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Represents the percentage of the number of shares of a certain class of preferred stock permitted to acquire, regarding the specified number of the Shares and interests in the Warrant.

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Represents a conditional number of shares of a certain class of preferred stock acquired in connection with the exercise of the Warrant, expressed as a percentage of the number of shares of a certain class of preferred stock initially purchasable under the Warrant.

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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Amount of long-term debt due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Number of shares issued for each share of convertible preferred stock that is converted.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Note 2 - Acquisition of Interests in Delphax (As Amended) (Details Textual) - Delphax [Member] - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 24, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 1,050,000
Business Combination, Warrants Acquired, Condition Under Which Warrants May Be Exercised for Cash, Number of Times the Aggregate Exercise Price	0.95
Business Combination, Warrants Acquired, Exercise for Cash, Measurement Period	20 days
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt	$ 3,577,000
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs		$ 110,000	$ 110,000
Series B Preferred Stock of Delphax [Member]
Business Combination, Shares Acquired	43,000
Business Combination, Warrants Acquired, Number of Securities Called by Warrants	95,600
Business Combination, Warrants Acquired, Exercise Price Per Share	$ 33.4728
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion	100
Business Combination,Shares Acquired, Percentage, of the Shares of Acquired Entity's Common Stock That Would Be Outstanding Assuming Conversion	38.00%
Business Combination, Shares Acquired, Percentage of the Shares of Acquired Entity's Common Stock that Would Be Outstanding Assuming Conversion and Issuance of All Shares Reserved for Issuance Under Employee Stock Option Plans	31.00%
Percentage of Preferred Stock Initially Purchasable under Warrant Permitted to Acquire	50.00%
Shares of Preferred Stock Acquired in Connection With the Exercise of the Warrant as a Percentage of the Number of Preferred Shares Initially Purchasable under the Warrant	50.00%
Five Year Senior Subordinated Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 2,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.50%
Delphax 90-Day Senior Subordinated Note [Member]
Debt Instrument, Cancellation, Outstanding Principal Surrendered	$ 500,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt	$ 508,000