Note 1A - Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements - Effect of Correction of Error (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015	[3]	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014	[3]	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2016		Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Additional paid-in capital	$ 4,956,171	[1]					$ 4,929,090						$ 4,956,171	[1]	$ 4,929,090
Retained earnings	28,821,825	[1]					24,407,915						28,821,825	[1]	24,407,915
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(140,519)	[1]					(134,913)						(140,519)	[1]	(134,913)
Total Air T, Inc. stockholders' equity	34,230,608	[1]					29,795,223						34,230,608	[1]	29,795,223
Non-controlling Interests	1,040,922	[1]											1,040,922	[1]
Total equity	35,271,530	[1]					29,795,223						35,271,530	[1]	29,795,223	$ 27,360,057
Total liabilities and equity	52,154,752	[1]					43,456,382						52,154,752	[1]	43,456,382
Net Loss Attributable to Non-controlling Interests													655,953	[2]
Net income attribuable to Air T, Inc. stockholders	$ (1,370,000)	[3]	$ 2,726,000		$ 3,794,000	$ (736,000)	$ (856,000)	[3]	$ 1,448,000		$ 1,818,000	$ 73,000	$ 4,413,910	[2],[4]	$ 2,483,926
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.58)	[3]	$ 1.15		$ 1.60	$ (0.31)	$ (0.36)	[3]	$ 0.61		$ 0.77	$ 0.03	$ 1.86	[2],[4]	$ 1.05
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.57)	[3]	$ 1.14		$ 1.58	$ (0.31)	$ (0.36)	[3]	$ 0.61		$ 0.77	$ 0.03	$ 1.84	[2],[4]	$ 1.04
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests													$ 681,694	[5]
Comprehensive income attributable to Air T, Inc. stockholders													4,408,304	[5]	2,356,793
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment													(1,246,071)	[6]	(799,666)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment													200,634	[6]	3,358,660
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Additional paid-in capital	$ 4,947,665												4,947,665
Retained earnings	29,350,980												29,350,980
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(117,898)												(117,898)
Total Air T, Inc. stockholders' equity	34,773,878												34,773,878
Non-controlling Interests	497,652												497,652
Total equity	35,271,530												35,271,530
Total liabilities and equity	52,154,752												52,154,752
Net Loss Attributable to Non-controlling Interests													1,185,108
Net income attribuable to Air T, Inc. stockholders	$ (1,086,000)	[3]	$ 2,971,000		$ 3,794,000	$ (736,000)							$ 4,943,065	[4]	$ 2,483,926
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.46)	[3]	$ 1.25		$ 1.60	$ (0.31)							$ 2.08	[4]	$ 1.05
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.46)	[3]	$ 1.24		$ 1.58	$ (0.31)							$ 2.06	[4]	$ 1.04
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests													$ 1,233,470
Comprehensive income attributable to Air T, Inc. stockholders													4,960,080
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment													(1,246,071)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment													$ 200,634

[1] The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2016 has been restated. See Note 1A.

[2] The Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended March 31, 2016 has been restated. See Note 1A.

[3] Results of operations for the third and fourth quarter of 2016 have been restated. See Note 1A.

[4] Earnings per common share have been restated for the year ended March 31, 2016. See Note 1A.

[5] The Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended March 31, 2016 has been restated. See Note 1A.

[6] The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow for the year ended March 31, 2016 has been restated. See Note 1A.