Note C - Inventories - Summary of Inventory Values By Product Group (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Inventories	$ 34,563,506	$ 41,939,128
Prime Coil Inventory [Member]
Raw materials	7,029,796	14,168,626
Non-standard Coil Inventory [Member]
Raw materials	904,165	992,163
Tubular Inventory [Member]
Raw materials	2,802,688	1,566,048
Finished goods	$ 23,826,857	$ 25,212,291

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