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Savings and Retirement Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Retirement Plans Disclosure [Line Items]  
Allocation of pension plan assets
The allocation of pension plan assets as of March 31 was as follows:

 
 
2014
  
2013
 
 
 
Target
Allocation
  
Actual
Allocation
  
Target
Allocation
  
Actual
Allocation
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
Other Contract (Netherlands Plan)
  
100
%
  
100
%
  
100
%
  
100
%
Deposit Administration Contract (U.K. Plan)
  
100
%
  
100
%
  
100
%
  
100
%
 
                
Fair value of pension plan assets
The fair value of the pension plan assets at March 31 by asset class is as follows:
 
Asset Class
 
Total
  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
        
2014
        
Other Contract (Netherlands Plan)
 
$
2,665,000
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
2,665,000
 
Deposit Administration Contract (U.K. Plan)
  
756,000
   
-
   
756,000
   
-
 
 
                
2013
                
Other Contract (Netherlands Plan)
 
$
1,993,000
  
$
(3,000
)
 
$
-
  
$
1,996,000
 
Deposit Administration Contract (U.K. Plan)
  
636,000
   
-
   
636,000
   
-
 
 
Reconciliation of beginning and ending balances for Level 3 assets
The reconciliation of beginning and ending balances for our Level 3 assets is as follows:

 
 
Other Contract
(Netherlands Pension
Plan Assets)
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance as at April 1, 2013
 
$
1,996,000
 
Loss recognized in earnings
  
57,000
 
Unrealized actuarial gain recognized in other comprehensive loss
  
296,000
 
Purchases
  
215,000
 
Sales
  
(1,000
)
Transfers
  
(57,000
)
Unrealized foreign currency translation loss recognized in other comprehensive loss
  
159,000
 
 
    
Ending balance as at March 31, 2014
 
$
2,665,000
 
The Netherlands Defined Benefit Plan [Member]
 
Retirement Plans Disclosure [Line Items]  
Benefit payments in subsequent fiscal years
At March 31, 2014, we project the following benefit payments in subsequent fiscal years:

2015
 
$
4,000
 
2016
  
23,000
 
2017
  
23,000
 
2018
  
24,000
 
2019
  
24,000
 
2020 to 2024
  
172,000
 
 
 
$
270,000
 
Summary of the changes in benefit obligations and the change in plan assets
The following table summarizes the change in benefit obligations and the change in plan assets for the years ended March 31:

 
 
2014
  
2013
 
Changes in benefit obligations:
 
  
 
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year
 
$
2,624,000
  
$
1,572,000
 
Service cost
  
126,000
   
74,000
 
Interest cost
  
108,000
   
88,000
 
Benefits paid
  
(1,000
)
  
-
 
Value transfers
  
(57,000
)
  
-
 
Plan Amendment
  
(46,000
)
  
-
 
Actuarial result
  
384,000
   
956,000
 
Foreign currency translation
  
205,000
   
(66,000
)
 
        
Projected benefit obligation, end of year
 
$
3,343,000
  
$
2,624,000
 
         
Changes in plan assets:
        
Plan assets, beginning of year
 
$
1,993,000
  
$
1,217,000
 
Contributions to plan
  
216,000
   
122,000
 
Management cost
  
(15,000
)
  
(11,000
)
Actual return on assets
  
370,000
   
716,000
 
Benefits paid
  
(1,000
)
  
-
 
Value transfers
  
(57,000
)
  
-
 
Foreign currency translation
  
159,000
   
(51,000
)
 
        
Plan assets, end of year
 
$
2,665,000
  
$
1,993,000
 
Amount recognized in other comprehensive loss
The amount recognized in other comprehensive loss at March 31 consists of:

 
2014
  
2013
 
    
Unrecognized net prior service benefit
 
$
(348,000
)
 
$
(313,000
)
Unrecognized net losses
  
711,000
   
612,000
 
 
        
Additional other comprehensive loss (gross of deferred taxes)
 
$
363,000
  
$
299,000
 
Projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligations and the fair value plan assets
The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligations and the fair value plan assets at March 31 were as follows:

 
 
2014
  
2013
 
 
 
  
 
Projected benefit obligation
 
$
3,343,000
  
$
2,624,000
 
Accumulated benefit obligation
  
2,704,000
   
2,083,000
 
Fair value of plan assets
  
2,665,000
   
1,993,000
 
Components of benefit costs for defined benefit retirement plans
The cost of our defined benefit retirement plan includes the following components for the years ended March 31:

 
 
2014
  
2013
  
2012
 
 
 
  
  
 
Gross service cost, net of employee contribution
 
$
113,000
  
$
60,000
  
$
58,000
 
Interest cost
  
108,000
   
88,000
   
86,000
 
Management cost
  
11,000
   
11,000
   
14,000
 
Expected return on assets
  
(72,000
)
  
2,000
   
9,000
 
Amortization
  
-
   
(11,000
)
  
(6,000
)
 
            
Net periodic retirement cost
 
$
160,000
  
$
150,000
  
$
161,000
 
Major assumptions used in calculations
Major assumptions used in the above calculations include:

 
 
2014
  
2013
 
 
 
  
 
Discount rate
  
3.40
%
  
3.90
%
Expected return on assets
  
3.40
%
  
3.90
%
Expected rate of increase in future compensation:
        
General
  
2.5
%
  
2.5
%
Individual
  
0-3
%
  
0-3
%
The UK Defined Benefit Plan [Member]
 
Retirement Plans Disclosure [Line Items]  
Benefit payments in subsequent fiscal years
At March 31, 2014 we project the following benefit payments in subsequent fiscal years:

2015
 
$
-
 
2016
  
-
 
2017
  
119,000
 
2018
  
-
 
2019
  
184,000
 
2020 to 2024
  
816,000
 
 
 
$
1,119,000
 
Summary of the changes in benefit obligations and the change in plan assets
The following table summarizes the change in benefit obligations and the change in plan assets for the years ended March 31:

 
 
2014
  
2013
 
Changes in benefit obligations:
 
  
 
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year
 
$
665,000
  
$
733,000
 
Service cost
  
5,000
   
5,000
 
Interest cost
  
33,000
   
35,000
 
Other
  
(5,000
)
  
(5,000
)
Actuarial result
  
(7,000
)
  
(69,000
)
Foreign currency translation
  
64,000
   
(34,000
)
 
        
Projected benefit obligation, end of year
 
$
755,000
  
$
665,000
 
 
        
Changes in plan assets:
        
Plan assets, beginning of year
 
$
636,000
  
$
614,000
 
Contributions to plan
  
43,000
   
34,000
 
Management cost
  
(5,000
)
  
(5,000
)
Actual return on assets
  
19,000
   
24,000
 
Foreign currency translation
  
63,000
   
(31,000
)
 
        
Plan assets, end of year
 
$
756,000
  
$
636,000
 
Amount recognized in other comprehensive loss
The amount recognized in other comprehensive loss as of March 31 consists of:

 
 
2014
  
2013
 
 
 
  
 
Unrecognized net losses (gross of deferred taxes)
 
$
130,000
  
$
130,000
 
Projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligations and the fair value plan assets
The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and the fair value plan assets at March 31 were as follows:

 
 
2014
  
2013
 
 
 
  
 
Projected benefit obligation
 
$
755,000
  
$
665,000
 
Accumulated benefit obligation
  
755,000
   
665,000
 
Fair value of plan assets
  
756,000
   
636,000
 
 
Components of benefit costs for defined benefit retirement plans
The cost of our defined benefit retirement plan includes the following components for the years ended March 31:

 
 
2014
  
2013
  
2012
 
 
 
  
  
 
Gross service cost, net of employee contribution
 
$
5,000
  
$
5,000
  
$
5,000
 
Interest cost
  
33,000
   
35,000
   
36,000
 
Expected return on assets
  
(21,000
)
  
(21,000
)
  
(29,000
)
Amortization
  
7,000
   
15,000
   
12,000
 
 
            
Net periodic retirement cost
 
$
24,000
  
$
34,000
  
$
24,000
 
Major assumptions used in calculations
Major assumptions used in the above calculations include:

 
 
2014
  
2013
 
 
 
  
 
Discount rate
  
4.60
%
  
4.80
%
Expected return on assets
  
3.70
%
  
3.10
%