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Savings and Retirement Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Allocation of pension plan assets
The allocation of pension plan assets as of March 31 was as follows:

  
2015
  
2014
 
  
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)
 
         
2015
        
Other Contract (Netherlands Plan)
 
$
3,593,000
  
$
15,000
  
$
-
  
$
3,578,000
 
Deposit Administration Contract (U.K. Plan)
  
730,000
   
-
   
730,000
   
-
 
                 
2014
                
Other Contract (Netherlands Plan)
 
$
2,665,000
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
2,665,000
 
Deposit Administration Contract (U.K. Plan)
  
756,000
   
-
   
756,000
   
-
 
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, 2014
 
$
2,665,000
 
Loss recognized in earnings
  
62,000
 
Unrealized actuarial gain recognized in other comprehensive loss
  
1,531,000
 
Purchases
  
129,000
 
Sales
  
(7,000
)
Unrealized foreign currency translation loss recognized in other comprehensive loss
  
(802,000
)
     
Ending balance as at March 31, 2015
 
$
3,578,000
 
The Netherlands Defined Benefit Plan [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Benefit payments in subsequent fiscal years
At March 31, 2015, we project the following benefit payments in subsequent fiscal years:

2016
 
$
19,000
 
2017
  
20,000
 
2018
  
20,000
 
2019
  
20,000
 
2020
  
25,000
 
2021 to 2025
  
183,000
 
  
$
287,000
 
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:

  
2015
  
2014
 
Changes in benefit obligations:
    
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year
 
$
3,343,000
  
$
2,624,000
 
Service cost
  
133,000
   
126,000
 
Interest cost
  
102,000
   
108,000
 
Benefits paid
  
(7,000
)
  
(1,000
)
Value transfers
  
-
   
(57,000
)
Plan amendment
  
(110,000
)
  
(46,000
)
Actuarial result
  
2,006,000
   
384,000
 
Foreign currency translation
  
(1,002,000
)
  
205,000
 
         
Projected benefit obligation, end of year
 
$
4,465,000
  
$
3,343,000
 
Changes in plan assets:
        
Plan assets, beginning of year
 
$
2,665,000
  
$
1,993,000
 
Contributions to plan
  
147,000
   
216,000
 
Management cost
  
(10,000
)
  
(15,000
)
Actual return on assets
  
1,603,000
   
370,000
 
Benefits paid
  
(7,000
)
  
(1,000
)
Value transfers
  
-
   
(57,000
)
Foreign currency translation
  
(805,000
)
  
159,000
 
         
Plan assets, end of year
 
$
3,593,000
  
$
2,665,000
 
Amount recognized in other comprehensive loss
The amount recognized in other comprehensive loss at March 31 consists of:

  
2015
  
2014
 
     
Unrecognized net prior service benefit
 
$
(339,000
)
 
$
(348,000
)
Unrecognized net losses
  
941,000
   
711,000
 
         
Additional other comprehensive loss (gross of deferred taxes)
 
$
602,000
  
$
363,000
 
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:
 
  
2015
  
2014
 
     
Projected benefit obligation
 
$
4,465,000
  
$
3,343,000
 
Accumulated benefit obligation
  
3,710,000
   
2,704,000
 
Fair value of plan assets
  
3,593,000
   
2,665,000
 
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:

  
2015
  
2014
  
2013
 
       
Gross service cost, net of employee contribution
 
$
118,000
  
$
113,000
  
$
60,000
 
Interest cost
  
102,000
   
108,000
   
88,000
 
Management cost
  
11,000
   
11,000
   
11,000
 
Expected return on assets
  
(72,000
)
  
(72,000
)
  
2,000
 
Amortization
  
(2,000
)
  
-
   
(11,000
)
             
Net periodic retirement cost
 
$
157,000
  
$
160,000
  
$
150,000
 
Major assumptions used in calculations
Major assumptions used in the above calculations include:

  
2015
  
2014
 
     
Discount rate
  
1.50
%
  
3.40
%
Expected return on assets
  
1.50
%
  
3.40
%
Expected rate of increase in future compensation:
        
General
  
2.5
%
  
2.5
%
Individual
  
0-3
%
  
0-3
%
The UK Defined Benefit Plan [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Benefit payments in subsequent fiscal years
At March 31, 2015 we project the following benefit payments in subsequent fiscal years:

2016
 
$
-
 
2017
  
106,000
 
2018
  
-
 
2019
  
164,000
 
2020
  
-
 
2021 to 2025
  
729,000
 
  
$
999,000
 
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:

  
2015
  
2014
 
Changes in benefit obligations:
    
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year
 
$
755,000
  
$
665,000
 
Service cost
  
5,000
   
5,000
 
Interest cost
  
34,000
   
33,000
 
Other
  
(5,000
)
  
(5,000
)
Actuarial result
  
119,000
   
(7,000
)
Foreign currency translation
  
(94,000
)
  
64,000
 
         
Projected benefit obligation, end of year
 
$
814,000
  
$
755,000
 
         
Changes in plan assets:
        
Plan assets, beginning of year
 
$
756,000
  
$
636,000
 
Contributions to plan
  
45,000
   
43,000
 
Management cost
  
(5,000
)
  
(5,000
)
Actual return on assets
  
21,000
   
19,000
 
Foreign currency translation
  
(87,000
)
  
63,000
 
         
Plan assets, end of year
 
$
730,000
  
$
756,000
 
Amount recognized in other comprehensive loss
The amount recognized in other comprehensive loss as of March 31 consists of:

  
2015
  
2014
 
     
Unrecognized net losses (gross of deferred taxes)
 
$
228,000
  
$
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:

  
2015
  
2014
 
     
Projected benefit obligation
 
$
814,000
  
$
755,000
 
Accumulated benefit obligation
  
814,000
   
755,000
 
Fair value of plan assets
  
730,000
   
756,000
 
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:

  
2015
  
2014
  
2013
 
       
Gross service cost, net of employee contribution
 
$
5,000
  
$
5,000
  
$
5,000
 
Interest cost
  
34,000
   
33,000
   
35,000
 
Expected return on assets
  
(28,000
)
  
(21,000
)
  
(21,000
)
Amortization
  
5,000
   
7,000
   
15,000
 
             
Net periodic retirement cost
 
$
16,000
  
$
24,000
  
$
34,000
 
Major assumptions used in calculations
Major assumptions used in the above calculations include:

  
2015
  
2014
 
     
Discount rate
  
3.40
%
  
4.60
%
Expected return on assets
  
2.60
%
  
3.70
%