2.4.0.8008 - Disclosure - Note 3. Inventoriestruefalsefalse1false falsefalsec0_From1Apr2013To30Jun2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000894237duration2013-04-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00 Note 3.   Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method and consist of the following: <table style="TEXT-INDENT: 0px; WIDTH: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10%" id="TBL5848" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr id="TBL5848.finRow.1"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.1.lead.D2">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.1.amt.D2" colspan="2"> June 30, 2013  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.1.trail.D2">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.1.lead.D3">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.1.amt.D3" colspan="2"> March 31, 2013  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.1.trail.D3">   </td> </tr> <tr id="TBL5848.finRow.2"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 62%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"> Raw materials </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.2.lead.2">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.2.symb.2"> $ </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.2.amt.2"> 4,143 </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.2.trail.2" nowrap="nowrap">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.2.lead.3">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.2.symb.3"> $ </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.2.amt.3"> 4,352 </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.2.trail.3" nowrap="nowrap">   </td> </tr> <tr id="TBL5848.finRow.3"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"> Work in process </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.3.lead.2">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.3.symb.2">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.3.amt.2"> 531 </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.3.trail.2" nowrap="nowrap">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.3.lead.3">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.3.symb.3">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.3.amt.3"> 427 </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.3.trail.3" nowrap="nowrap">   </td> </tr> <tr id="TBL5848.finRow.4"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"> Finished goods </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.4.lead.2">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.4.symb.2">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.4.amt.2"> 562 </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.4.trail.2" nowrap="nowrap">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.4.lead.3">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.4.symb.3">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.4.amt.3"> 379 </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.4.trail.3" nowrap="nowrap">   </td> </tr> <tr id="TBL5848.finRow.5"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"> Inventories, net </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.5.lead.2">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.5.symb.2"> $ </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.5.amt.2"> 5,236 </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.5.trail.2" nowrap="nowrap">   </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.5.lead.3">   </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.5.symb.3"> $ </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 16%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.4pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.5.amt.3"> 5,158 </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL5848.finRow.5.trail.3" nowrap="nowrap">   </td> </tr> </table> Raw materials include components purchased from independent suppliers. Most purchased components are available from multiple sources, with the exception of certain key components that are supplied to us by suppliers with whom we have long-term supply arrangements, but no long-term supply agreements. falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6361739&loc=d3e7789-107766 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph a, b, c -Article 5 false0Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]falseNote 3. 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