Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	May 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	VISION SCIENCES INC /DE/
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		47,531,859
Entity Public Float			$ 28,511,354
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000894237
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY