Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Principles of Consolidation – The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and Delphax. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. |
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Reclassifications - Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation. Such reclassifications had no |
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Accounting Estimates – The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Concentration of Credit Risk – The Company’s potential exposure to concentrations of credit risk consists of trade accounts and notes receivable, and bank deposits. Accounts receivable are normally due within 30 At various times throughout the year, the Company had deposits with banks in excess of amounts covered by federal depository insurance and investments in corporate notes that are not A majority of the Company ’s revenues are concentrated in the aviation industry and revenues can be materially affected by current economic conditions and the price of certain supplies such as fuel, the cost of which is passed through to the Company’s cargo customer. The Company has a customer concentration in its overnight air cargo segment which provides service to one 16 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Cash and Cash Equivalents – Cash equivalents consist of liquid investments with maturities of three |
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block] | Foreign exchange - Delphax, which is headquartered in the United States, has subsidiaries in Canada, France, and the United Kingdom. The functional currency of the Delphax’s Canadian subsidiary is the U.S. dollar, whereas the functional currency of Delphax’s subsidiaries in France and the United Kingdom is the Euro and Pound Sterling, respectively. The balance sheets of foreign operations with a functional currency of other than the U.S. dollar are translated to U.S. dollars using rates of exchange as of the applicable balance sheet date. The statements of income items of foreign operations are translated to U.S. dollar using average rates of exchange for the applicable period. The gains and losses resulting from translation of the financial statements of Delphax’s foreign operations are recorded within the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and non-controlling interests categories of the Company’s consolidated equity. |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Goodwill - Goodwill of approximately $375,000 8 not The Company intends to perform its annual impairment test of Delphax ’s goodwill as of September 30, March 31, 2016 two one two The Company is permitted to first not 50 not not not first second first ’s goodwill using multiple techniques, including a discounted cash flow model income approach and a market approach. The estimated fair value is then compared to the carrying value of the reporting unit. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, a second second Considering all relevant factors, the Company identified a potential goodwill impairment during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. $100,000. |
Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Intangible Assets - Amortizable intangible assets consist of acquired patents and tradenames recorded at fair value in connection with the acquisition of interests in Delphax (Note 8 $50,000 March 31, 2016. Years Tradenames 5 Patents 9 |
Marketable Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Marketable Securities – In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities |
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Inventories – Inventories related to the Company’s manufacturing and service operations are carried at the lower of cost ( first first may not one |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Property and Equipment – Property and equipment is stated at cost or, in the case of equipment under capital leases, the present value of future lease payments. Rotable parts represent aircraft parts which are repairable, capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Depreciation and amortization are provided on a straight-line basis over the asset’s useful life. Leased equipment is depreciated using the accelerated method. Useful lives range from three seven ten The Company assesses long-lived assets used in operations for impairment when events and circumstances indicate the assets may |
Asset Retirement Obligation [Policy Text Block] | Asset Retirement Obligation - Under the terms of a lease for a manufacturing facility in Canada, Delphax is responsible for restoring the leased property to its original condition, normal wear and tear excepted. The Company’s provisional accounting for the acquisition of Delphax reflects an estimated asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) liability for this matter of approximately $560,000. March 31, 2016 March 31, 2016 no November 24, 2015 March 31, 2016 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Restricted Cash — Restricted cash consists of cash held by SAIC as statutory capital reserves and cash collateral securing SAIC’s participation in certain reinsurance pools. |
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Revenue Recognition – Cargo revenue is recognized upon completion of contract terms. Revenues from maintenance and ground support services and services within our printing equipment and maintenance segment are recognized when the service has been performed. Revenue from product sales is recognized when contract terms are completed and ownership has passed to the customer. |
Revenue Recognition, Cargo and Freight, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Operating Expenses Reimbursed by Customer – The Company, under the terms of its overnight air cargo dry-lease service contracts, passes through to its air cargo customer certain cost components of its operations without markup. The cost of flight crews, fuel, landing fees, outside maintenance, parts and certain other direct operating costs are included in operating expenses and billed to the customer, at cost, and included in overnight air cargo revenue on the accompanying statements of income. These pass through costs totaled $24,632,000 $32,672,000 March 31, 2016 2015, |
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block] | Stock Based Compensation – The Company maintains a stock option plan for the benefit of certain eligible employees and directors of the Company. The Company recognizes compensation expense on stock options based on their fair values over the requisite service period. The compensation cost we record for these awards is based on their fair value on the date of grant. The Company uses the Black Scholes option-pricing model as its method for valuing stock options. The key assumptions for this valuation method include the expected term of the option, stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. Many of these assumptions are judgmental and highly sensitive in the determination of compensation expense. |
Standard Product Warranty, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Warranty Reserves – The Company warranties its ground equipment products for up to a three 90 Product warranty reserve activity is as follows: Year Ended March 31, 2016 2015 Beginning Balance $ 231,803 $ 242,000 Amounts charged to expense 140,768 169,683 Actual warranty costs paid (166,916 ) (179,880 ) Delphax acquisition 60,800 - Ending Balance $ 266,455 $ 231,803 |
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Income Taxes – Income taxes have been provided using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax laws and rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. |
Consolidation, Subsidiaries or Other Investments, Consolidated Entities, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Attribution of net income or loss of partially-owned consolidated entities - In the case of Delphax, we determined that the attribution of net income or loss should be based on consideration of all of Air T’s investments in Delphax and Delphax Canada. Our investment in the Warrant provides that in the event that dividends are paid on the common stock of Delphax, the holder of the Warrant is entitled to participate in such dividends on a ratable basis as if the Warrant had been fully exercised and the shares of Series B Preferred Stock acquired upon such exercise had been converted into shares of Delphax common stock. This provision would have entitled Air T, Inc. to approximately 67% 33% ’s net losses are attributed first 67% /33% 67% 33% The above-described attribution methodology applies only to our investments in Delphax. We establish the appropriate attribution methodology on an entity-specific basis. |
Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Research and Development Costs – All research and development costs are expensed as incurred. The research and development costs for the period November 24, 2015 March 31, 2016 $778,000. no March 31, 2015. |