| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00400 - Statement - Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (http://www.uqm.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000315449 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2015-04-01 - 2016-03-31  | 2014-04-01 - 2015-03-31  | 2013-04-01 - 2014-03-31  | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  | |||
Cash flows from operating activities:  | |||
Net loss  | (6,938,351)   | (5,988,530)   | (2,773,244)   | 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | |||
Non-cash equity based compensation  | |||
Recovery of impaired assets  | (585,800)   | (868,475)   | |
Loss (gain) on disposal of long-lived assets  | 1,219    | (37,462)   | |
Impairment of inventories  | |||
Change in operating assets and liabilities:  | |||
Accounts receivable  | |||
Other receivable  | (  | ||
Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts  | (  | (  | |
Inventories  | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  | (  | (  | |
Accounts payable and other current liabilities  | (  | (  | |
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts  | (  | ||
Other long-term liabilities  | (  | (  | |
Net cash used in operating activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash flows from investing activities:  | |||
Purchases of short-term investments  | (  | ||
Maturities of short-term investments  | |||
Acquisition of property and equipment  | (  | (  | (  | 
Property and equipment reimbursements received from DOE under grant  | |||
Increase in patent and trademark costs  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash proceeds from the sale of equipment  | |||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  | (  | (  | |
Cash flows from financing activities:  | |||
Cash received for shares exercised under employee stock purchase plan  | |||
Cash received for exercise of employee options  | |||
Issuance of common stock in registered direct offering, net of offering costs  | |||
Payment of employee tax withholdings in exchange for return of common stock  | (  | (  | |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  | (  | ||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  | 6,585,703    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  | 7,030,230    | 6,585,703    | 10,247,112    |