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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Equity [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Stockholders' Equity
There are two classes of authorized Company common stock: Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The rights of the holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock are identical, except with respect to voting and conversion rights. Each share of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote per share, and each share of Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes per share. Each share of Class B common stock may be converted into one share of Class A common stock at the option of its holder and will be automatically converted into one share of Class A common stock upon transfer thereof, subject to certain exceptions.

Class A Common Stock    
During the year ended March 31, 2025, the Company issued 5,248 shares to non-employee directors, and 1,699,118 shares were converted from Class B to Class A. During the year ended March 31, 2024, the Company issued 6,609 shares to non-employee directors, and 1,942,078 shares were converted from Class B to Class A. As of March 31, 2025, there were 53,753,606 Class A shares held by the public and 68,583 Class A shares held by non-employee directors. As of March 31, 2024, there were 52,283,576 Class A shares held by the public and 64,935 Class A shares held by non-employee directors.

Class B Common Stock
As of March 31, 2025, there were 16,021,106 Class B shares held by the HL Voting Trust. As of March 31, 2024, there were 16,746,676 Class B shares held by the HL Voting Trust.

Dividends
Previously declared dividends related to unvested shares of $22,790 and $22,883 were unpaid as of March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Stock Subscriptions Receivable
Employees of the Company periodically issued notes receivable to the Company documenting loans made by the Company to such employees for the purchase of restricted shares of the Company.
Share Repurchases
In April 2022, the board of directors authorized an increase to the existing July 2021 share repurchase program, which provides for share repurchases of an aggregate amount of up to $500,000 of the Company's Class A common stock and Class B common stock. As of March 31, 2025, shares with a value of $405,524 remained available for purchase under the program.

During the years ended March 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Company repurchased 676,572, 772,794, and 507,511 shares, respectively, of Class B common stock, to satisfy $102,343, $70,713, and $42,283 of required withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted awards, respectively. During the years ended March 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Company repurchased an additional 322,344, 240,666, and 677,287 shares of its outstanding common stock, respectively, at a weighted average price of $161.90, $103.68, and $85.74 per share, excluding commissions, for an aggregate purchase price of $52,189, $24,952, and $58,073, respectively.