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Components of Interest Expense (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
Interest expense, borrowings: |  |  |
Interest expense | $ 80,905 us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization | $ 72,538 us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization | $ 66,159 us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
Capitalized interest | (1,204)us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalizedAdjustment | (571)us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalizedAdjustment | (415)us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalizedAdjustment
Amortization of transaction costs | 3,495 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium | 3,551 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium | 4,133 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
Interest expense resulting from derivatives | 14,329 us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative | 17,174 us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative | 20,819 us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative
Total interest expense | 97,525 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 92,692 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 90,696 us-gaap_InterestExpense
Write-off of transaction costs related to early extinguishment of debt | 298 us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost |  |
Fees on early extinguishment of debt | 3,783 uhal_FeesOnEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt |  |
Fees and amortization of early extinguishment of debt | 4,081 uhal_FeesAndAmortizationOnEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt | 0 uhal_FeesAndAmortizationOnEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt | 0 uhal_FeesAndAmortizationOnEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt
Total | $ 101,606 uhal_InterestExpenseFeesAmortizationOnEarlyExtinguishmentDebt | $ 92,692 uhal_InterestExpenseFeesAmortizationOnEarlyExtinguishmentDebt | $ 90,696 uhal_InterestExpenseFeesAmortizationOnEarlyExtinguishmentDebt

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- Definition Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to amortize debt discount and premium associated with the related debt instruments. Excludes amortization of financing costs. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28541-108399 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.8) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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