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Long-term Debt Borrowings (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Debt instrument, maturities: |  |  |
Notes, loans and leases payable | $ 2,190,869 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations |  | $ 1,942,359 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Real estate loan (amortizing term) [Member] |  |  |
Debt instruments, interest rate, stated percentage: |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage rate range, minimum | 1.68%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentageRateRangeMinimum / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_RealEstateLoanAmortizingTermLoanOneMember | [1] |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage rate range, maximum | 6.93%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentageRateRangeMaximum / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_RealEstateLoanAmortizingTermLoanOneMember | [1] |
Debt instrument, maturities: |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year range, start | 2015 |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year range, end | 2023 |  |
Notes, loans and leases payable | 240,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_RealEstateLoanAmortizingTermLoanOneMember |  | 250,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_RealEstateLoanAmortizingTermLoanOneMember
Real estate loan (revolving credit) [Member] |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturities: |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2015 |  |
Senior mortgages [Member] |  |  |
Debt instruments, interest rate, stated percentage: |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage rate range, minimum | 2.17%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentageRateRangeMinimum / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorLoansMember | [1] |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage rate range, maximum | 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentageRateRangeMaximum / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorLoansMember | [1] |
Debt instrument, maturities: |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year range, start | 2015 |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year range, end | 2038 |  |
Notes, loans and leases payable | 717,512 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorLoansMember |  | 684,915 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorLoansMember
Working capital loan (revolving credit) [Member] |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturities: |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2016 |  |
Fleet Loans, (amortizing term) [Member] |  |  |
Debt instruments, interest rate, stated percentage: |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage rate range, minimum | 1.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentageRateRangeMinimum / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_FleetLoansAmortizingTermMember | [1] |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage rate range, maximum | 5.57%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentageRateRangeMaximum / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_FleetLoansAmortizingTermMember | [1] |
Debt instrument, maturities: |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year range, start | 2015 |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year range, end | 2021 |  |
Notes, loans and leases payable | 317,784 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_FleetLoansAmortizingTermMember |  | 370,394 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_FleetLoansAmortizingTermMember
Fleet Loan, (securitization) [Member] |  |  |
Debt instruments, interest rate, stated percentage: |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage (a) | 4.90%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_FleetLoanSecuritizationMember | [1] |
Debt instrument, maturities: |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2017 |  |
Notes, loans and leases payable | 75,846 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_FleetLoanSecuritizationMember |  | 90,793 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_FleetLoanSecuritizationMember
Fleet Loans (revolving credit) [Member] |  |  |
Debt instruments, interest rate, stated percentage: |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage rate range, minimum | 1.17%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentageRateRangeMinimum / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_FleetLoanRevolvingCreditMember | [1] |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage rate range, maximum | 2.02%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentageRateRangeMaximum / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_FleetLoanRevolvingCreditMember | [1] |
Debt instrument, maturities: |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year range, start | 2017 |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year range, end | 2019 |  |
Notes, loans and leases payable | 190,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_FleetLoanRevolvingCreditMember |  | 89,632 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_FleetLoanRevolvingCreditMember
Capital leases (rental equipment) [Member] |  |  |
Debt instruments, interest rate, stated percentage: |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage rate range, minimum | 1.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentageRateRangeMinimum / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_CapitalLeaseMember | [1] |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage rate range, maximum | 7.84%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentageRateRangeMaximum / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_CapitalLeaseMember | [1] |
Debt instrument, maturities: |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year range, start | 2015 |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year range, end | 2022 |  |
Notes, loans and leases payable | 602,470 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_CapitalLeaseMember |  | 416,750 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = uhal_CapitalLeaseMember
Other obligations [Member] |  |  |
Debt instruments, interest rate, stated percentage: |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage rate range, minimum | 3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentageRateRangeMinimum / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ObligationsMember | [1] |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage rate range, maximum | 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentageRateRangeMaximum / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ObligationsMember | [1] |
Debt instrument, maturities: |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year range, start | 2015 |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year range, end | 2045 |  |
Notes, loans and leases payable | $ 47,257 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ObligationsMember |  | $ 39,875 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ObligationsMember
[1] | Interest rate as of March 31, 2015, including the effect of applicable hedging instruments

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- Definition The latest maturity year for these debt instruments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The earliest maturity year for these debt instruments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The DebtInstrumentMaturityDate could have worked for this element, but it must include the format Month-Date-Year. Will use this US-GAAP Element in the next few schedules, when possible, where we break down the various items that make up the Borrowing's narrative. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.13,16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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- Definition When presenting a range of interest rates, the highest effective rate for funds borrowed under the debt agreement as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition When presenting a range of interest rates, the lowest effective rate for funds borrowed under the debt agreement as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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