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Condensed Financial Information of AMERCO, Statements of Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues: |  |  |
Net interest income from subsidiaries | $ 3,074,531 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 2,835,252 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 2,558,587 us-gaap_Revenues
Expenses: |  |  |
Operating expenses | 1,479,409 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses | 1,313,674 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses | 1,193,934 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Total costs and expenses | 2,411,507 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 2,205,038 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 2,059,404 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 0 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityInterestInSubsidiaryEarnings | 0 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityInterestInSubsidiaryEarnings | 0 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityInterestInSubsidiaryEarnings
Interest Income | 97,525 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 92,692 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 90,696 us-gaap_InterestExpense
Pretax earnings | 561,418 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 537,522 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 408,487 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income tax expense | (204,677)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (195,131)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (143,779)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Earnings available to common shareholders | 356,741 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 342,391 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 264,708 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic and diluted earnings per common share | $ 18.21 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicAndDilutedShare | $ 17.51 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicAndDilutedShare | $ 13.56 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicAndDilutedShare
Weighted average common shares outstanding: basic and diluted | 19,586,633 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | 19,558,758 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | 19,518,779 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
AMERCO [Member] |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |
Net interest income from subsidiaries | 4,862 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | 6,465 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | 5,329 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember
Expenses: |  |  |
Operating expenses | 7,055 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | 6,636 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | 13,611 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember
Other expenses | 99 uhal_CombinedTotalOfLeaseExpenseAndDepreciation / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | 97 uhal_CombinedTotalOfLeaseExpenseAndDepreciation / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | 97 uhal_CombinedTotalOfLeaseExpenseAndDepreciation / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember
Total costs and expenses | 7,154 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | 6,733 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | 13,708 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 300,566 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityInterestInSubsidiaryEarnings / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | 287,803 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityInterestInSubsidiaryEarnings / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | 212,164 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityInterestInSubsidiaryEarnings / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember
Interest Income | 75,241 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | 86,916 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | 91,125 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember
Pretax earnings | 373,515 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | 374,451 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | 294,910 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember
Income tax expense | (16,774)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | (32,060)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | (30,202)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember
Earnings available to common shareholders | $ 356,741 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | $ 342,391 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | $ 264,708 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember
Basic and diluted earnings per common share | $ 18.21 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicAndDilutedShare / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | $ 17.51 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicAndDilutedShare / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | $ 13.56 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicAndDilutedShare / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember
Weighted average common shares outstanding: basic and diluted | 19,586,633 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | 19,558,758 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember | 19,518,779 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = uhal_AmercoBusinessSegmentMember

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