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Industry Segment and Geographic Area Data (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2014
Quarter ended: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 706,355 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 645,331 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 2,431,801 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 2,233,511 us-gaap_Revenues |
Depreciation and amortization, net of (gains) losses on disposals | 86,532 uhal_DepreciationAndAmortizationNetOfGainsLossesOnDisposals | 75,246 uhal_DepreciationAndAmortizationNetOfGainsLossesOnDisposals | 223,123 uhal_DepreciationAndAmortizationNetOfGainsLossesOnDisposals | 205,628 uhal_DepreciationAndAmortizationNetOfGainsLossesOnDisposals |
Interest expense | 25,719 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 23,607 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 74,744 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 70,053 us-gaap_InterestExpense |
Pretax earnings (loss) | 107,433 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 82,366 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 549,362 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 478,262 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
Income tax expense | 40,893 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 30,145 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 202,101 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 175,082 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
Identifiable assets | 6,906,532 us-gaap_Assets | 5,874,109 us-gaap_Assets | 6,906,532 us-gaap_Assets | 5,874,109 us-gaap_Assets | 5,998,978 us-gaap_Assets
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Quarter ended: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 671,311 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 611,428 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 2,297,289 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 2,106,970 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
Depreciation and amortization, net of (gains) losses on disposals | 85,038 uhal_DepreciationAndAmortizationNetOfGainsLossesOnDisposals / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 73,684 uhal_DepreciationAndAmortizationNetOfGainsLossesOnDisposals / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 218,923 uhal_DepreciationAndAmortizationNetOfGainsLossesOnDisposals / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 200,209 uhal_DepreciationAndAmortizationNetOfGainsLossesOnDisposals / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
Interest expense | 25,580 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 23,470 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 74,347 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 69,633 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
Pretax earnings (loss) | 104,830 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 78,745 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 529,537 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 457,981 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
Income tax expense | 40,203 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 29,186 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 196,847 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 169,708 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
Identifiable assets | 6,715,544 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 5,731,164 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 6,715,544 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 5,731,164 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Quarter ended: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 35,044 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 33,903 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 134,512 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 126,541 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |
Depreciation and amortization, net of (gains) losses on disposals | 1,494 uhal_DepreciationAndAmortizationNetOfGainsLossesOnDisposals / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 1,562 uhal_DepreciationAndAmortizationNetOfGainsLossesOnDisposals / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 4,200 uhal_DepreciationAndAmortizationNetOfGainsLossesOnDisposals / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 5,419 uhal_DepreciationAndAmortizationNetOfGainsLossesOnDisposals / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |
Interest expense | 139 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 137 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 397 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 420 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |
Pretax earnings (loss) | 2,603 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 3,621 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 19,825 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 20,281 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |
Income tax expense | 690 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 959 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 5,254 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 5,374 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |
Identifiable assets | $ 190,988 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | $ 142,945 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | $ 190,988 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | $ 142,945 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |

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