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Employee Benefit Plans (Narratives) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Compensation of related costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] |  |  |
Length of service requirement | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), compensation expense | $ 11,600,000 | $ 6,900,000 | $ 6,600,000
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), cash contributions to ESOP | 400,000 | 1,000,000 | 700,000
Cash contributions to ESOP, non leveraged | $ 4,000,000 | $ 8,000,000 |
Unallocated common stock dividend, debt repayment |  |  | $ 600,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract] |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, health care cost trend rate assumed for next fiscal year | 7.30% | 7.30% |
Defined benefit plan, ultimate health care cost trend rate | 4.50% | 4.50% |
Defined benefit plan, year that rate reaches ultimate trend rate | 2038 | 2029 |
Defined benefit plan, effect of one percentage point increase on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation | $ 219,243 |  |
Defined benefit plan, effect of one percentage point increase on service and interest cost components | 26,180 |  |
Defined benefit plan, effect of one percentage point decrease on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation | 314,603 |  |
Defined benefit plan, effect of one percentage point decrease on service and interest cost components | $ 30,103 |  |
Health insurance [Member] |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangements [Abstract] |  |  |
Age requirement for retiring | 65 |  |
Deferred compensation arrangement with individual, requisite service period | 20 years |  |
Lifetime maximum benefit paid per individual | $ 20,000 |  |
Life Insurance [Member] |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangements [Abstract] |  |  |
Age requirement for retiring | 65 |  |
Deferred compensation arrangement with individual, requisite service period | 20 years |  |
Lifetime maximum benefit paid per individual | $ 2,000 |  |
Additional benefit stipulation for life insurance | 10 years |  |
Additional benefit requirement amount | $ 100 |  |

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