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Related Party Transactions (Narratives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Sac Holdings [Member] |  |  |
Related party notes receivable: |  |  |
Notes receivable outstanding | $ 49,322 | $ 50,428 |
SAC Holdings, Four SAC, Five SAC, Galaxy, and Private Mini [Member] |  |  |
Related party costs and expenses: |  |  |
Revenue, excluding dealer agreement commissions and expenses | 28,100 |  |
Expenses, related parties | 2,600 |  |
Cash flow, related party | 83,800 |  |
Revenue, generated by the dealer agreement from related parties | 254,700 |  |
Commission expenses, generated from dealer agreement with related parties | 54,700 |  |
Various Subsidiaries of Amerco [Member] | Sac Holdings [Member] |  |  |
Related party notes receivable: |  |  |
Cash interest payments | 4,600 | 5,700 | $ 17,200
Notes receivable outstanding | 50,400 |  |
Largest aggregate balance in reporting period | $ 49,300 |  |
Earliest maturity year | 2017 |  |
Amerco, Uhaul Intl [Member] | Private Mini [Member] |  |  |
Related party notes receivable: |  |  |
Cash interest payments | $ 1,500 | 5,100 | 5,400
Notes receivable outstanding | 56,500 |  |
One time cash interest proceeds | 56,800 |  |
Amerco, Uhaul Intl [Member] | Sac Holdings, Mercury, Four Sac, Five Sac, Galaxy and Private Mini [Member] |  |  |
Management fees revenue: |  |  |
Management fees received exclusive of reimbursed expenses | $ 27,100 | $ 25,800 | $ 25,800
Amerco, Uhaul Intl [Member] | Sac Holdings, Mercury, Four Sac, Five Sac, Galaxy and Private Mini [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Management fees revenue: |  |  |
Management fee rate | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.00%
Amerco, Uhaul Intl [Member] | Sac Holdings, Mercury, Four Sac, Five Sac, Galaxy and Private Mini [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Management fees revenue: |  |  |
Management fee rate | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00%

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