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Investments (Available For Sale Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015
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Available-for-sale securities, investments: |  |
Amortized cost | $ 1,420,928 | $ 1,237,386
Gross unrealized gains | 62,589 | 73,796
Gross unrealized losses more than 12 months | (2,332) | (3,177)
Gross unrealized losses less than 12 months | (17,188) | (3,043)
Estimated market value | 1,463,997 | 1,304,962
U.S. treasury securities and government obligations [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, investments: |  |
Amortized cost | 76,429 | 99,722
Gross unrealized gains | $ 5,155 | 5,658
Gross unrealized losses more than 12 months |  | $ (64)
Gross unrealized losses less than 12 months |  |
Estimated market value | $ 81,584 | $ 105,316
U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, investments: |  |
Amortized cost | 22,875 | 30,569
Gross unrealized gains | 1,959 | 2,614
Gross unrealized losses more than 12 months | $ (5) | (39)
Gross unrealized losses less than 12 months |  | (3)
Estimated market value | $ 24,829 | 33,141
Obligations of states and political subdivisions [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, investments: |  |
Amortized cost | 168,889 | 165,724
Gross unrealized gains | 12,156 | 13,052
Gross unrealized losses more than 12 months | (58) | (298)
Gross unrealized losses less than 12 months | (264) | (10)
Estimated market value | 180,723 | 178,468
Corporate securities [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, investments: |  |
Amortized cost | 1,073,111 | 885,470
Gross unrealized gains | 36,145 | 44,426
Gross unrealized losses more than 12 months | (2,259) | (2,522)
Gross unrealized losses less than 12 months | (16,496) | (2,966)
Estimated market value | 1,090,501 | 924,408
Mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, investments: |  |
Amortized cost | 43,076 | 19,874
Gross unrealized gains | $ 1,014 | 806
Gross unrealized losses more than 12 months |  | $ (1)
Gross unrealized losses less than 12 months |  |
Estimated market value | $ 44,090 | $ 20,679
Redeemable preferred stocks [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, investments: |  |
Amortized cost | 18,056 | 18,052
Gross unrealized gains | $ 312 | 521
Gross unrealized losses more than 12 months |  | (253)
Gross unrealized losses less than 12 months | $ (198) | (24)
Estimated market value | 18,170 | 18,296
Common stocks [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, investments: |  |
Amortized cost | 18,492 | 17,975
Gross unrealized gains | 5,848 | $ 6,719
Gross unrealized losses more than 12 months | (10) |
Gross unrealized losses less than 12 months | (230) | $ (40)
Estimated market value | $ 24,100 | $ 24,654

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