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Investments (Available For Sale Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017
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Available-for-sale securities, investments: |  |
Amortized cost | $ 1,715,968 | $ 1,630,600
Gross unrealized gains | 62,734 | 55,740
Gross unrealized losses more than 12 months | (5,357) | (5,770)
Gross unrealized losses less than 12 months | (10,314) | (16,802)
Estimated market value | 1,763,031 | 1,663,768
U.S. treasury securities and government obligations [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, investments: |  |
Amortized cost | 123,328 | 123,474
Gross unrealized gains | 3,169 | 2,892
Gross unrealized losses more than 12 months |  |
Gross unrealized losses less than 12 months | (1,605) | (1,675)
Estimated market value | 124,892 | 124,691
U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, investments: |  |
Amortized cost | 27,330 | 27,908
Gross unrealized gains | 1,005 | 1,070
Gross unrealized losses more than 12 months | (6) | (6)
Gross unrealized losses less than 12 months | (327) | (377)
Estimated market value | 28,002 | 28,595
Obligations of states and political subdivisions [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, investments: |  |
Amortized cost | 165,559 | 159,417
Gross unrealized gains | 9,917 | 9,466
Gross unrealized losses more than 12 months | (19) | (23)
Gross unrealized losses less than 12 months | (308) | (424)
Estimated market value | 175,149 | 168,436
Corporate securities [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, investments: |  |
Amortized cost | 1,289,221 | 1,263,703
Gross unrealized gains | 38,855 | 32,901
Gross unrealized losses more than 12 months | (5,322) | (5,731)
Gross unrealized losses less than 12 months | (7,744) | (13,837)
Estimated market value | 1,315,010 | 1,277,036
Mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, investments: |  |
Amortized cost | 81,009 | 26,577
Gross unrealized gains | 550 | 515
Gross unrealized losses more than 12 months |  |
Gross unrealized losses less than 12 months | (282) | (5)
Estimated market value | 81,277 | 27,087
Redeemable preferred stocks [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, investments: |  |
Amortized cost | 13,789 | 13,789
Gross unrealized gains | 348 | 168
Gross unrealized losses more than 12 months |  |
Gross unrealized losses less than 12 months | (46) | (468)
Estimated market value | 14,091 | 13,489
Common stocks [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, investments: |  |
Amortized cost | 15,732 | 15,732
Gross unrealized gains | 8,890 | 8,728
Gross unrealized losses more than 12 months | (10) | (10)
Gross unrealized losses less than 12 months | (2) | (16)
Estimated market value | $ 24,610 | $ 24,434

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