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Long Term Debt (narrative) (detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 09, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Farm Credit Term Loan |  | $ 100,000,000
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent | $ 200,000 |
Other Restrictions on Payment of Dividends | 50,000 |
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock | 23,000 |
Pledged Assets Not Separately Reported Fixed Assets | 803,200,000 |
Repayments Of Notes Payable | $ 22,600,000 |

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