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Finance Receivables - Summary of reconciliation of changes in allowance for credit losses on contracts (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Finance receivables	Mar. 31, 2013 Finance receivables	Dec. 31, 2013 Finance receivables Contracts	Dec. 31, 2012 Finance receivables Contracts	Dec. 31, 2013 Finance receivables Contracts	Dec. 31, 2012 Finance receivables Contracts
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period					$ 13,618,459	$ 16,558,569	$ 13,479,022	$ 18,356,817	$ 16,090,652	$ 19,499,208
Current period provision	4,183,035	3,484,811	10,797,930	9,849,798			4,157,616	3,423,255	10,525,262	9,683,929
Losses absorbed							(5,540,334)	(5,571,903)	(16,218,673)	(14,527,271)
Recoveries							884,373	786,891	2,583,436	2,339,194
Balance at end of period					$ 13,618,459	$ 16,558,569	$ 12,980,677	$ 16,995,060	$ 12,980,677	$ 16,995,060

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A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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Amount of recovery of financing receivables doubtful of collection that were previously charged off.

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Amount of expense related loan transactions, lease transactions, credit loss from transactions other than loan and lease transactions, and other loss based on assessment of uncollectability from the counterparty to reduce the account to their net realizable value.

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