Interest Rate Swap Agreements - Summary of locations and amounts of (gains) losses in income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Periodic change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	$ 0	$ (81)	$ 17	$ (184)
Periodic settlement differentials included in interest expense	0	45	18	163
Loss (gain) recognized in income	$ 0	$ (36)	$ 35	$ (21)

Amount of periodic settlement differentials included in interest expense.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) related to the fair value of interest rate derivatives designated as fair value hedging instruments, as offset by the gain (loss) on the hedged item to the extent that the fair value hedge is determined to be effective.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4A
-Subparagraph (b)
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