Consolidated Balance Sheet by Industry Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Mar. 31, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 692,585		$ 495,112		$ 552,587		$ 463,744
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables, net	200,015		199,322
Inventories, net	69,341		67,020
Prepaid expenses	49,909		55,269
Investments, fixed maturities and marketable equities	1,213,312		1,138,275
Investments, other	244,557		248,850
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net	117,109		118,707
Other assets	106,834		97,588
Related party assets	159,721		169,624
Subtotal assets	2,853,383		2,589,767
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land	425,953		405,177
Buildings and improvements	1,498,731		1,430,330
Furniture and equipment	323,906		322,088
Property, plant and equipment (gross)	5,457,716		5,141,717
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,782,417)		(1,732,506)
Total property, plant and equipment	3,675,299		3,409,211
Total assets	6,528,682		5,998,978		5,578,762
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	450,972		357,954
Notes, loans and leases payable	2,185,365		1,942,359
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable	1,073,488		1,082,598
Liabilities from investment contracts	643,066		616,725
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities	9,815		7,988
Deferred income	39,121		31,390
Deferred income taxes	452,398		432,596
Total liabilities	4,854,225		4,471,610
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	445,863		444,210
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(33,048)		(53,923)
Retained earnings	1,929,927		1,805,453
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares	(1,132)		(1,219)
Total stockholders' equity	1,674,457		1,527,368
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	6,528,682		5,998,978
Rental Trailers and Other Rental Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	391,823		373,325
Rental Trucks [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	2,817,303		2,610,797
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued
Series A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued
Uhaul Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued	10,497		10,497
Common Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	(525,653)		(525,653)
Preferred Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	(151,997)		(151,997)
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	670,705		464,710		506,802		427,560
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables, net	42,503		28,961
Inventories, net	69,341		67,020
Prepaid expenses	49,909		55,269
Investments, fixed maturities and marketable equities	0		0
Investments, other	28,415		32,850
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net	0		0
Other assets	103,778		93,857
Related party assets	163,171		172,507
Subtotal assets	1,127,822		915,174
Investments in subsidiaries	396,380		373,490
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land	425,953		405,177
Buildings and improvements	1,498,731		1,430,330
Furniture and equipment	323,906		322,088
Property, plant and equipment (gross)	5,457,716		5,141,717
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,782,417)		(1,732,506)
Total property, plant and equipment	3,675,299		3,409,211
Total assets	5,199,501		4,697,875
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	446,943		356,211
Notes, loans and leases payable	2,185,365		1,942,359
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable	372,049		370,668
Liabilities from investment contracts	0		0
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities	0		0
Deferred income	39,121		31,390
Deferred income taxes	466,503		455,295
Related party liabilities	15,063		14,584
Total liabilities	3,525,044		3,170,507
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	446,073		444,420
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(33,048)		(53,923)
Retained earnings	1,929,717		1,805,243
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares	(1,132)		(1,219)
Total stockholders' equity	1,674,457		1,527,368
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,199,501		4,697,875
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Rental Trailers and Other Rental Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	391,823		373,325
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Rental Trucks [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	2,817,303		2,610,797
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Series A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Uhaul Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued	10,497		10,497
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Common Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	(525,653)		(525,653)
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Preferred Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	(151,997)		(151,997)
Operating Segments [Member] | Property and Casualty Insurance [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	12,529	[1]	12,758	[2]	10,578	[3]	14,120	[3]
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables, net	128,447	[1]	142,335	[2]
Inventories, net	0	[1]	0	[2]
Prepaid expenses	0	[1]	0	[2]
Investments, fixed maturities and marketable equities	205,328	[1]	192,173	[2]
Investments, other	48,771	[1]	54,674	[2]
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net	0	[1]	0	[2]
Other assets	1,268	[1]	1,991	[2]
Related party assets	14,019	[1]	13,011	[2]
Subtotal assets	410,362	[1]	416,942	[2]
Investments in subsidiaries	0	[1]	0	[2]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land	0	[1]	0	[2]
Buildings and improvements	0	[1]	0	[2]
Furniture and equipment	0	[1]	0	[2]
Property, plant and equipment (gross)	0	[1]	0	[2]
Less: Accumulated depreciation	0	[1]	0	[2]
Total property, plant and equipment	0	[1]	0	[2]
Total assets	410,362	[1]	416,942	[2]
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	0	[1]	0	[2]
Notes, loans and leases payable	0	[1]	0	[2]
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable	280,373	[1]	295,216	[2]
Liabilities from investment contracts	0	[1]	0	[2]
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities	4,313	[1]	3,732	[2]
Deferred income	0	[1]	0	[2]
Deferred income taxes	(28,868)	[1]	(30,440)	[2]
Related party liabilities	2,438	[1]	1,647	[2]
Total liabilities	258,256	[1]	270,155	[2]
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	91,120	[1]	91,120	[2]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	4,487	[1]	1,782	[2]
Retained earnings	53,198	[1]	50,584	[2]
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares	0	[1]	0	[2]
Total stockholders' equity	152,106	[1]	146,787	[2]
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	410,362	[1]	416,942	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | Property and Casualty Insurance [Member] | Rental Trailers and Other Rental Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	0	[1]	0	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | Property and Casualty Insurance [Member] | Rental Trucks [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	0	[1]	0	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | Property and Casualty Insurance [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued	0	[1]	0	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | Property and Casualty Insurance [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued	0	[1]	0	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | Property and Casualty Insurance [Member] | Series A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued	0	[1]	0	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | Property and Casualty Insurance [Member] | Uhaul Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued	3,301	[1]	3,301	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | Property and Casualty Insurance [Member] | Common Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	0	[1]	0	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | Property and Casualty Insurance [Member] | Preferred Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	0	[1]	0	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | Life Insurance [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	9,351	[1]	17,644	[2]	35,207	[3]	22,064	[3]
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables, net	29,065	[1]	28,026	[2]
Inventories, net	0	[1]	0	[2]
Prepaid expenses	0	[1]	0	[2]
Investments, fixed maturities and marketable equities	1,007,984	[1]	946,102	[2]
Investments, other	167,371	[1]	161,326	[2]
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net	117,109	[1]	118,707	[2]
Other assets	1,788	[1]	1,740	[2]
Related party assets	522	[1]	515	[2]
Subtotal assets	1,333,190	[1]	1,274,060	[2]
Investments in subsidiaries	0	[1]	0	[2]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land	0	[1]	0	[2]
Buildings and improvements	0	[1]	0	[2]
Furniture and equipment	0	[1]	0	[2]
Property, plant and equipment (gross)	0	[1]	0	[2]
Less: Accumulated depreciation	0	[1]	0	[2]
Total property, plant and equipment	0	[1]	0	[2]
Total assets	1,333,190	[1]	1,274,060	[2]
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	4,029	[1]	1,743	[2]
Notes, loans and leases payable	0	[1]	0	[2]
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable	421,066	[1]	416,714	[2]
Liabilities from investment contracts	643,066	[1]	616,725	[2]
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities	5,502	[1]	4,256	[2]
Deferred income	0	[1]	0	[2]
Deferred income taxes	14,763	[1]	7,741	[2]
Related party liabilities	490	[1]	178	[2]
Total liabilities	1,088,916	[1]	1,047,357	[2]
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	26,271	[1]	26,271	[2]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	18,801	[1]	4,210	[2]
Retained earnings	196,702	[1]	193,722	[2]
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares	0	[1]	0	[2]
Total stockholders' equity	244,274	[1]	226,703	[2]
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,333,190	[1]	1,274,060	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | Life Insurance [Member] | Rental Trailers and Other Rental Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	0	[1]	0	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | Life Insurance [Member] | Rental Trucks [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	0	[1]	0	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | Life Insurance [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued	0	[1]	0	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | Life Insurance [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued	0	[1]	0	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | Life Insurance [Member] | Series A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued	0	[1]	0	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | Life Insurance [Member] | Uhaul Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued	2,500	[1]	2,500	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | Life Insurance [Member] | Common Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	0	[1]	0	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | Life Insurance [Member] | Preferred Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	0	[1]	0	[2]
Operating Segments [Member] | AMERCO [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	396,548		321,544		371,619		327,119
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables, net	0		0
Inventories, net	0		0
Prepaid expenses	0		18,537
Investments, fixed maturities and marketable equities	0		0
Investments, other	0		0
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net	0		0
Other assets	161		159
Related party assets	1,156,564		1,150,671
Subtotal assets	1,553,273		1,490,911
Investments in subsidiaries	625,792		493,612
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land	0		0
Buildings and improvements	0		0
Furniture and equipment	72		72
Property, plant and equipment (gross)	72		72
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(57)		(56)
Total property, plant and equipment	15		16
Total assets	2,179,080		1,984,539
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	36,988		657
Notes, loans and leases payable	0		0
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable	0		0
Liabilities from investment contracts	0		0
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities	0		0
Deferred income	0		0
Deferred income taxes	466,503		455,295
Related party liabilities	0		0
Total liabilities	503,491		455,952
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	446,073		444,420
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(33,048)		(53,923)
Retained earnings	1,929,717		1,805,243
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares	0		0
Total stockholders' equity	1,675,589		1,528,587
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,179,080		1,984,539
Operating Segments [Member] | AMERCO [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Rental Trailers and Other Rental Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | AMERCO [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Rental Trucks [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | AMERCO [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | AMERCO [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | AMERCO [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Series A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | AMERCO [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Uhaul Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued	10,497		10,497
Operating Segments [Member] | AMERCO [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Common Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	(525,653)		(525,653)
Operating Segments [Member] | AMERCO [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Preferred Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	(151,997)		(151,997)
Operating Segments [Member] | Uhaul [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	270,875		140,844		133,684		98,926
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables, net	42,326		28,784
Inventories, net	69,341		67,020
Prepaid expenses	49,210		36,236
Investments, fixed maturities and marketable equities	0		0
Investments, other	0		1,653
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net	0		0
Other assets	59,228		59,746
Related party assets	106,333		115,657
Subtotal assets	597,313		449,940
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land	58,014		56,242
Buildings and improvements	224,676		205,762
Furniture and equipment	313,217		311,053
Property, plant and equipment (gross)	3,805,033		3,557,179
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,396,751)		(1,349,920)
Total property, plant and equipment	2,408,282		2,207,259
Total assets	3,005,595		2,657,199
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	404,907		351,050
Notes, loans and leases payable	1,185,524		1,060,240
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable	372,049		370,668
Liabilities from investment contracts	0		0
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities	0		0
Deferred income	39,121		31,390
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Related party liabilities	640,777		588,919
Total liabilities	2,642,378		2,402,267
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	121,230		121,230
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(56,338)		(59,914)
Retained earnings	299,456		194,834
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares	(1,132)		(1,219)
Total stockholders' equity	363,217		254,932
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,005,595		2,657,199
Operating Segments [Member] | Uhaul [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Rental Trailers and Other Rental Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	391,823		373,325
Operating Segments [Member] | Uhaul [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Rental Trucks [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	2,817,303		2,610,797
Operating Segments [Member] | Uhaul [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Uhaul [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Uhaul [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Series A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Uhaul [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Uhaul Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued	1		1
Operating Segments [Member] | Uhaul [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Common Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Uhaul [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Preferred Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	3,282		2,322		1,499		1,515
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables, net	177		177
Inventories, net	0		0
Prepaid expenses	699		496
Investments, fixed maturities and marketable equities	0		0
Investments, other	28,415		31,197
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net	0		0
Other assets	44,389		33,952
Related party assets	9		9
Subtotal assets	76,971		68,153
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land	367,939		348,935
Buildings and improvements	1,274,055		1,224,568
Furniture and equipment	10,617		10,963
Property, plant and equipment (gross)	1,652,611		1,584,466
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(385,609)		(382,530)
Total property, plant and equipment	1,267,002		1,201,936
Total assets	1,343,973		1,270,089
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	5,048		4,504
Notes, loans and leases payable	999,841		882,119
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable	0		0
Liabilities from investment contracts	0		0
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities	0		0
Deferred income	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Related party liabilities	474,021		519,495
Total liabilities	1,478,910		1,406,118
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	147,941		147,941
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0		0
Retained earnings	(282,879)		(283,971)
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares	0		0
Total stockholders' equity	(134,937)		(136,029)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,343,973		1,270,089
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Rental Trailers and Other Rental Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Rental Trucks [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Series A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Uhaul Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued	1		1
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Common Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Preferred Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Operating Eliminations [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0		0
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables, net	0		0
Inventories, net	0		0
Prepaid expenses	0		0
Investments, fixed maturities and marketable equities	0		0
Investments, other	0		0
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net	0		0
Other assets	0		0
Related party assets	(1,099,735)	[4]	(1,093,830)	[4]
Subtotal assets	(1,099,735)		(1,093,830)
Investments in subsidiaries	(229,412)	[5]	(120,122)	[5]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land	0		0
Buildings and improvements	0		0
Furniture and equipment	0		0
Property, plant and equipment (gross)	0		0
Less: Accumulated depreciation	0		0
Total property, plant and equipment	0		0
Total assets	(1,329,147)		(1,213,952)
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	0		0
Notes, loans and leases payable	0		0
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable	0		0
Liabilities from investment contracts	0		0
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities	0		0
Deferred income	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Related party liabilities	(1,099,735)	[4]	(1,093,830)	[4]
Total liabilities	(1,099,735)		(1,093,830)
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	(269,171)	[5]	(269,171)	[5]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	56,338	[5]	59,914	[5]
Retained earnings	(16,577)	[5]	89,137	[5]
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares	0		0
Total stockholders' equity	(229,412)		(120,122)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(1,329,147)		(1,213,952)
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Operating Eliminations [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Rental Trailers and Other Rental Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Operating Eliminations [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Rental Trucks [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Operating Eliminations [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Operating Eliminations [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Operating Eliminations [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Series A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Operating Eliminations [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Uhaul Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued	(2)	[5]	(2)	[5]
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Operating Eliminations [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Common Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Moving and Storage Operating Eliminations [Member] | Moving and Storage Consolidations [Member] | Preferred Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	0		0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0		0
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables, net	0		0
Inventories, net	0		0
Prepaid expenses	0		0
Investments, fixed maturities and marketable equities	0		0
Investments, other	0		0
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net	0		0
Other assets	0		0
Related party assets	(17,991)	[4]	(16,409)	[4]
Subtotal assets	(17,991)		(16,409)
Investments in subsidiaries	(396,380)	[5]	(373,490)	[5]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land	0		0
Buildings and improvements	0		0
Furniture and equipment	0		0
Property, plant and equipment (gross)	0		0
Less: Accumulated depreciation	0		0
Total property, plant and equipment	0		0
Total assets	(414,371)		(389,899)
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	0		0
Notes, loans and leases payable	0		0
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable	0		0
Liabilities from investment contracts	0		0
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities	0		0
Deferred income	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Related party liabilities	(17,991)	[4]	(16,409)	[4]
Total liabilities	(17,991)		(16,409)
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	(117,601)	[5]	(117,601)	[5]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,288)	[5]	(5,992)	[5]
Retained earnings	(249,690)	[5]	(244,096)	[5]
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares	0		0
Total stockholders' equity	(396,380)		(373,490)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(414,371)		(389,899)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Rental Trailers and Other Rental Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	0		0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Rental Trucks [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross	0		0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued	0		0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, issued	0		0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Series A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued	0		0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Uhaul Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value, issued	(5,801)	[5]	(5,801)	[5]
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Common Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	0		0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Preferred Stock in Treasury [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury stock, value	$ 0		$ 0

[1] Balances as of March 31, 2014

[2] Balances as of December 31, 2013

[3] Balance for the period ended March 31, 2013

[4] Eliminate intercompany receivables and payables

[5] Eliminate investment in subsidiaries