Condensed Financial Information of AMERCO, Statements of Cash Flow (Table Text Block)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

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Condensed Financial Information of AMERCO, Statement of Cash Flow

		Years Ended March 31,
		2015		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	356,741	$	342,391	$	264,708
Change in investments in subsidiaries		(300,566)		(287,803)		(212,164)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operations:
Depreciation		6		5		5
Net gain on sale of investments		–		(1,325)		(76)
Deferred income taxes		66,628		34,605		9,206
Net change in other operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses		(66,786)		3,938		(12,979)
Other assets		84		(41)		365
Related party assets		(539)		–		–
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		5,239		6,589		2,659
Net cash provided by operating activities		60,807		98,359		51,724
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		–		(2)		(2)
Proceeds of equity securities		–		26,569		372
Net cash provided by investing activities		–		26,567		370
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from (repayments) of intercompany loans		(71,207)		(110,933)		172,444
Common stock dividends paid		(19,594)		(19,568)		(97,421)
Contribution to related party		–		–		(1,500)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities		(90,801)		(130,501)		73,523
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(29,994)		(5,575)		125,617
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		321,544		327,119		201,502
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	291,550	$	321,544	$	327,119