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Summary of Financing Arrangements for Leveraged ESOP Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Issued June, 1991 [Member]      
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]      
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), debt structure, indirect loan, amount $ 240us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPDebtStructureIndirectLoanAmount
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Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), interest payments 48us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPInterestPaymentsFromESOP
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53us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPInterestPaymentsFromESOP
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= uhal_FirstLoanMember
250us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPInterestPaymentsFromESOP
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Issued March, 1999 [Member]      
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]      
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), debt structure, indirect loan, amount       
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), interest payments         
Issued February, 2000 [Member]      
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]      
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), debt structure, indirect loan, amount       
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), interest payments         
Issued April, 2001 [Member]      
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]      
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), debt structure, indirect loan, amount       
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), interest payments         
Issued July, 2009 [Member]      
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]      
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), debt structure, indirect loan, amount 866us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPDebtStructureIndirectLoanAmount
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= uhal_FifthLoanMember
   
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), interest payments $ 31us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPInterestPaymentsFromESOP
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= uhal_FifthLoanMember
$ 17us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPInterestPaymentsFromESOP
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= uhal_FifthLoanMember
$ 35us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPInterestPaymentsFromESOP
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= uhal_FifthLoanMember