Related Party Transactions (Table Text Block)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Related Party Revenue [Abstract]

Related Party Revenue

		Years Ended March 31,
		2016		2015		2014
		(In thousands)
U-Haul interest income revenue from SAC Holdings	$	4,960	$	5,914	$	7,071
U-Haul interest income revenue from Private Mini		1,126		4,918		5,348
U-Haul management fee revenue from SAC Holdings		18,657		18,472		18,007
U-Haul management fee revenue from Private Mini		3,330		2,614		2,437
U-Haul management fee revenue from Mercury		4,546		4,255		4,049
	$	32,619	$	36,173	$	36,912

Related Party Cost and Expense

		Years Ended March 31,
		2016		2015		2014
		(In thousands)
U-Haul lease expenses to SAC Holdings	$	2,648	$	2,618	$	2,619
U-Haul commission expenses to SAC Holdings		51,036		48,833		46,886
U-Haul commission expenses to Private Mini		3,684		3,258		3,047
	$	57,368	$	54,709	$	52,552

Due from Related Party, Recap of Assets

		March 31,
		2016		2015
		(In thousands)
U-Haul notes, receivables and interest from Private Mini	$	2,752	$	59,375
U-Haul note receivable from SAC Holding Corporation		49,322		50,428
U-Haul interest receivable from SAC Holdings		4,970		4,579
U-Haul receivable from SAC Holdings		20,375		20,108
U-Haul receivable from Mercury		8,016		6,667
Other (a)		299		633
	$	85,734	$	141,790

(a) Timing differences for intercompany balances with insurance subsidiaries resulting from the three month difference in reporting periods.