Reinsurance Recoverables and Trade Receivables, Net	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]
Reinsurance Recoverables and Trade Receivables, Net	F- 18 amerco and consolidated subsidiaries notes to consolidated financial statements – (continued) Note 5. Reinsurance Recoverables and Trade Receivables, Net Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables, net were as follows: March 31, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Reinsurance recoverable $ 89,020 $ 99,615 Trade accounts receivable 59,394 90,786 Paid losses recoverable 624 2,333 Accrued investment income 25,744 25,142 Premiums and agents' balances 1,582 1,545 Independent dealer receivable 1,015 390 Other receivables 9,828 5,523 187,207 225,334 Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (535) (549) $ 186,672 $ 224,785

This is a combination of two separate concepts: (1) Reinsurance [Text Block]: "The entire disclosure pertaining to the existence, magnitude and information about insurance that has been ceded to or assumed from another insurance company, including the methodologies and assumptions used in determining record amounts." (2) Loans, Notes Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]: "The entire disclosure for claims held for amount due an entity excluding financing receivables, notes receivable, loans receivable. Includes disclosures for allowance for credit losses."

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