Reinsurance Recoverables and Trade Receivables, Net (Table Text Block)	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Reinsurance Recoverables and Trade Receivables, Net [Abstract]
Reinsurance Recoverables and Trade Receivables, Net	March 31, 2022 2021 (In thousands) Reinsurance recoverable $ 50,586 $ 66,386 Trade accounts receivable 150,285 121,251 Paid losses recoverable 345 276 Accrued investment income 28,689 27,883 Premiums and agents' balances 1,650 2,546 Independent dealer receivable 73 258 Other receivables 6,364 10,247 237,992 228,847 Less: Allowance for credit losses (8,649) (4,421) $ 229,343 $ 224,426

This extended concept combines two main concepts on the US-GAAP taxonomy. (1) SupplementalScheduleOfReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesTextBlock,Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Text Block]: "The entire disclosure for the supplemental schedule of reinsurance information required to be filed for each period for which an audited income statement is presented. Reinsurance schedule includes the type of insurance, gross amount of premiums, premiums ceded to other companies, premiums assumed from other companies, net amount of premium revenue, and the percentage of the premiums assumed to net premium revenue." (2) ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTextBlock, Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]: "Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables."

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