Reinsurance and Policy Benefits and Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses Payable (Narratives) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]
Maximum amount of life insurance retained on any one life	$ 150,000
Letters of credit held at year end from re-insurers	100,000
Letters of credit issued at year end	$ 47,400,000	$ 18,800,000

During their normal course of business, our insurance subsidiaries assume and cede reinsurance on both a coinsurance and a risk premium basis. They also obtain reinsurance for that portion of risks exceeding their retention limits. This concept provides the maximum amount of life insurance retained on any one life by these insurance subsidiaries.

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Amount of policy benefits and costs incurred for policies assumed.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99397103&loc=d3e6811-158387

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Amount of reduction of provision for policy benefits and costs incurred for policies ceded.

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