INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 foreign_subsidiary	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Number of foreign subsidiaries required to be assessed	2
Total gross unrecognized tax benefits including interest	$ 3,400,000	$ 3,200,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that are permanent in nature and, if recognized, would affect the annual effective tax rate	1,700,000	1,600,000
Gross unrecognized tax benefits expected to be resolved during the next 12 months through settlements with taxing authorities or the expiration of the statute of limitations	2,000,000
Specified period for resolution of unrecognized tax benefits	12 months
Accrued gross interest	532,000
Current period gross interest expense	115,000
Servicios World Acceptance Corporation de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Cumulative undistributed net earnings permanently reinvested in Mexican foreign subsidiaries	1,100,000
WAC de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., SOFOM ENR [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Cumulative undistributed net earnings permanently reinvested in Mexican foreign subsidiaries	$ 10,200,000