INCOME TAXES (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) foreign_subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) foreign_subsidiary	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Number of foreign subsidiaries required to be assessed | foreign_subsidiary	2		2
Total gross unrecognized tax benefits including interest	$ 11,100,000		$ 11,100,000	$ 8,600,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that are permanent in nature and, if recognized, would affect the annual effective tax rate	8,700,000		8,700,000	$ 6,600,000
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	2,800,000		2,800,000
Accrued gross interest	$ 1,300,000		1,300,000
Current period gross interest expense			626,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	42.20%	35.70%
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	$ 1,400,000		1,400,000
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	$ 20,500,000		$ 20,500,000