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Loans, Notes and Mortgages - Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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| Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] | ||
| Allowance for loan losses, at beginning of period | $ 57 | $ 72 |
| Provision for loan losses | (16) | 3 |
| Charge-offs | (2) | (3) |
| Recoveries | 18 | 3 |
| Net charge-offs | 16 | 0 |
| Allowance for loan losses, at end of period | $ 57 | $ 75 |
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- Definition
Reflects the net amount of loans and leases that have been removed, or charged off, from both loan receivables and the reserve for credit losses, typically because they are considered to be not salvageable or have been purchased by unconsolidated collection entities. No definition available.
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- Definition
Reflects the gross amount charged against earnings during the period as credit losses (bad debt expense) based on review of the loan and lease portfolio and application of the methodology for estimating credit losses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Reflects a reduction in bad debt expense attributable to collections of loans and lease receivables which had previously been fully or partially charged off as bad debts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Reflects the amount of loans and leases that have been removed, or charged off, from both loan receivables and the reserve for credit losses, typically because they are considered to be not salvageable or have been purchased by unconsolidated collection entities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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