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2319301 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
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Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-04-01 - 2016-03-31
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Components of net postretirement medical expense
The components of net postretirement medical expense for the Officer Medical Plan were as follows: 
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Service cost
 
$
5,702

 
$
4,086

 
$
4,745

Interest cost
 
4,505

 
3,568

 
3,660

Net actuarial loss
 
3,536

 
582

 
2,728

Total postretirement medical expense
 
$
13,743

 
$
8,236

 
$
11,133

 
 
Weighted-average discount rate for benefit obligation
The weighted-average discount rate used to determine the year-end benefit obligations was as follows: 
    
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Officer Medical Plan
 
4.25
%
 
4.25
%
 
4.75
%
Retired Officers’ Bonus Plan
 
4.25
%
 
4.25
%
 
4.75
%
 
 
Assumed health care cost trend rates
Assumed healthcare cost trend rates for the Officer Medical Plan at March 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:    
Pre-65 initial rate
 
2016
 
2015
Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year
 
7.50
%
 
7.00
%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)
 
4.50
%
 
5.00
%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
 
2024

 
2023

Post-65 initial rate
 
2016
 
2015
Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year
 
9.00
%
 
6.75
%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)
 
4.50
%
 
5.00
%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
 
2024

 
2023

 
 
Effect of one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates
A one-percentage-point change in assumed healthcare cost trend rates calculated as of March 31, 2016 would have the following effects: 
    
 
 
1% Increase
 
1% Decrease
Effect on total of service and interest cost
 
$
2,331

 
$
(1,791
)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation
 
20,459

 
(16,291
)
 
 
Change in Benefit Obligation
The changes in the benefit obligation, plan assets, and funded status of the Officer Medical Plan were as follows: 
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Benefit obligation, beginning of the year
 
$
107,317

 
$
75,902

 
$
78,735

Service cost
 
5,702

 
4,086

 
4,745

Interest cost
 
4,505

 
3,568

 
3,660

Net actuarial (gain) loss
 
(496
)
 
26,293

 
(9,436
)
Benefits paid
 
(3,020
)
 
(2,532
)
 
(1,802
)
Benefit obligation, end of the year
 
$
114,008

 
$
107,317

 
$
75,902

 
 
Change in fair value of plan assets
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
Changes in plan assets
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of the year
 
$

 
$

 
$

Employer contributions
 
3,020

 
2,532

 
1,802

Benefits paid
 
(3,020
)
 
(2,532
)
 
(1,802
)
Fair value of plan assets, end of the year
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
Expected future benefit payments
The expected future medical benefit payments and related contributions are as follows: 
    
 
 
For the Fiscal Year Ending March 31,
 
2017
$
3,001

2018
$
3,414

2019
$
3,815

2020
$
4,245

2021
$
4,625

2022-2025
$
28,833