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Schedule of Carrying Value of Trust Assets, Including Unrealized Gains or Losses (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Investments held in Rabbi Trust | $ 9,915 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets | $ 10,285 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
Unrealized (loss) gains in carrying value of trust assets | 235 tdw_TrustAssetsCarryingValueNet | 92 tdw_TrustAssetsCarryingValueNet
Unrealized (loss) gains in carrying value of trust assets are net of income tax expense of | 126 tdw_TrustAssetsCarryingValueIncomeTaxExpense | 49 tdw_TrustAssetsCarryingValueIncomeTaxExpense
Obligations under the supplemental plan | $ 25,510 tdw_DefinedBenefitPlanSupplementalPlanObligations | $ 21,918 tdw_DefinedBenefitPlanSupplementalPlanObligations

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