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Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Which Would Lower Effective Tax Rate if Realized (Detail) (State and Local Jurisdiction, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
State and Local Jurisdiction |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |
Unrecognized tax benefit related to state tax issues | $ 11,685 tdw_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsCurrentAndPriorPeriodTaxPositions / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
Interest receivable on unrecognized tax benefit related to state tax issues | $ 32 tdw_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitInterestIncomeReceivable / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember

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