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Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
U.S. Defined Benefit Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, employer contributions |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
U.S. Defined Benefit Pension Plan | Scenario Forecast |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Expected contribution to the plan during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, employer contributions |  | 0 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan | Scenario Forecast |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Expected contribution to the plan during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Postretirement Benefit Plan |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Additional estimated net periodic benefit |  | $ 600,000 |  | 600,000 |
Multinational Retirement Plan |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in defined plan assets and liabilities |  |  |  | $ 6,400,000 |
Percentage of defined plan, minimum employee contribution |  |  |  | 1.00% |
Percentage of defined plan, maximum employee contribution |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Percentage of defined plan, company contribution match, cash |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Percentage of defined plan, company contribution match, employee deferred compensation |  |  |  | 6.00% |
Defined contribution plan, company contribution, vesting period, years |  |  |  | 5 years |

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- Definition The amount of increase or decrease due to a change in the terms of an existing plan or the initiation of a new plan. A plan amendment may increase or decrease benefits, including those attributed to years of service already rendered. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Plan Amendment -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49173939 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(7) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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