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Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations- Dividend (Detail) - INR (₨) ₨ / shares in Units, ₨ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items] |  |  |
Required transfer of after tax Indian GAAP profit to a non-distributable statutory reserve in order to pay dividends without prior RBI approval | 25.00% |  |
Net income calculated under Indian GAAP | ₨ 122,962.1 |  |
Dividends declared | ₨ 9.50 | ₨ 8.00 | ₨ 6.85
Indian GAAP |  |  |
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividend payout, description of restrictions | As per the RBI guidelines, the dividend payout (excluding dividend tax) for March 31, 2016 cannot exceed 35% of net income of Rs. 122,962.1 million as calculated under Indian GAAP. |  |
Indian GAAP | Maximum |  |  |
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividend payout, maximum pay out as a percentage of net income calculated under Indian GAAP | 35.00% |  |

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