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Investments in Affiliates - Additional Information (Detail) - INR (₨) ₨ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |
Maximum equity stake holdings in another company without prior approval of RBI | 30.00% |
Increase/ (decrease) in the carrying value in companies | ₨ 50.3 | ₨ 27.5

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- Definition The net change in the difference between the fair value and the carrying value, or in the comparative fair values, of investments, not including unrealized gains or losses on securities separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, held at each balance sheet date and included in earnings for the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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