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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Aggregate Intrinsic Value

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Grant Date, Intrinsic Value

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of options outstanding.

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Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan.

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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable.

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Number of non-vested options outstanding.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) ₨ / shares in Units, ₨ in Millions, $ in Millions				12 Months Ended
	Oct. 20, 2015 shares	Aug. 08, 2015 shares	Jul. 26, 2014 shares	Mar. 31, 2016 INR (₨) ₨ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 INR (₨) ₨ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2014 INR (₨) ₨ / shares	Jun. 27, 2013 INR (₨) shares	Jun. 30, 2010 INR (₨) shares	Jun. 30, 2007 INR (₨) shares	Jun. 30, 2005 INR (₨) shares	Jun. 30, 2003 INR (₨) shares	Jan. 31, 2000 INR (₨) shares	Mar. 31, 2013 ₨ / shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation, intrinsic value of options exercised at grant date				₨ 66.7		₨ 122.1	₨ 129.7
Stock-based compensation, aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised at exercise date				11,005.5		9,662.4	5,359.2
Stock-based compensation, aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding at grant date				169.6		236.5
Stock-based compensation, aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding				30,648.5		37,020.7
Stock-based compensation, aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable at grant date				169.6		236.5
Stock-based compensation, aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable				20,334.8		20,295.7
Stock-based compensation, total stock compensation cost recognized under the plans				₨ 12,593.8	$ 190.1	₨ 9,138.8	₨ 5,495.5
Stock-based compensation, unvested options, outstanding \| shares				78,973,300		67,161,600
Stock-based compensation, unvested options, weighted average exercise price \| ₨ / shares				₨ 952.4		₨ 773.7
Stock-based compensation, unvested options, aggregate intrinsic value at grant date				₨ 0.0		₨ 0.0
Stock-based compensation, unvested options, aggregate intrinsic value as at end of period				10,313.7		16,725.1
Stock-based compensation, total estimated compensation cost to be recognized in future periods				₨ 11,752.8		₨ 8,515.3
Employees Stock Option Scheme
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation, unvested options, weighted average exercise price \| ₨ / shares				₨ 840.19		₨ 683.16	₨ 556.06							₨ 417.32
Stock-based compensation, weighted average period of recognition of total compensation cost not yet recognized (in years)				8 months 12 days	8 months 12 days
Employees Stock Option Scheme \| Plan ''A''
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employees' Stock Option Scheme, equity shares reserved for issuance \| shares													50,000,000
Employees' Stock Option Scheme, aggregate nominal value of equity shares reserved													₨ 100.0
Employees Stock Option Scheme \| Plan ''B''
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employees' Stock Option Scheme, equity shares reserved for issuance \| shares												50,000,000
Employees' Stock Option Scheme, aggregate nominal value of equity shares reserved												₨ 100.0
Employees Stock Option Scheme \| Plan ''C''
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employees' Stock Option Scheme, equity shares reserved for issuance \| shares											50,000,000
Employees' Stock Option Scheme, aggregate nominal value of equity shares reserved											₨ 100.0
Stock-based compensation, unvested options, weighted average exercise price \| ₨ / shares				₨ 693.00
Employees Stock Option Scheme \| Plan ''D''
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employees' Stock Option Scheme, equity shares reserved for issuance \| shares										75,000,000
Employees' Stock Option Scheme, aggregate nominal value of equity shares reserved										₨ 150.0
Stock-based compensation, unvested options, weighted average exercise price \| ₨ / shares				680.00
Employees Stock Option Scheme \| Plan "E"
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employees' Stock Option Scheme, equity shares reserved for issuance \| shares									100,000,000
Employees' Stock Option Scheme, aggregate nominal value of equity shares reserved									₨ 200.0
Stock-based compensation, unvested options, weighted average exercise price \| ₨ / shares				598.71
Employees Stock Option Scheme \| Plan "F"
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employees' Stock Option Scheme, equity shares reserved for issuance \| shares								100,000,000
Employees' Stock Option Scheme, aggregate nominal value of equity shares reserved								₨ 200.0
Stock-based compensation, unvested options, weighted average exercise price \| ₨ / shares				₨ 975.41
Employees Stock Option Scheme \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employees' Stock Option Scheme, expiration				5 years	5 years
Employees' Stock Option Scheme, general discretionary vesting period				3 years	3 years
Employees Stock Option Scheme \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employees' Stock Option Scheme, general discretionary vesting period				1 year	1 year
Scheme XXIII \| Plan "F"
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation, options granted \| shares			574,000
Scheme XXIV \| Plan "F"
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation, options granted \| shares			41,085,000
Scheme XXV \| Plan "F"
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation, options granted \| shares		44,833,200
Scheme XXVI \| Plan "F"
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation, options granted \| shares	3,000