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Movement in Provision for Credit Card and Debit Card Reward Points (Detail) - Debit and Credit Cards Reward Points ₨ in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 INR (₨)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 INR (₨)
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Opening provision of reward points	₨ 2,000.7	$ 30.2	₨ 1,509.1
Provision made during the year	1,482.7	22.4	1,066.8
Utilization/write back of provision	(732.1)	(11.1)	(637.6)
Closing provision of reward points	3,063.6	46.2	2,000.7
Change in Rate of Accrual of Reward Points
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Effect of change in rate of accrual of points/cost of reward	202.0	3.0	(408.3)
Change in Cost of Reward Points
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Effect of change in rate of accrual of points/cost of reward	₨ 110.3	$ 1.7	₨ 470.7

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Utilization and write back in the liability during the period on provision towards cost of products or services under reward points to credit card and debit card customers resulting from customer loyalty program.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the allowances and reserves, which consist of the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, from adjustments.

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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs.

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Amount of increase in the allowances and reserves, which consist of the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, from charges to costs and expenses.

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