Repurchase and Resell Agreements - Additional Information (Detail) ₨ in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019 INR (₨)	Mar. 31, 2018 INR (₨)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Repurchase Agreement and Resale Agreement Counterparty [Line Items]
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	₨ 76,213.5	₨ 650,018.6	$ 1,102.0
Securities sold under repurchase agreements, amount outstanding	₨ 174,000.0	₨ 138,000.0	$ 2,515.9
Maximum
Repurchase Agreement and Resale Agreement Counterparty [Line Items]
Securities purchased under agreements to resell, maturity (days)	14 days	14 days
Securities sold under repurchase agreements, maturity (days)	14 days	14 days

Repurchase Agreement and Resale Agreement Counterparty [Line Items]

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Maximum maturity period generally of amount outstanding borrowed in the form of a security resale agreement between the entity and another party for the purchase and resale of identical or substantially the same securities at a date certain for a specified price.

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Maximum maturity period generally for amount outstanding loaned in the form of a security resale agreement between the entity and another party for the sale and repurchase of identical or substantially the same securities at a date certain for a specified price.

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Amount, before effects of master netting arrangements, of funds outstanding loaned in the form of a security resale agreement between the entity and another party for the purchase and resale of identical or substantially the same securities at a date certain for a specified price. Includes assets elected not to be offset. Excludes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51824906&loc=SL20225862-175312

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 20
-Section 55
-Paragraph 7
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99393222&loc=SL20226000-175313

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Amount, before effects of master netting arrangements, of funds outstanding borrowed in the form of a security repurchase agreement between the entity and another party for the sale and repurchase of identical or substantially the same securities at a date certain for a specified price. Includes liabilities elected not to be offset. Excludes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement.

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