Deposits From Banking Clients [Line Items]

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of customer deposits, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of time deposit maturing in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Time deposit includes, but is not limited to, certificate of deposit. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit.

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Deposits - Additional Information (Detail) ₨ in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 INR (₨)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 INR (₨)
Deposits From Banking Clients [Line Items]
Time deposits with residual maturity of one year or less	₨ 5,233,225.0	$ 69,415.4	₨ 4,570,771.1
Time deposits	₨ 6,626,711.8	$ 87,899.1	5,317,715.9
Minimum [Member]
Deposits From Banking Clients [Line Items]
Maturity of deposits	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Deposits From Banking Clients [Line Items]
Maturity of deposits	10 years
Deposit in excess of Rs. 100000
Deposits From Banking Clients [Line Items]
Time deposits	₨ 6,397,698.1		₨ 5,145,912.9