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Expenses by Nature - Summary of Expenses by Nature (Detail) - INR (₨) ₨ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Expenses by nature [abstract] |  |  |
Employee compensation | ₨ 272,223 | ₨ 268,081 | ₨ 245,534
Sub-contracting/ technical fees | 84,437 | 82,747 | 67,769
Cost of hardware and software | 18,985 | 27,216 | 30,096
Travel | 17,399 | 20,147 | 23,507
Facility expenses | 21,044 | 19,297 | 16,480
Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 21,124 | 23,107 | 14,965
Communication | 5,353 | 5,370 | 4,825
Legal and professional fees | 4,690 | 4,957 | 4,214
Rates, taxes and insurance | 2,400 | 2,261 | 2,526
Marketing and brand building | 3,140 | 2,936 | 2,292
Lifetime expected credit loss and provision for deferred contract cost | 6,565 | 2,427 | 2,004
Miscellaneous expenses | 4,705 | 5,836 | 5,235
Total cost of revenues, selling and marketing expenses and general and administrative expenses | ₨ 462,065 | ₨ 464,382 | ₨ 419,447

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- Definition The amount of depreciation expense, amortisation expense and impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss. [Refer: Depreciation and amortisation expense; Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 112 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_112_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The expense of all forms of consideration given by an entity in exchange for a service rendered by employees or for the termination of employment. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 102 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_102&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 99 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_99&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 104 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_104&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The amount of expenses aggregated according to their nature (for example, depreciation, purchases of materials, transport costs, employee benefits and advertising costs), and not reallocated among functions within the entity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 99 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_99&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The amount of expenses that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note when the entity uses the 'nature of expense' form for its analysis of expenses. [Refer: Expenses, by nature] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 102 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_102&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 99 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_99&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The amount of raw materials and consumables used in the production process or in the rendering of services. [Refer: Current raw materials] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 102 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_102&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 99 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_99&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The amount of expense arising from travel. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 112 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_112_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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