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Bank balance - Details of Balance With Banks (Detail) ₨ in Millions, $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 INR (₨) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 INR (₨) | Mar. 31, 2017 INR (₨)
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Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | ₨ 41,966 |  |  |
Deposit Account | 116,563 |  | ₨ 21,625 | ₨ 24,902
Cash and cash equivalents | 158,529 | $ 2,292 | ₨ 44,925 | ₨ 52,710
Citibank [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 24,507 |  |  |
Deposit Account | 14,737 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 39,244 |  |  |
HDFC Bank [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 1,309 |  |  |
Deposit Account | 25,152 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 26,461 |  |  |
Axis Bank [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 1 |  |  |
Deposit Account | 21,551 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 21,552 |  |  |
Kotak Mahindra Bank [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 28 |  |  |
Deposit Account | 17,221 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 17,249 |  |  |
HSBC [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 9,776 |  |  |
Deposit Account | 4,112 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 13,888 |  |  |
Saudi British Bank [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 845 |  |  |
Deposit Account | 7,006 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 7,851 |  |  |
ANZ Bank [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 432 |  |  |
Deposit Account | 6,843 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 7,275 |  |  |
ICICI Bank [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 28 |  |  |
Deposit Account | 5,555 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 5,583 |  |  |
State Bank of India [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 156 |  |  |
Deposit Account | 5,110 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 5,266 |  |  |
BNP Paribas [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 147 |  |  |
Deposit Account | 3,630 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 3,777 |  |  |
IndusInd Bank [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Deposit Account | 2,800 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,800 |  |  |
Canara Bank [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Deposit Account | 2,500 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,500 |  |  |
Wells Fargo Bank [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 2,472 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,472 |  |  |
Standard Chartered Bank [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 374 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 374 |  |  |
Indian Overseas Bank [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 1 |  |  |
Deposit Account | 342 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 343 |  |  |
Bank of Montreal [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 270 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 270 |  |  |
MUFG Bank [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 180 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 180 |  |  |
UniCredit Bank [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 169 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 169 |  |  |
Rabobank [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 102 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 102 |  |  |
Other [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Bank Deposits [line items] |  |  |  |
Current Account | 1,169 |  |  |
Deposit Account | 4 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | ₨ 1,173 |  |  |

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