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Asbestos - Asbestos-Related Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
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Insurance [Abstract] |  |
Asbestos liability - current | $ (125.9) | $ (131.6)
Asbestos liability - non-current | (1,176.3) | (1,290.0)
Asbestos liability - Total | (1,302.2) | (1,421.6)
Insurance receivable - current | 16.7 | 16.7
Insurance receivable - non-current | 149.0 | 161.9
Insurance receivable - Total | 165.7 | 178.6
Workers' compensation asset - current | 4.1 | 4.5
Workers' compensation asset - non-current | 46.8 | 45.5
Workers' compensation liability - current | (4.1) | (4.5)
Workers' compensation liability - non-current | (46.8) | (45.5)
Workers' compensation - Total | 0.0 | 0.0
Loan facility | (50.7) | (13.6)
Other net liabilities | (1.0) | (1.5)
Restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted short-term investment assets of AICF | 17.0 | 22.0
Net AFFA liability | (1,171.2) | (1,236.1)
Deferred income taxes - current |  | 15.9
Deferred income taxes - non-current | 384.9 | 389.3
Deferred income taxes - Total | 384.9 | 405.2
Income tax payable | 19.6 | 19.2
Net Unfunded AFFA liability, net of tax | $ (766.7) | $ (811.7)

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