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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) AUD / shares in Units, AUD in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 09, 2015 shares | Sep. 16, 2015 shares | Sep. 14, 2015 shares | Dec. 09, 2014 shares | Sep. 16, 2014 shares | Jun. 06, 2014 shares | Jun. 07, 2012 shares | Aug. 31, 2007 shares | Nov. 30, 2006 shares | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares | Mar. 31, 2016 AUD AUD / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares | Mar. 31, 2015 AUD shares | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to stock-based compensation cost | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14.0 |  |  |  |
Estimated weighted average amortization, period of recognition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 6 months | 1 year 6 months |  |  |
Issue of shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
Restricted stock units granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,410,560 | 1,410,560 | 1,192,225 | 1,192,225 |
Restricted stock units outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,049,454 |  | 4,008,001 | 4,008,001 | 3,883,918
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised | AUD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | AUD 2.9 |  | AUD 3.6 |
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.4 |  | $ 1.4 |  | $ 5.6
Closing stock price | AUD / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | AUD 17.86 |  |  |
Restricted stock units vested |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,219,352 | 1,219,352 | 774,675 | 774,675 |
Unvested restricted stock units cancelled |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 149,755 | 149,755 | 293,467 | 293,467 |
Scorecard LTI - cash settled units granted under the terms of LTIP |  | 566,936 |  |  | 454,179 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average closing price period |  | 20 days |  |  | 20 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units Performance Vesting [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LTI units granted |  | 503,944 |  |  | 403,716 |  | 266,627 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units vested |  |  |  |  |  |  | 237,239 |  |  | 331,146 | 331,146 |  |  |
Restricted stock unit deferred vesting period |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unvested restricted stock units cancelled |  |  | 82,794 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units Service Vesting [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units granted | 327,354 |  |  | 329,192 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units vested |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 228,481 | 228,481 | 222,885 | 222,885 |
Restricted Stock Units (Market Condition) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units granted |  | 579,262 |  |  | 459,317 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units vested |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 659,725 | 659,725 | 313,865 | 313,865 |
Long Term Incentive Award [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LTI units granted |  |  | 288,552 |  |  | 445,141 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Incentive Award [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LTI units granted |  |  | 506,627 |  |  | 716,536 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average closing price period |  |  |  |  |  | 10 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Incentive Award [Member] | Maximum [Member] | James Hardie Industries Plc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average closing price period |  |  | 20 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Incentive Plan 2006 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unexercised options expiration year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years | 10 years |  |  |
Restricted stock units outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,347,644 |  |  |  |
LTI units granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,163,138 | 10,163,138 |  |  |
Granted options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,016,000 | 1,132,000 |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |
2001 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issue of shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,077,100 |  |  |  |
Percentage of options exercised after first year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% | 25.00% |  |  |
Percentage of options exercised after second year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% | 25.00% |  |  |
Percentage of options exercised after third year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |
Unexercised options expiration year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years | 10 years |  |  |
Unexercised options expiration days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days | 90 days |  |  |
Restricted stock units granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 327,354 | 327,354 | 329,192 | 329,192 |
Restricted stock units outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 701,810 |  |  |  |

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