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Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Options Available for Grant (Detail) - shares | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] |  |
Shares Available for Grant, Beginning balance | 28,418,808 | 24,754,902
Granted | (1,179,994) | (1,410,560)
New Shares Authorized |  | 5,000,000
Forfeitures Available for Re-grant |  | 74,466
Shares Available for Grant, Ending balance | 27,238,814 | 28,418,808

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- Definition Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant Granted In Period + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award number of shares forfeitures available for re-grant. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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