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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) AUD in Millions | 12 Months Ended | 48 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 AUD | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 AUD | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized tax deduction | $ 55,300,000 | AUD 73.4 |  |  |  |  |
Contribution to AICF | 91,100,000 |  | $ 62,800,000 | $ 113,000,000 | $ 312,300,000 | AUD 366.9 |
Foreign tax credit carry-forwards | 107,500,000 |  | 112,400,000 |  | 107,500,000 |  |
Income taxes payable, current | 1,900,000 |  | 4,800,000 |  | 1,900,000 |  |
Income tax paid, net of refunds | 51,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Undistributed certain domestic subsidiary earnings | 201,900,000 |  |  |  | 201,900,000 |  |
Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits | 700,000 |  | 700,000 | 4,900,000 | 700,000 |  | $ 500,000
Interest and penalties recognized income tax expense | $ 0 |  | $ 300,000 | $ 300,000 |  |  |
Period for the amount of unrecognized tax benefits increase or decrease | Next twelve months | Next twelve months |  |  |  |  |
Australia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carry-forwards | $ 17,800,000 |  |  |  | 17,800,000 |  |
Foreign Tax Credit Carry-Forwards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign tax credit carry-forwards | $ 107,500,000 |  |  |  | $ 107,500,000 |  |
Percentage of valuation allowance against loss carry-forwards | 100.00% |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carry-forwards | $ 6,400,000 |  |  |  | $ 6,400,000 |  |
Tax loss carry-forwards available to offset future taxable income not subject to expiration | 3,500,000 |  |  |  | 3,500,000 |  |
Reversal of valuation allowance | (4,200,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss carry-forwards subject to expiration | $ 2,900,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,900,000 |  |

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