Percentage of average return on invested capital on share based compensation arrangement.

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Reduced percentage of restricted shares.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vesting date.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award maximum number of shares available for grant.

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Shares earned.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation.

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The noncash expense that represents the cost of restricted stock or unit distributed to employees as compensation.

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-Publisher FASB
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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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General descriptive information regarding an arrangement under which employees and directors receive: (a) awards of equity shares, equity share options, or other equity instruments; or (b) the entity incurs liabilities to them: (1) in amounts based, at least in part, on the price of the entity's shares or other equity instruments; or (2) that require or may require settlement by issuance of the entity's shares. Such an arrangement is usually provided to employees and directors to compensate them, provide performance incentives to them, and to attract or retain their services. May also include pertinent information particular to a plan that is not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy.

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Date the equity-based award expires, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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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).

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of options outstanding.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable.

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The noncash expense that accounts for the value of stock or unit options distributed to employees as compensation.

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Stock Option Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 07, 2013
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for future grant			4,329,248				3,000,000
Stock option expense			$ 5.3	$ 7.5	$ 6.2
Aggregate intrinsic value for outstanding options			41.1
Aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options			32.4
Total intrinsic value of options exercised			32.9
Restricted stock or unit expense			$ 6.8	$ 9.8	$ 6.8
Maximum number of shares available for grant			1,386,296
Stock Awards [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for future grant							1,500,000
Performance Vesting Stock Options [Member] \| Long Term Compensation Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for future grant	91,074
Percentage of average return on invested capital			17.70%
Reduced percentage of shares earned in stock options plan	66.70%
Share-based compensation vesting period	4 years
Share-based compensation award expiration term	10 years
Stock based compensation plan, description			The performance criterion for the Fiscal 2017 Employee Performance Stock Option Grant is based upon the achievement of certain levels of return on equity (as defined in the option agreements), ranging from 11.0% to 18.0%, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. All stock options will be earned if the return on equity is 18.0% or greater, and the percentage of shares earned will be reduced proportionately to approximately 66.7% if the return on equity is 11.0%. If the Company does not achieve a return on equity of at least 11.0%, all stock options granted will be forfeited.
Shares earned			89,500
Performance Vesting Stock Options [Member] \| Long Term Compensation Plan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of average return on invested capital			11.00%
Share-based compensation expiration date			Mar. 31, 2018
Performance Vesting Stock Options [Member] \| Long Term Compensation Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of average return on invested capital			18.00%
Share-based compensation expiration date			Mar. 31, 2020
Time Vesting Stock Options [Member] \| Long Term Compensation Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for future grant	75,896
Share-based compensation vesting period	4 years
Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost, stock options			$ 7.3
Weighted-average period of recognition of unrecognized compensation cost			2 years 7 months 6 days
Stock Options [Member] \| Long Term Compensation Plan [Member] \| Board of Directors [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation award expiration term		10 years
Number of options, granted		17,894
Performance Vesting Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for future grant	63,029
Percentage of average return on invested capital			17.70%
Share-based compensation vesting period	4 years
Stock based compensation plan, description			The performance criterion for the Fiscal 2017 Employee Restricted Stock Performance Award is based upon the achievement of certain levels of return on equity (as defined in the agreement), ranging from 11.0% to 18.0%, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. All restricted shares will be earned if the return on equity is 18.0% or greater, and the percentage of shares earned will be reduced proportionately to approximately 66.7% if the return on equity is 11.0%. If the Company does not achieve a return on equity of at least 11.0%, all awards will be forfeited.
Shares earned			62,000
Reduced percentage of restricted shares	66.70%
Performance Vesting Restricted Stock [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of average return on invested capital	11.00%
Share-based compensation vesting date			Mar. 31, 2018
Performance Vesting Restricted Stock [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of average return on invested capital	18.00%
Share-based compensation vesting date			Mar. 31, 2020
Time Vesting Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for future grant	52,527
Share-based compensation vesting period	4 years
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for future grant						11,173
Weighted-average period of recognition of unrecognized compensation cost			2 years 9 months 18 days
Remaining restrictions of unearned compensation cost			400,000
Unrecognized compensation cost			$ 16.6