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Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | $ 3,177 | $ 2,775 | $ 9,757 | $ 7,565
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  | 2 years |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  | 10 years |

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