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Employee Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021
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Retirement Benefits [Abstract] |  |
Number of common stock that would be issued based on year-end common stock closing price | 571,721 |
Discretionary contributions accrued by the Company under voluntary deferred compensation plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code | $ 27.9 | $ 24.5

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