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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, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | $ 7,433 | $ 7,531 | $ 22,335 | $ 20,859 |  |
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Reclassified to Discontinued Operations | $ 21,203 |  | $ 21,203 |  | $ 21,403 |
Euro Broadband Infrastructure Sarl Step Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of additional interest purchased in subsidiary acquired |  | 51.00% |  | 51.00% |  | 51.00%
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 |  |  | 20 years |  |  |

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