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Segment Information - Segment Revenues and Operating Profits (Losses) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 1,225,415 | $ 663,559 | $ 2,005,206 | $ 1,238,615
Operating profits (losses): |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | (804,667) | 4,685 | (846,183) | (51,953)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | (81,374) | (7,379) | (109,185) | (14,902)
Product [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 401,729 | 260,959 | 638,101 | 433,454
Service [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 823,686 | 402,600 | 1,367,105 | 805,161
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating profits (losses): |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | (723,293) | 12,064 | (736,998) | (37,051)
Operating Segments [Member] | Satellite Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 585,334 | 300,547 | 983,818 | 612,647
Operating profits (losses): |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | (832,046) | (6,066) | (820,608) | (4,721)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | (77,172) | (7,088) | (98,823) | (14,316)
Operating Segments [Member] | Satellite Services [Member] | Service [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 585,334 | 300,547 | 983,818 | 612,647
Operating Segments [Member] | Commercial Networks [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 275,198 | 180,027 | 423,793 | 292,811
Operating profits (losses): |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | 43,083 | (796) | (3,629) | (50,176)
Operating Segments [Member] | Commercial Networks [Member] | Product [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 251,111 | 159,831 | 378,992 | 253,406
Operating Segments [Member] | Commercial Networks [Member] | Service [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 24,087 | 20,196 | 44,801 | 39,405
Operating Segments [Member] | Government Systems [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 364,883 | 182,985 | 597,595 | 333,157
Operating profits (losses): |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | 65,670 | 18,926 | 87,239 | 17,846
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | (4,202) | (291) | (10,362) | (586)
Operating Segments [Member] | Government Systems [Member] | Product [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 150,618 | 101,128 | 259,109 | 180,048
Operating Segments [Member] | Government Systems [Member] | Service [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 214,265 | 81,857 | 338,486 | 153,109
Material Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating profits (losses): |  |  |  |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | $ (81,374) | $ (7,379) | $ (109,185) | $ (14,902)

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