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Stockholders Equity and Noncontrolling Interests - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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| Stockholders Equity [Line Items] | ||
| Preferred stock, shares authorized | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Preferred stock, par value | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
| Number of shares of common stock purchased | 683,192 | 2,646,885 |
| Repurchased common stock value | $ 22,593 | $ 58,383 |
| Treasury stock, shares | 5,130,077 | 4,446,885 |
| Percentage of noncontrolling interest acquired | 40.00% | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests recognized in acquisitions of Powertech Batteries and Energy Leader Batteries India Limited | $ 2,131 | $ 9,916 |
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| Preferred stock, shares authorized | 1,000,000 | |
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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired in the business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to noncontrolling interests. No definition available.
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Face amount or stated value per share of nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer); generally not indicative of the fair market value per share. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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