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Business Segments - Schedule of Summarized Financial Information by Reportable Segments Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Jan. 01, 2017 | Oct. 02, 2016 | Jul. 03, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 27, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Jun. 28, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 626,801 | $ 563,697 | $ 576,048 | $ 600,603 | $ 611,474 | $ 573,573 | $ 569,134 | $ 562,068 | $ 2,367,149 | $ 2,316,249 | $ 2,505,512
Total intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141,773 | 135,386 | 133,169
Total operating earnings | 51,897 | 55,023 | 62,909 | 66,032 | 25,953 | 55,461 | 59,548 | 69,037 | 235,861 | 209,999 | 263,381
Inventory adjustment relating to exit activities—EMEA |  | (502) | 2,659 |  |  |  |  |  | (2,157) | 0 | 0
Restructuring charges | (2,123) | 1,153 | $ (4,893) | $ (1,297) | (5,927) | $ (3,204) | (2,629) | $ (1,218) | (7,160) | (12,978) | (11,436)
Impairment of goodwill, indefinite-lived intangibles and fixed assets - See Note 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,016 | 36,252 | 23,946
Legal proceedings charge | (6,725) | $ (17,000) |  |  |  |  | $ (3,201) |  | (23,725) | (3,201) | 16,233
Gain on sale of facility—Asia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 114 | (8)
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 348,549 |  |  |  | 357,409 |  |  |  | 348,549 | 357,409 | 356,854
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,072 | 55,880 | 63,625
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,945 | 55,994 | 57,040
Reserve Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,142,327 | 1,109,154 | 1,252,637
Motive Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,224,822 | 1,207,095 | 1,252,875
Americas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,332,353 | 1,276,027 | 1,322,337
Total intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,039 | 32,984 | 29,987
Total operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 191,500 | 182,774 | 162,741
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 892 | 2,058 | 0
Impairment of goodwill, indefinite-lived intangibles and fixed assets - See Note 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,346) | (32,999) | (23,196)
Legal proceedings charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 799 | 16,233
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 190,169 |  |  |  | 177,720 |  |  |  | 190,169 | 177,720 | 168,274
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,809 | 39,127 | 34,768
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,204 | 31,070 | 30,724
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory adjustment relating to exit activities—EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,157) | 0 | 0
Legal proceedings charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23,725) | (4,000) | 0
EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 763,013 | 787,402 | 948,845
Total intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93,150 | 78,812 | 69,396
Total operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,425 | 75,666 | 109,861
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,487 | 9,501 | 7,567
Impairment of goodwill, indefinite-lived intangibles and fixed assets - See Note 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,670) | (3,253) | (750)
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 100,042 |  |  |  | 112,839 |  |  |  | 100,042 | 112,839 | 114,681
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,733 | 12,625 | 16,215
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,693 | 16,337 | 19,664
Asia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 271,783 | 252,820 | 234,330
Total intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,584 | 23,590 | 33,786
Total operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,994 | 570 | 9,928
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 781 | 1,419 | 3,869
Gain on sale of facility—Asia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 3,420 | 0
Property, plant, and equipment, net | $ 58,338 |  |  |  | $ 66,850 |  |  |  | 58,338 | 66,850 | 73,899
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,530 | 4,128 | 12,642
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,048 | $ 8,587 | $ 6,652

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