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Restructuring, Exit and Other Charges - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended
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Mar. 03, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 03, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) segment | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) Employee | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) Employee | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected cost remaining |  |  | $ 2,135 |  |  |  |
Expected reduction in number of employees | Employee |  |  |  |  | 160 |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  | 2,604,747 | $ 2,238,782 | $ 2,301,148 |  |
Write-off of assets relating to restructuring and other exit charges |  |  | 6,503 | 10,231 | 10,986 |  |
Restructuring and other exit charges |  |  | 18,756 | 40,374 | 20,766 |  |
Loss on assets held for sale |  |  | 2,973 | 0 | 0 |  |
Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other exit charges |  |  | 18,756 | 40,374 | 20,766 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 4,428 | 7,368 | 10,986 |  |
Exit charges |  |  | 14,328 | $ 33,006 | 9,780 |  |
Indefinite Suspension of Facility in Russia |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed asset impairment | $ 3,999 |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite Suspension of Facility in Russia | Employee Severance and Exiting Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of assets relating to restructuring and other exit charges | $ 1,284 |  |  |  |  |  |
Closure of Facility in Samudio, Spain |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds for sale of certain licenses and assets |  |  | 1,779 |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal of facility |  |  | 740 |  |  |  |
Closure of Facility in Hagen, Germany |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected remaining restructuring charges |  |  | 60,000 |  |  |  |
Expected reduction in number of employees | Employee |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |
Fixed asset impairment |  | $ 3,975 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of fixed assets |  | $ 14,456 |  |  |  |  |
Closure of Facility in Hagen, Germany | Severance, Cash Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 8,069 | $ 23,331 |  |  |
Closure of Facility in Hagen, Germany | Cash Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected remaining restructuring charges |  |  |  | 40,000 |  |  | $ 40,000
Closure of Facility in Hagen, Germany | Inventory, Non-Cash Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected remaining restructuring charges |  |  |  | 20,000 |  |  | 20,000
Cost of goods sold |  |  | 960 |  |  |  |
Closure of Facility in Hagen, Germany | Fixed Asset Write Off, Non-Cash Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 3,522 | 7,946 |  |  |
Closure of Facility in Vijayawada, India |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale |  |  | 4,573 |  |  |  |
Loss on assets held for sale |  |  | 2,973 |  |  |  |
Fair value of fixed assets |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |
Closure of Facility in Vijayawada, India | Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exit charges |  |  |  | 1,509 |  |  |
Closure of Facility in Vijayawada, India | Inventory, Non-Cash Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  | 820 |  |  |  |
Closure Of Facility In Targovishte, Bulgaria |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected cost remaining |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,000 |
Restructuring and other exit charges |  |  |  | 220 | 5,123 | $ 20,242 |
Proceeds for sale of certain licenses and assets |  |  | 1,489 |  |  |  |
Loss on assets held for sale |  |  | $ (1,208) |  |  |  |
Strategy to Exit Manufacture of Batteries for Diesel-Electric Submarines |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds for sale of certain licenses and assets |  |  |  |  | 2,031 |  |
Loss on assets held for sale |  |  |  |  | (892) |  |
Fixed Asset Write-Off, Kentucky and Tennessee Plants |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other exit charges |  |  |  |  | 5,441 |  |
Richmond Kentucky Battery Formation Area Fire |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other exit charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,117
Loss on assets held for sale |  |  |  | (4,397) |  |  |
Prepaid insurance |  |  |  | 21,617 | 12,000 |  | 21,617
Restructuring charges, cash charges related to employee severance and other charges |  |  |  | 7,500 | 5,000 |  |
Richmond Kentucky Battery Formation Area Fire | Write-Offs for Damages, Cleanup, Asset Replacement, and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other exit charges |  |  |  |  | 17,037 |  |
Richmond Kentucky Battery Formation Area Fire | Cleanup |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other exit charges |  |  |  | 16,580 |  |  |
Richmond Kentucky Battery Formation Area Fire | Business Interruption Claim |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges, cash charges related to employee severance and other charges |  |  |  | $ 12,500 |  |  |
Energy Systems |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate number of positions eliminated | segment |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |
Expected reduction in number of employees | Employee |  |  |  | 47 |  |  |
Restructuring and other exit charges |  |  | $ 2,713 | $ 3,187 | 7,284 |  |
Energy Systems | Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance payments |  |  | 1,284 |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other exit charges |  |  | 2,713 | 3,187 | 7,334 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 2,005 | 3,187 | 6,808 |  |
Exit charges |  |  | 708 | 0 | 526 |  |
Energy Systems | Severance, Cash Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected remaining restructuring charges |  |  |  | $ 3,187 |  |  | 3,187
Motive Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected reduction in number of employees | Employee |  |  |  | 32 |  |  |
Restructuring and other exit charges |  |  | 17,059 | $ 36,798 | 2,021 |  |
Loss on assets held for sale |  |  | 2,973 | 0 | 0 |  |
Motive Power | Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other exit charges |  |  | 17,059 | 36,798 | 7,401 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 2,348 | 4,012 | 1,860 |  |
Exit charges |  |  | 14,711 | 32,786 | 5,541 |  |
Motive Power | Severance, Cash Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected remaining restructuring charges |  |  |  | 4,012 |  |  | 4,012
Specialty |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected remaining restructuring charges |  |  |  | 169 |  |  | $ 169
Restructuring and other exit charges |  |  | (1,016) | 389 | 6,020 |  |
Specialty | Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other exit charges |  |  | (1,016) | 389 | 6,031 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 75 | 169 | 2,318 |  |
Exit charges |  |  | $ (1,091) | $ 220 | $ 3,713 |  |

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