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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Useful Life of Intangible Assets (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Customer contracts [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |
Weighted average amortization period of definite lived intangible assets | 47 months
Customer relationships [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |
Weighted average amortization period of definite lived intangible assets | 217 months
Covenant not-to-compete [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |
Weighted average amortization period of definite lived intangible assets | 48 months
Trade names [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |
Weighted average amortization period of definite lived intangible assets | 34 months
Technology [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |
Weighted average amortization period of definite lived intangible assets | 94 months
Intellectual property and other rights [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |
Weighted average amortization period of definite lived intangible assets | 24 months
Software [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |
Weighted average amortization period of definite lived intangible assets | 53 months
Service mark [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |
Weighted average amortization period of definite lived intangible assets | Indefinite useful life

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