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Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Presented in Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
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Deferred tax assets and liabilities [abstract] |  |
Deferred tax assets | $ 23,772 | $ 27,395
Deferred tax liabilities | (10,706) | (11,812)
Net deferred tax assets | $ 13,066 | $ 15,583

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