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Financial Instruments - Carrying Value and Fair Value of Financial Instruments by Class (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2019 | Apr. 01, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018
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Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |
Unbilled revenue | $ 66,752 | $ 61,721 | $ 61,721
Prepayments and other assets | 16,783 | 26,367 | 24,847
Other non-current assets | 44,239 | 48,165 | 42,388
Unamortised debt issuance cost | 409 |  | 769
Other employee obligations | 68,121 | 64,617 | 64,617
Other liabilities | 10,294 | $ 15,739 | 15,739
Non-financial instruments [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |
Unbilled revenue | 1,457 |  |
Prepayments and other assets | 11,408 |  | 20,437
Other non-current assets | 34,931 |  | 32,145
Unamortised debt issuance cost | 409 |  | 769
Other employee obligations | 16,240 |  | 14,892
Other liabilities | $ 13,768 |  | $ 13,566

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