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Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
General Discussion Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract] |  |  |
Percentage of common stock matched under deferred compensation plan | 50.00% |  |
First certain percentage of eligible contribution under deferred compensation plan | 6.00% |  |
Recorded expense under deferred compensation plan | $ 0.4 | $ 0.4 | $ 0.4

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