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Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets, Gross Amount | $ 9,432 | $ 9,280
Intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (8,578) | (7,858)
Intangible assets, Net Book Value | 854 | 1,422
Licenses |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets, Gross Amount | 4,422 | 4,422
Intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (3,739) | (3,328)
Intangible assets, Net Book Value | $ 683 | 1,094
Intangible assets, Estimated Useful Life | 7 years |
Core Technology And Know How |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets, Gross Amount | $ 5,010 | 4,858
Intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (4,839) | (4,530)
Intangible assets, Net Book Value | $ 171 | $ 328
Core Technology And Know How | Minimum |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets, Estimated Useful Life | 5 years |
Core Technology And Know How | Maximum |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets, Estimated Useful Life | 10 years |

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