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Revenue Recognition - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Revenue recognized, percentage	87.00%
Minimum
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Warranty period	1 year
Maximum
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Warranty period	2 years
Extended service warranty, term	4 years
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Adjustment to retained earnings (less than)		$ 0.1
Accounting Standards Update 2017-05
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Adjustment to retained earnings (less than)		$ 0.1

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