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Loss Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 company | Feb. 28, 2017 memorandum | Dec. 31, 2016 appeal judgement | Aug. 31, 2012 USD ($) notice | Aug. 31, 2012 EUR (€) notice | Nov. 30, 2010 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2010 EUR (€) | May 31, 2023 decision | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) | May 28, 2025 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,446 |  | $ 19,988 | $ 21,103 | $ 22,575
Estimated insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,995 |  | 7,637 | $ 8,272 |
Loss contingency, accrual, noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,046 |  | 15,388 |  |
Loss contingency accrual, current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,400 |  | 4,600 |  |
Per occurrence limits on self insurance for general and product liability coverage through FY 2003 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |
Per occurrence limits on self insurance for general and product liability coverage from FY 2004 through current FY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000 |  |  |  |
General and product liability insurance limit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000 |  |  |  |
Estimation of asbestos-related aggregate liability that is probable and estimable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,009 |  |  |  |
Loss contingency period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 years |  |  |  |
Asbestos liability payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,600 |  |  |  |
Gross defense costs prior to retro premiums required by settlement, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |
Indemnity costs covered by insurance, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Net accrued general and product liability, end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,303 |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages sought, value | $ 3,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of alleged taxes owed |  |  |  |  | $ 7,200 | € 6.7 | $ 2,100 | € 1.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of alleged taxes owed including penalties and interest |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000 | € 2.8 | $ 2,400 | € 2.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of tax assessment notices, issued | notice |  |  |  |  | 4 | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of appeals in Italian supreme court | appeal |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of positive judgments on tax assessments | judgement |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of filed memorandum before the italian supreme court | memorandum |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of decisions | decision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of companies as co-defendants | company |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Loss Contingency, Statement Of Financial Position, Extensible Enumeration, Not Disclosed Flag |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | liability |  |  |  |
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 762 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General and product liability insurance limit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |
Magnetek |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,139 |  | $ 842 |  |
DEP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 430 |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability coverage limit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |
Estimation of asbestos-related aggregate liability that is probable and estimable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,300 |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability coverage limit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000 |  |  |  |
Estimation of asbestos-related aggregate liability that is probable and estimable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,900 |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement claim payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,650 |  |  |  |  |

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