Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Building improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of assets	15 years
Maximum \| Building
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of assets	39 years
Maximum \| Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of assets	15 years
Maximum \| Computer
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of assets	5 years
Maximum \| Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of assets	10 years
Minimum \| Building
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of assets	20 years
Minimum \| Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of assets	3 years
Minimum \| Computer
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of assets	3 years
Minimum \| Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of assets	5 years

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