Net Assets in Liquidation - Schedule of GUC Trust Units (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Trust		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 02, 2013	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule Of GUC Trust Units [Line Items]
Distribution of trust units		56	10,326	1,644,941
Nova Scotia Matter [Member]
Schedule Of GUC Trust Units [Line Items]
Distribution of trust units	1,550,000			1,550,000