Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 492,100
Percentage of revenue expected to recognize as services rendered and goods delivered	10.00%
Percentage of revenue expected to recognize over next 12 months	50.00%
Contract liability, revenue recognized	$ 19,960	$ 20,177
Capitalized commission costs	19,997
Commission expenses	1,662
Other Current Assets
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Capitalized commission costs	5,120
Other Noncurrent Assets
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Capitalized commission costs	$ 14,877

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Revenue from contract with customer.

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Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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Amount of transaction price allocated to performance obligation that has not been recognized as revenue.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Percentage of remaining performance obligation to total remaining performance obligation not recognized as revenue.

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