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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net benefit from fair value adjustments	$ 1,367,000	$ 950,000	$ (1,000,000)
Topaz Information Systems, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration related to acquisitions	533,000	1,900,000
Expected earnout payments		0
Fair value of contingent consideration adjustment to accretion of present value discount		50,000
Topaz Information Systems, LLC \| Level 2
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration related to acquisitions	533,000
Net benefit from fair value adjustments	$ 1,367,000
Inforth Technologies L L C
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration related to acquisitions			$ 1,000,000
Net benefit from fair value adjustments		$ 950,000