Discontinued Operations - Discontinued operations on the cash flow and non-cash information (Detail) - Discontinued Operations [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Depreciation	$ 5,909	$ 5,152
Amortization of intangible assets	897	1,091
Capital expenditures	$ 7,731	$ 6,782

Amount of capital expenditure attributable to discontinued operations.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 5B
-Subparagraph (c)(2)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109222650&loc=SL51721673-107760

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Amount of amortization expense attributable to disposal group, including, but not limited to, discontinued operation.

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