Employee Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Number of common stock that would be issued based on year-end common stock closing price	960,402
Discretionary contributions accrued by the Company under voluntary deferred compensation plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code	$ 32.5	$ 27.9

The estimated number of shares that would be issued based on the year-end common stock closing price in order to settle the Company's discretionary contributions under a defined contribution plan under Section 401(k).

No definition available.

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