Employee Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Number of common stock that would be issued based on year-end common stock closing price	263,340
Discretionary contributions accrued by the Company under voluntary deferred compensation plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code	$ 16.8	$ 13.6

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).

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