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Asbestos - Summary of Changes in Asbestos Liability (Detail)
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12 Months Ended | |||
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Mar. 31, 2013
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2013
AUD
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Mar. 31, 2012
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2011
USD ($)
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| Asbestos Claims [Line Items] | ||||
| Asbestos liability, Beginning balance | $ (1,662.6) | (1,598.4) | ||
| Asbestos claims paid | 125.1 | 121.3 | ||
| AICF claims-handling costs incurred | 2.5 | 2.4 | ||
| Change in actuarial estimate | (163.0) | (156.4) | (67.8) | 9.8 |
| Change in estimate of AICF claims-handling costs | 5.9 | 5.7 | 8.4 | 12.2 |
| Loss on foreign currency exchange | (1.6) | |||
| Asbestos liability, Ending balance | $ (1,693.7) | (1,625.4) | $ (1,662.6) | |
| Exchange rate, Beginning balance | 0.9614 | 0.9614 | ||
| Asbestos claims paid, Exchange rate | 0.9694 | 0.9694 | ||
| AICF claims-handling costs incurred, Exchange rate | 0.9694 | 0.9694 | ||
| Change in actuarial estimate, Exchange rate | 0.9597 | 0.9597 | ||
| Change in estimate of AICF claims-handling costs, Exchange rate | 0.9597 | 0.9597 | ||
| Exchange rate, Ending balance | 0.9597 | 0.9597 | 0.9614 | |
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date for total reserves related to asbestos claims. No definition available.
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Asbestos injuries compensation fund claims handling costs incurred. No definition available.
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The exchange rate used to translate the Australian dollar AICF claims-handling costs incurred amount to US dollars. No definition available.
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Change in actuarial estimate asbestos liability. No definition available.
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The exchange rate used to translate the Australian dollar change in actuarial estimate amount to US dollars. No definition available.
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Change in estimate claims handling costs. No definition available.
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The exchange rate used to translate the Australian dollar change in estimate of AICF claims-handing costs amount to US dollars. No definition available.
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Current exchange rate for the period used to translate the Australian dollar amount to US dollars. No definition available.
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Foreign exchange gain or loss in the asbestos liability due to change in closing exchange rates between the currencies at the beginning and ending balance sheet dates. No definition available.
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Liability for asbestos claims net claim paid. No definition available.
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The exchange rate used to translate the Australian dollar Asbestos claims paid amount to US dollars. No definition available.
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