Asbestos - Central Estimates, Net of Insurance Recoveries (Detail)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Discounted & Inflated [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2015
Discounted & Inflated [Member]
AUD
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Mar. 31, 2015
Undiscounted but Inflated [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Undiscounted but Inflated [Member]
AUD
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Mar. 31, 2015
Undiscounted and Uninflated [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Undiscounted and Uninflated [Member]
AUD
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Asbestos Claims [Line Items] | ||||||
Central Estimate, net of insurance recoveries |
$ 1,636us-gaap_EstimatedInsuranceRecoveries / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = jhx_DiscountedAndInflatedMember |
2,143us-gaap_EstimatedInsuranceRecoveries / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = jhx_DiscountedAndInflatedMember |
$ 2,094us-gaap_EstimatedInsuranceRecoveries / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = jhx_UndiscountedButInflatedMember |
2,743us-gaap_EstimatedInsuranceRecoveries / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = jhx_UndiscountedButInflatedMember |
$ 1,196us-gaap_EstimatedInsuranceRecoveries / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = jhx_UndiscountedAndUninflatedMember |
1,566us-gaap_EstimatedInsuranceRecoveries / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = jhx_UndiscountedAndUninflatedMember |
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- Definition
Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of amounts expected to be recovered under the terms of insurance contracts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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