Significant Assumptions Used to Determine Projected Benefit Obligations (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
United States Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.00%	4.80%
Expected return on plan assets	8.00%	8.00%
International Plans \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	2.50%	2.50%
Expected return on plan assets	4.00%	5.50%
Rate of compensation increase	2.00%	2.00%
International Plans \| Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.40%	5.50%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00%	7.00%
Rate of compensation increase	4.00%	4.00%

Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (k)(2)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21915506&loc=d3e1928-114920

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

-Paragraph 5

-Subparagraph j

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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