Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Share Option Granted, Exercise Price, Fair Value, Intrinsic Value (Detail) - $ / shares		3 Months Ended
Jun. 01, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Options Granted	214,700	214,700
Exercise Price		$ 11.92
Ordinary Shares Fair Value Per Share at Grant Date	$ 11.92
June 1, 2016
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant Date		Jun. 01, 2016
Number of Options Granted		214,700
Exercise Price		$ 11.92
Ordinary Shares Fair Value Per Share at Grant Date		11.92
Per Share Intrinsic Value of Options		$ 4.86

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The grant-date intrinsic value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (d)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Weighted average per share amount at which grantees can acquire shares of common stock by exercise of options.

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