Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Federal Home Loan Banks [Abstract]

Summary of Net Income Per Share

Net income per share:

	Year ended March 31, 2017						Year ended March 31, 2016						Year ended March 31, 2015
	Net income						Net income						Net income
	attributable to Taro		Shares		Per Share		attributable to Taro		Shares		Per Share		attributable to Taro		Shares		Per Share
	(numerator)		(denominator)		Amount		(numerator)		(denominator)		Amount		(numerator)		(denominator)		Amount
Basic EPS:	$	456,356		41,300,797	$	11.05	$	540,932		42,832,241	$	12.62	$	484,257		42,833,533	$	11.31
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		217		—
Diluted EPS:	$	456,356		41,300,797	$	11.05	$	540,932		42,832,241	$	12.62	$	484,257		42,833,750	$	11.31