Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Federal Home Loan Banks [Abstract]

Summary of Net Income Per Share

Net income per share:

	Year ended March 31, 2018						Year ended March 31, 2017						Year ended March 31, 2016
	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	$	211,150		40,155,087	$	5.26	$	456,356		41,300,797	$	11.05	$	540,932		42,832,241	$	12.62
Diluted EPS	$	211,150		40,155,087	$	5.26	$	456,356		41,300,797	$	11.05	$	540,932		42,832,241	$	12.62