v3.26.1
Retirement benefits - Assumptions Used in Accounting for Pension Plan (Detail) - Pension
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Discount rate - net periodic benefit cost [1] 7.70% 7.20% 7.70%
Rate of increase in compensation levels of covered employees 7.00% 7.00% 7.00%
Rate of return on plan assets 6.50% 6.50% 6.50%
[1] Weighted average assumptions are used to determine both benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost.