Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Liabilities:
Liquidating distributions payable	$ 57,235	$ 351,876
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets:
Total Assets	119,970	433,190
Liabilities:
Liquidating distributions payable	57,235	351,876
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Cash equivalents [Member] \| Money Market Funds [Member]
Assets:
Total Assets	1,141	40,413
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Marketable Securities [Member] \| U.S. Treasury Bills [Member]
Assets:
Total Assets	118,829	392,777
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Total Assets	1,141	40,413
Liabilities:
Liquidating distributions payable	57,235	351,876
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Level 1 [Member] \| Cash equivalents [Member] \| Money Market Funds [Member]
Assets:
Total Assets	1,141	40,413
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Total Assets	118,829	392,777
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member] \| Marketable Securities [Member] \| U.S. Treasury Bills [Member]
Assets:
Total Assets	$ 118,829	$ 392,777

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