Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)

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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Oct. 30, 2017
CAD ($)
Apr. 01, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2016
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Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2018
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Mar. 31, 2017
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Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Amortization of intangible assets                       $ 16,458,000 $ 11,772,000 $ 12,112,000  
Amortization period                       10 years 7 months 6 days      
Goodwill       $ 210,566,000               $ 210,566,000 122,521,000    
Revenues                       308,609,000 264,130,000 281,928,000  
Operating income (loss)       13,553,000 $ 10,210,000 $ 7,417,000 $ 1,558,000 $ 5,280,000 $ 7,299,000 $ 5,675,000 $ 4,190,000 $ 32,738,000 22,444,000 36,761,000  
Industrial Process Insulators, Inc.                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Equity interests acquired                             100.00%
Consideration to or on behalf of sellers at close                             $ 21,750,000
Amortization period                       7 years 2 months 12 days      
Amount of purchase price held in escrow       3,026,000               $ 3,026,000      
Goodwill       13,249,000               13,249,000      
Thermon Heating Systems Inc.                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Equity interests acquired 100.00%                            
Payments to acquire business $ 204,235,000 $ 261,950                          
Transaction costs       4,093,000               4,093,000      
Goodwill $ 85,156,000                            
Revenues                       41,011,000      
Operating income (loss)                       $ 7,266,000      
Sumac                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Equity interests acquired     75.00%                        
Consideration to or on behalf of sellers at close     $ 10,956,000                       $ 10,956,000
Payments to acquire business     10,956,000                        
Amortization period                       3 years 7 months 18 days      
Goodwill     7,992,000                        
Transaction costs                           134,000  
Debt instrument, face amount     5,905,000                        
Canada                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Amortization of intangible assets                       $ 7,979,000 3,538,000 3,543,000  
Operating income (loss)                       26,198,000 8,040,000 7,302,000  
Canada | Sumac                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument, face amount                         5,905,000    
Operating Segments                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Goodwill acquired                       85,156,000      
Goodwill       210,566,000       121,510,000       210,566,000 122,521,000 121,510,000  
Revenues                       308,609,000 264,130,000 281,928,000  
Operating Segments | Canada                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Goodwill acquired                       85,156,000      
Goodwill       $ 128,767,000       $ 44,488,000       128,767,000 43,444,000 44,488,000  
Revenues                       $ 94,427,000 41,721,000 $ 56,925,000  
Canada, Dollars | Minimum [Member] | Sumac                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument, maturity payment amount     0                        
Canada, Dollars | Maximum | Sumac                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument, maturity payment amount     $ 7,500,000                        
Service Life                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Amortization of intangible assets                         299    
Performance Based Notes                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Repayments of debt                         $ 5,805