Graham Corporation Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)

v3.25.1

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	$ 1,048,000	$ 5,241,000
Liability unrecognized tax benefits	0	$ 0
Investment Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred income taxes include the impact of state investment tax credits	254,000
State investment tax credits with an unlimited carryforward period	$ 794,000
International Tax Jurisdictions [Member] \| State Administration of Taxation, China [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2021 2022 2023 2024
International Tax Jurisdictions [Member] \| Ministry of Finance, India [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2022 2023 2024
Federal Tax Jurisdictions [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2021 2022 2023 2024
State Tax Jurisdictions [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Maximum [Member] \| Investment Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Expiration date of state investment tax credits	Mar. 31, 2039
Minimum [Member] \| Investment Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Expiration date of state investment tax credits	Mar. 31, 2030

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