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Income Taxes - Summary of Net Deferred Income Tax Liability (Detail)

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Income Taxes - Summary of Net Deferred Income Tax Liability (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]    
Depreciation $ (2,196)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment $ (2,207)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Accrued compensation 881ghm_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseAccruedCompensation 201ghm_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseAccruedCompensation
Prepaid pension asset (465)ghm_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPrepaidPensionCost (2,026)ghm_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPrepaidPensionCost
Accrued pension liability 121us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions 105us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions
Accrued postretirement benefits 342us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits 336us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
Compensated absences 629us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsCompensatedAbsences 584us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsCompensatedAbsences
Inventories (1,042)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedInventoryCosts (101)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedInventoryCosts
Warranty liability 231us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsWarrantyReserves 109us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsWarrantyReserves
Accrued expenses 313us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities 329us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities
Stock-based compensation 500us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost 419us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
Intangible assets (5,230)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets (5,294)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
New York State investment tax credit 952ghm_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseStateInvestmentTaxCredit 738ghm_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseStateInvestmentTaxCredit
Other 40ghm_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesOther 24ghm_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesOther
Deferred Tax Liabilities, gross (4,924)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities (6,783)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
Less: Valuation allowance (952)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (738)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Total $ (5,876)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities $ (7,521)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities