Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) 10-Q 6 Aug 20 2021 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jul. 30, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001604028
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		69,546,442
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity File Number	001-36557
Entity Tax Identification Number	51-0105665
Entity Address, Address Line One	4640 Trueman Boulevard
Entity Address, City or Town	Hilliard
Entity Address, State or Province	OH
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	43026
City Area Code	614
Local Phone Number	658-0050
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Title of each class	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol(s)	WMS
Name of each exchange on which registered	NYSE

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash	$ 235,210	$ 174,233
Receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,274 and $5,035, respectively)	241,830	200,028
Inventories	239,239	282,398
Other current assets	13,085	9,552
Total current assets	729,364	666,211
Property, plant and equipment, net	477,100	481,380
Other assets:
Goodwill	598,200	597,819
Intangible assets, net	537,457	555,338
Other assets	72,910	69,140
Total assets	2,415,031	2,369,888
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt obligations	7,963	7,955
Current maturities of finance lease obligations	19,586	20,382
Accounts payable	96,654	106,710
Other accrued liabilities	105,148	101,116
Accrued income taxes	29,550	2,050
Total current liabilities	258,901	238,213
Long-term debt obligations (less unamortized debt issuance costs of $2,321 and $2,419, respectively)	1,037,470	1,089,368
Long-term finance lease obligations	40,611	44,501
Deferred tax liabilities	173,270	175,616
Other liabilities	40,266	37,608
Total liabilities	1,550,518	1,585,306
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 12)
Mezzanine equity:
Redeemable convertible preferred stock: $0.01 par value; 47,070 shares authorized; 44,170 shares issued; 21,562 and 21,562 shares outstanding, respectively	269,529	269,529
Deferred compensation – unearned ESOP shares	(19,605)	(22,432)
Total mezzanine equity	249,924	247,097
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock; $0.01 par value: 1,000,000 shares authorized; 69,973 and 69,810 shares issued, respectively; 69,473 and 69,319 shares outstanding, respectively	11,557	11,555
Paid-in capital	839,765	827,573
Common stock in treasury, at cost	(10,853)	(10,461)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(32,494)	(35,325)
Retained deficit	(205,669)	(267,619)
Total ADS stockholders’ equity	602,306	525,723
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	12,283	11,762
Total stockholders’ equity	614,589	537,485
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,415,031	$ 2,369,888

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 6,274	$ 5,035
Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ 2,321	$ 2,419
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	69,973,000	69,810,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	69,473,000	69,319,000
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Mezzanine equity, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Mezzanine equity, shares authorized	47,070,000	47,070,000
Mezzanine equity, shares issued	44,170,000	44,170,000
Mezzanine equity, shares outstanding	21,562,000	21,562,000

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Net sales	$ 508,639	$ 413,708
Cost of goods sold	320,136	307,256
Cost of goods sold - ESOP special dividend compensation		168,610
Gross profit	188,503	(62,158)
Operating expenses:
Selling	28,160	26,365
General and administrative	33,616	31,433
Loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit and disposal activities	1,647	707
Intangible amortization	17,982	1,542
Income (loss) from operations	107,098	(200,347)
Other expense:
Interest expense	9,970	5,264
Derivative gains and other income, net	(567)	(96)
Income (loss) before income taxes	97,695	(205,515)
Income tax expense	27,200	22,370
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(173)	(434)
Net income (loss)	70,668	(227,451)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	202	(1,095)
Net income (loss) attributable to ADS	$ 70,466	$ (226,356)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	69,380	57,576
Diluted	70,126	57,576
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$ 0.83	$ (4.06)
Diluted	$ 0.83	$ (4.06)
ESOP special dividend compensation [Member]
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative - ESOP special dividend compensation		$ 78,142

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 70,668	$ (227,451)
Currency translation gain	3,150	1,564
Comprehensive income (loss)	73,818	(225,887)
Less: other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	319	167
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	202	(1,095)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ADS	$ 73,297	$ (224,959)

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ 70,668	$ (227,451)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	35,781	16,694
Deferred income taxes	(2,357)	2,191
Loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit and disposal activities	1,647	707
ESOP and stock-based compensation	12,462	7,425
ESOP special dividend compensation		246,752
Amortization of deferred financing charges	98	174
Fair market value adjustments to derivatives	(1,082)	1,789
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(173)	(434)
Other operating activities	269	(2,880)
Changes in working capital:
Receivables	(42,093)	(44,494)
Inventories	44,140	34,803
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(3,520)	(3,089)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities	17,893	30,653
Net cash provided by operating activities	133,733	62,840
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(10,295)	(9,723)
Other investing activities	435	(13)
Net cash used in investing activities	(9,860)	(9,736)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Payments on syndicated Term Loan Facility	(1,750)
Payments on Credit Agreement	(50,000)
Payments on finance lease obligations	(5,700)	(6,047)
Cash dividends paid	(7,737)	(69,641)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,239	1,513
Other financing activities		(258)
Net cash used in financing activities	(62,948)	(52,633)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	52	(5)
Net change in cash	60,977	466
Cash at beginning of period	174,233	8,891
Cash at end of period	235,210	9,357
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash (refund) paid for income taxes	(19)	535
Cash paid for interest	6,934	3,920
Non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment under finance lease and incurred lease obligations	1,278	296
Balance in accounts payable for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment	$ 3,772	4,364
PNC Credit Agreement [Member]
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Payments on Credit Agreement		(115,600)
Proceeds from Credit Agreement		$ 137,400

Condensed Consolidated Statem_4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Paid-In Capital [Member]	Common Stock in Treasury [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained (Deficit) Earnings [Member]	Retained (Deficit) Earnings [Member]Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]	Total ADS Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Total ADS Stockholders' Equity [Member]Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]	Non-controlling Interest in Subsidiaries [Member]
Beginning Balance, Value at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 398,313		$ 11,436	$ 391,039	$ (9,863)	$ (25,867)	$ 17,582		$ 384,327		$ 13,986
Beginning Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2019			57,964		474
Net loss (income)	(227,451)						(226,356)		(226,356)		(1,095)
Other comprehensive (income) loss	1,564					1,397			1,397		167
Redeemable convertible preferred stock dividends	(6,846)						(6,846)		(6,846)
Common stock dividends	(63,107)						(63,107)		(63,107)
Allocation of ESOP shares to participants for compensation	2,490			2,490					2,490
'ESOP special dividend compensation	101,189			101,189					101,189
Exercise of common stock options	1,461		$ 1	1,667	$ (207)				1,461
Exercise of common stock options, Shares			114		7
Restricted stock awards	(92)				$ (92)				(92)
Restricted stock awards, Shares			31		3
Stock-based compensation expense	1,841			1,841					1,841
ESOP distribution in common stock	2,822		$ 2	2,820					2,822
ESOP distribution in common stock, Shares			174
Ending Balance, Value at Jun. 30, 2019	212,184		$ 11,439	501,046	$ (10,162)	(24,470)	(278,727)		199,126		13,058
Ending Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2019			58,283		484
Beginning Balance, Value at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 537,485	$ (779)	$ 11,555	827,573	$ (10,461)	(35,325)	(267,619)	$ (779)	525,723	$ (779)	11,762
Beginning Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2020			69,810		491
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List]	us-gaap:AccountingStandardsUpdate201613Member
Net loss (income)	$ 70,668						70,466		70,466		202
Other comprehensive (income) loss	3,150					2,831			2,831		319
Redeemable convertible preferred stock dividends	(1,366)						(1,366)		(1,366)
Common stock dividends	(6,371)						(6,371)		(6,371)
Allocation of ESOP shares to participants for compensation	4,036			4,036					4,036
Exercise of common stock options	2,240		$ 1	2,239					2,240
Exercise of common stock options, Shares			93
Restricted stock awards	(391)		$ 1		$ (392)				(391)
Restricted stock awards, Shares			70		9
Stock-based compensation expense	5,599			5,599					5,599
Other	318			318					318
Ending Balance, Value at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 614,589		$ 11,557	$ 839,765	$ (10,853)	$ (32,494)	$ (205,669)		$ 602,306		$ 12,283
Ending Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2020			69,973		500

Condensed Consolidated Statem_5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Common stock dividends per share	$ 0.09	$ 1.09

Condensed Consolidated Statem_6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Mezzanine Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Deferred Compensation - Unearned ESOP Shares [Member]	Total Mezzanine Equity [Member]
Beginning Balance, Value at Mar. 31, 2019		$ 282,638	$ (180,316)	$ 102,322
Beginning Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2019		22,611	14,452
Other comprehensive (income) loss	$ 1,564
Redeemable convertible preferred stock dividends	(6,846)
Common stock dividends	(63,107)
Allocation of ESOP shares to participants for compensation	2,490		$ 3,094	3,094
Allocation of ESOP shares to participants for Compensation, Shares			(248)
'ESOP special dividend compensation			$ 145,563	145,563
ESOP special dividend compensation, Shares			(11,645)
Exercise of common stock options	1,461
Restricted stock awards	(92)
Stock-based compensation expense	1,841
ESOP distribution in common stock		$ (2,822)		(2,822)
ESOP distribution in common stock, Shares		(226)
Ending Balance, Value at Jun. 30, 2019		$ 279,816	$ (31,659)	248,157
Ending Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2019		22,385	2,559
Adoption of ASU 2016-13	(267,619)
Beginning Balance, Value at Mar. 31, 2020	247,097	$ 269,529	$ (22,432)	247,097
Beginning Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2020		21,562	1,850
Other comprehensive (income) loss	3,150
Redeemable convertible preferred stock dividends	(1,366)
Common stock dividends	(6,371)
Allocation of ESOP shares to participants for compensation	4,036		$ 2,827	2,827
Allocation of ESOP shares to participants for Compensation, Shares			(226)
Exercise of common stock options	2,240
Restricted stock awards	(391)
Stock-based compensation expense	5,599
Other	318
Ending Balance, Value at Jun. 30, 2020	249,924	$ 269,529	$ (19,605)	$ 249,924
Ending Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2020		21,562	1,624
Adoption of ASU 2016-13	$ (205,669)

Background and Summary of Signi

Background and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Background and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	1. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Description of Business - Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “ADS” or the “Company”), incorporated in Delaware, designs, manufactures and markets innovative water management solutions in the stormwater and on-site septic waste water industries, providing superior drainage solutions for use in the construction and agriculture marketplace. ADS’s products are used across a broad range of end markets and applications, including non-residential, infrastructure and agriculture applications. On July 31, 2019, the Company completed the Acquisition of Infiltrator Water Technologies. Infiltrator Water Technologies is a leading national provider of plastic leach field chambers and systems, septic tanks and accessories, primarily for use in residential applications. Infiltrator Water Technologies’ products are used in on-site septic wastewater treatment systems in the United States and Canada. See “Note 3. Acquisitions” for additional information on the Acquisition. The Company is managed and reports results of operations in three reportable segments: Pipe, Infiltrator Water Technologies and International. The Company also reports the results of its Allied Products and all other business segments as Allied Products and Other. Historically, sales of the Company’s products have been higher in the first and second quarters of each fiscal year due to favorable weather and longer daylight conditions accelerating construction activity during these periods. Seasonal variations in operating results may also be impacted by inclement weather conditions, such as cold or wet weather, which can delay projects. Basis of Presentation - The Company prepares its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2020 was derived from audited financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020 (“Fiscal 2020 Form 10-K”). The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly its financial position as of June 30, 2020 and the results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements, including the notes thereto, filed in the Company’s Fiscal 2020 Form 10-K. Principles of Consolidation - The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, its majority-owned subsidiaries and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company uses the equity method of accounting for equity investments where it exercises significant influence but does not hold a controlling financial interest. Such investments are recorded in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the related equity earnings from these investments are included in Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Recent Accounting Guidance Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance Standard Adoption Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 – Financial Instruments- Credit Losses ( ASU 2016-13 ) In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) which provides amended guidance on the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments, including trade receivables. This standard requires the use of an impairment model referred to as the current expected credit loss model. The Company adopted this standard effective April 1, 2020 using a modified retrospective approach t hrough a cumulative-effect adjustment to Retained deficit as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective Accounting Policy - The Company extends credit to customers based on an evaluation of their financial condition and collateral is generally not required. The Company records an allowance for credit losses at the time accounts receivable are recorded based on the Company’s historical write-off activity, an evaluation of the current economic environment and the Company’s expectations of future economic conditions. Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted Standard Description Effective Date Effect on financial statements or other significant matters ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Statements In March 2020, the FASB issued an ASU that provides optional expedients and exceptions related to financial reporting impacts related to the expected market transition from LIBOR to another reference rates. The amendments are effective on March 12, 2020, and an entity may elect to adopt prospectively through December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on the Consolidated Financial Statements. ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes In December 2019, the FASB issued an ASU to simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC 740, Income Taxes The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Except for the pronouncements described above, there have been no new accounting pronouncements issued or adopted since the filing of the Fiscal 2020 Form 10-K that have significance, or potential significance, to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Loss on Disposal of Assets and

Loss on Disposal of Assets and Costs from Exit and Disposal Activities	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Loss on Disposal of Assets and Costs from Exit and Disposal Activities	2. In fiscal 2021, the Company undertook certain restructuring activities (the “2021 Restructuring Plan”), which followed the Company’s initiation of a restructuring plan in fiscal 2018 (the “2018 Restructuring Plan”). Actions taken under the 2021 Restructuring Plan included reducing headcount and eliminating nonessential costs designed to improve the Company’s cost structure. The Company does not currently have an estimate of additional costs or an expected end date for the restructuring actions. The following table summarizes the activity included in Loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit and disposal activities recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019: Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Headcount reduction $ 1,103 $ — Total 2021 Restructuring Plan activities $ 1,103 $ — Loss (gain) on other disposals and partial disposals of property, plant and equipment 544 707 Total loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit and disposal activities $ 1,647 $ 707 Approximately $1.1 million of the 2021 Restructuring Plan activities related to the Pipe reporting segment for the three months ended June 30, 2020. None of the 2021 Restructuring Plan activities relate to the International and Infiltrator Water Technologies reporting segments for the three months ended June 30, 2020. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of restructuring liability related to the 2021 Restructuring Plan and the 2018 Restructuring Plan at June 30, 2020 and 2019 is as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Balance at the beginning of the period $ 574 $ 1,696 Expenses 1,103 — Non-cash expenses — — Payments (444 ) (598 ) Balance at the end of the period $ 1,233 $ 1,098 As of June 30, 2020, the Company had $0.2 million of long-term severance liability related to the restructuring activities recorded in other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The current portion of the restructuring liability is recorded in Other accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	3. ACQUISITIONS Acquisition of Infiltrator Water Technologies - On July 31, 2019 (the “Closing Date”), the Company completed its Acquisition of Infiltrator Water Technologies pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated July 31, 2019. Infiltrator Water Technologies manufactures and sells wastewater systems for homes and provides drainage chambers for septic and storm water management. The total fair value of consideration transferred was $1,147.2 million. The following table summarizes the consideration transferred and the preliminary purchase price allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company’s estimates and assumptions are subject to change during the measurement period (up to one year from the Closing Date), as the Company continues to finalize the valuations of assets acquired and liabilities assumed . Such finalizations may result in material changes from the preliminary purchase price allocations. (Amounts in thousands) Initial Amount Adjustments to Purchase Price Adjustments to Property, Plant and Equipment Adjustments to Right-of-use Assets Adjustments to Intangible Assets Tax Adjustments Updated Amount Cash $ 57,375 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 57,375 Total current asset, excluding cash 75,847 — — — — — 75,847 Property, plant and equipment, net 98,860 — (6,575 ) — — — 92,285 Goodwill 567,034 704 6,575 — (100,000 ) 21,528 495,841 Intangible assets, net 475,000 — — — 100,000 — 575,000 Other assets 14,366 — — 2,909 — — 17,275 Total current liabilities (22,756 ) — — (213 ) — 931 (22,038 ) Deferred tax liabilities (109,926 ) — — — — (22,459 ) (132,385 ) Other liabilities (9,274 ) — — (2,696 ) — — (11,970 ) Total fair value of consideration transferred $ 1,146,526 $ 704 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 1,147,230 The fair value of consideration transferred includes $6.0 million of Infiltrator Water Technologies payable to the Company and $6.6 million of Infiltrator Water Technologies receivable due from the Company. The goodwill of $495.8 million represents the excess of consideration transferred over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and is attributable to expected revenue synergies, as well as operating efficiencies and cost savings. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes and is assigned to the Infiltrator Water Technologies segment. Of the $132.4 million of preliminary purchase price allocated to deferred tax liabilities, $82.3 million related to the step up of GAAP basis for fair market valuations, while the remaining $50.1 million were acquired deferred tax liabilities. Of the total $82.3 million, $80.2 million was attributed to intangible assets. See “Note 13. Income Taxes” for additional information. The purchase price excludes transaction costs. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, the Company incurred $22.9 million of transaction costs related to the Acquisition such as legal, accounting, valuation and other professional services. The Company did not incur any transaction costs during the three months ended June 30, 2020. The Company estimates approximately $7.3 million of transaction costs are not deductible for tax purposes. These costs are included in general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The identifiable intangible assets recorded in connection with the closing of the Acquisition are based on valuations including customer relationships, patents and developed technology, and tradename and trademarks totaling $575.0 million. Customer relationships are amortized using an accelerated method over an estimated useful life of 20 years. Patents and developed technology and tradename and trademarks are on a straight-line basis over the respective useful lives of 10 and 20 years. (Amounts in thousands) Preliminary fair value Estimated useful lives Customer relationships $ 360,000 20 years Patents and developed technology 150,000 10 years Tradename and trademarks 65,000 20 years Total identifiable intangible assets $ 575,000 The unaudited pro forma information for the three months ended June 30, 2019 presented below includes the effects of the Acquisition as if it had been consummated as of April 1, 2019, with adjustments to give effect to pro forma events that are directly attributable to the Acquisition. Adjustments include those related to the amortization of acquired intangible assets, increases in interest expense due to additional borrowings incurred to finance the Acquisition, transaction costs, the elimination of transactions between the Company and Infiltrator Water Technologies and the estimated tax impacts thereof. The unaudited pro forma information does not reflect any operating efficiency or potential cost savings that could result from the consolidation of Infiltrator Water Technologies. Accordingly, the unaudited pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the actual results of the combined company if the Acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the period presented, nor is it indicative of the future results of operations. Three Months Ended (Amounts in thousands) June 30, 2019 Net sales $ 483,944 Net income (loss) attributable to ADS (216,271 )

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]
Revenue Recognition	4 . REVENUE RECOGNITION Revenue Disaggregation - The Company disaggregates net sales by Domestic, International and Infiltrator Water Technologies and further disaggregates Domestic and International by product type, consistent with its reportable segment disclosure. This disaggregation level best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Refer to “Note 15. Business Segments Information” for the Company’s disaggregation of Net sales by reportable segment. Contract Balances - The Company recognizes a contract asset representing the Company’s right to recover products upon the receipt of returned products and a contract liability for the customer refund. The following table presents the balance of the Company’s contract asset and liability as of June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020: June 30, 2020 March 31, 2020 (In thousands) Contract asset - product returns $ 867 $ 594 Refund liability 2,029 1,458

Leases

Leases	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	5 . LEASES Nature of the Company’s Leases - The Company has operating and finance leases for plants, yards, corporate offices, tractors, trailers and other equipment. The Company’s leases have remaining terms of less than one year to 30 years. A portion of the Company’s yard leases include an option to extend the leases for up to five years. The Company has included renewal options which are reasonably certain to be exercised in its right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The Company’s lease payments are generally fixed. Certain equipment leases contain residual value guarantees that create a contingent obligation on the part of the Company to compensate the lessor if the leased asset cannot be sold for an amount in excess of a specified minimum value at the conclusion of the lease term. The calculation is based on the original cost of the transportation equipment, less lease payments made, compared to a percentage of the transportation equipment’s fair market value at the time of sale. All leased units covered by this guarantee have been classified as finance leases and a corresponding finance lease obligation was recorded. Therefore, no contingent obligation is needed. The Company records at the lease commencement date , a lease liability, which is the lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. The Company will utilize its collateralized incremental borrowing rate commensurate to the lease term as the discount rate for its leases , unless the Company can specifically determine the lessor’s implicit rate. The incremental borrowing rate for each lease is determined based on the Company’s credit rating, adjusted for the impacts of collateral , and the lease term .

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	6 . Inventories as of the periods presented consisted of the following: June 30, 2020 March 31, 2020 (In thousands) Raw materials $ 57,460 $ 66,524 Finished goods 181,779 215,874 Total inventories $ 239,239 $ 282,398 There were no work-in-process inventories as of the periods presented.

Fair Value Measurement

Fair Value Measurement	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurement	7 . When applying fair value principles in the valuation of assets and liabilities, the Company is required to maximize the use of quoted market prices and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company has not changed its valuation techniques used in measuring the fair value of any financial assets or liabilities during the fiscal periods presented. The fair value estimates take into consideration the credit risk of both the Company and its counterparties. When active market quotes are not available for financial assets and liabilities, the Company uses industry standard valuation models. Where applicable, these models project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to a present value using market-based observable inputs including credit risk, interest rate curves, foreign currency rates and forward and spot prices for currencies. In circumstances where market-based observable inputs are not available, management judgment is used to develop assumptions to estimate fair value. Generally, the fair value of Level 3 instruments is estimated as the net present value of expected future cash flows based on internal and external inputs. Recurring Fair Value Measurements - The assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of the periods presented were as follows: June 30, 2020 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (In thousands) Assets: Derivative assets – diesel fuel contracts $ 106 $ — $ 106 $ — Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis $ 106 $ — $ 106 $ — Liabilities: Derivative liabilities – diesel fuel contracts $ 1,216 $ — $ 1,216 $ — Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis $ 1,216 $ — $ 1,216 $ — March 31, 2020 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (In thousands) Assets: Derivative assets – diesel fuel contracts $ 36 $ — $ 36 $ — Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis $ 36 $ — $ 36 $ — Liabilities: Derivative liabilities - diesel fuel contracts $ 2,228 $ — $ 2,228 $ — Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis $ 2,228 $ — $ 2,228 $ — For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, there were no transfers in or out of Levels 1, 2 or 3. Valuation of Debt - The carrying amounts of current financial assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these items, or in the case of derivative instruments, because they are recorded at fair value. The carrying and fair value of the Company’s Senior Notes (as defined below and further discussed in “Note 11. Debt”) were $350.0 million and $353.0 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2020 and $350.0 million and $315.0 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2020. The fair value of the Senior Notes was determined based on a quoted market data for the Company’s Senior Notes. The categorization of the framework used to evaluate the Senior Notes is considered Level 2. The Company believes the carrying amount on the remaining long-term debt, including the Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility, is not materially different from its fair value as the interest rates and terms of the borrowings are similar to currently available borrowings.

Derivative Transactions

Derivative Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Derivative Transactions	8 . DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS The Company uses commodity options in the form of collars and swaps and has previously used interest rate swaps and foreign currency forward contracts to manage its various exposures to interest rate, commodity price fluctuations and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Interest rate swap gains and losses resulting from the difference between the spot rate and applicable base rate is recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in Interest expense. For collars, commodity swaps and foreign currency forward contracts, contract settlement gains and losses are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in Derivative gains and other income, net. Gains and losses related to mark-to-market adjustments for changes in fair value of the derivative contracts are also recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in Derivative gains and other income, net. The Company recorded net (gains) and net losses on mark-to-market adjustments for changes in the fair value of derivatives contracts as well as net (gains) and net losses on the settlement of derivative contracts as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Diesel fuel option collars $ (1,082 ) $ 69 Interest rate swaps — 1,726 Foreign exchange forward contracts — (7 ) Total net unrealized mark-to-market (gains) loss $ (1,082 ) $ 1,788 Diesel fuel option collars 840 7 Interest rate swaps — (166 ) Total net realized loss (gains) $ 840 $ (159 ) A summary of the fair value of derivatives is included in “Note 7. Fair Value Measurement.”

Net Income Per Share and Stockh

Net Income Per Share and Stockholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Net Income Per Share And Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Net Income Per Share and Stockholders' Equity	9 . NET INCOME PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY The Company is required to apply the two-class method to compute both basic and diluted net income per share. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that treats participating securities as having rights to earnings that would otherwise have been available to common stockholders. The following table presents information necessary to calculate net income per share for the periods presented, as well as potentially dilutive securities excluded from the weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive: Three Months Ended June 30, (In thousands, except per share data) 2020 2019 NET INCOME PER SHARE—BASIC: Net income (loss) attributable to ADS $ 70,466 $ (226,356 ) Adjustments for: Dividends to redeemable convertible preferred stockholders (1,366 ) (6,841 ) Dividends paid to unvested restricted stockholders (2 ) (328 ) Net income (loss) available to common stockholders and participating securities 69,098 (233,525 ) Undistributed income allocated to participating securities (11,242 ) — Net income (loss) available to common stockholders – Basic $ 57,856 $ (233,525 ) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – Basic 69,380 57,576 Net income (loss) per common share – Basic $ 0.83 $ (4.06 ) NET INCOME PER SHARE—DILUTED: Net income (loss) available to common stockholders – Diluted $ 57,856 $ (233,525 ) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – Basic 69,380 57,576 Assumed exercise of stock options 573 — Restricted stock 173 — Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – Diluted 70,126 57,576 Net income (loss) per common share – Diluted $ 0.83 $ (4.06 ) Potentially dilutive securities excluded as anti-dilutive 15,161 10,806 Special Dividend and the Employees Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) - During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Board of Directors approved a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share and quarterly dividends of $0.09 per share. The special and quarterly dividend were paid to all stockholders on June 14, 2019 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 3, 2019. The total dividend payment was $81.6 million. The dividends received by the unallocated redeemable convertible preferred stock held in the ESOP trust was used to pay $12.0 million of the ESOP loan back to the Company resulting in approximately 11.6 million shares of the Company’s redeemable convertible preferred stock being allocated to ESOP participants. The Company recognized $246.8 million in stock-based compensation expense based on the fair value on the date the Board of Directors approved the special dividend. The Board of Director’s approval committed the ESOP to use those proceeds to pay down the ESOP loan. The special dividend compensation expense was recognized in Cost of goods sold - ESOP special dividend compensation and Selling, general and administrative expenses - ESOP special dividend compensation on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. Company’s ESOP is further described in “Note 16. Employee Benefit Plans” to the Company’s audited financial statements included in the Fiscal 20 20 Form 10-K.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	10 . ADS Mexicana - ADS conducts business in Mexico and Central America through its joint venture ADS Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. (together with its affiliate ADS Corporativo, S.A. de C.V., “ADS Mexicana”). ADS owns 51% of the outstanding stock of ADS Mexicana and consolidates ADS Mexicana for financial reporting purposes. On June 22, 2018, the Company and ADS Mexicana entered into an Intercompany Revolving Credit Promissory Note (the “Intercompany Note”) with a borrowing capacity of $12.0 million. The Intercompany Note matures on June 22, 2022. The Intercompany Note indemnifies the ADS Mexicana joint venture partner for 49% of any unpaid borrowing. The interest rates under the Intercompany Note are determined by certain base rates or London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus an applicable margin based on the Leverage Ratio. As of June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Intercompany Note. South American Joint Venture - The Tuberias Tigre - ADS Limitada joint venture (the “South American Joint Venture”) manufactures and sells HDPE corrugated pipe in certain South American markets. ADS owns 50% of the South American Joint Venture. The Company has concluded that it is appropriate to account for these investments using the equity method, whereby the Company’s share of the income or loss of the joint venture is reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations under Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliates and the Company’s investment in the joint venture is included in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. ADS is the guarantor of 50% of the South American Joint Venture’s credit facility, and the debt guarantee is shared equally with the joint venture partner. The debt guarantee was renewed in the three months ended June 30, 2020. The Company’s maximum potential obligation under this guarantee is $11.0 million as of June 30, 2020. The maximum borrowings permitted under the South American Joint Venture’s credit facility are $22.0 million. This credit facility allows borrowings in either Chilean pesos or US dollars at a fixed interest rate determined at inception of each draw on the facility. The guarantee of the South American Joint Venture’s debt expires on December 31, 2023. ADS does not anticipate any required contributions related to the balance of this credit facility. As of June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the outstanding principal balances of the credit facility including letters of credit were $9.7 million and $9.3 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, there were no U.S. dollar denominated loans. The weighted average interest rate as of June 30, 2020 was 5.1% on Chilean peso denominated loans. ADS and the South American Joint Venture have shared services arrangements in order to execute the joint venture services. In addition, the South American Joint Venture has entered into agreements for pipe and other product sales to ADS and its other related parties, which totaled $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. ADS pipe sales to the South American Joint Venture were $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. respectively. Tigre USA - Tigre USA was a joint venture that ADS no longer has an ownership interest in, but the owner is the partner for the South American Joint Venture. ADS purchased $0.5 million of Tigre USA manufactured products for use in the production of ADS products during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	1 1 . Long-term debt as of the periods presented consisted of the following: June 30, 2020 March 31, 2020 (In thousands) Term Loan Facility $ 646,500 $ 648,250 Senior Notes 350,000 350,000 Revolving Credit Facility 50,000 100,000 Equipment financing 1,254 1,492 Total 1,047,754 1,099,742 Unamortized debt issuance costs (2,321 ) (2,419 ) Current maturities (7,963 ) (7,955 ) Long-term debt obligation $ 1,037,470 $ 1,089,368 Senior Secured Credit Facility In July 2019, the Company entered into the credit agreement (the “Base Credit Agreement”) by and among the Company, as borrower, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, the several lenders from time to time party thereto. In September 2019, the Company amended the Base Credit Agreement (as amended the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”). The Senior Secured Credit Facility provides for a term loan facility in an initial aggregate principal amount of $700 million (the “Term Loan Facility”), a revolving credit facility in an initial aggregate principal amount of up to $350 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), a letter of credit sub-facility in the initial aggregate available amount of up to $50 million, as a sublimit of such Revolving Credit Facility (the “L/C Facility”) and a swing line sub-facility in the aggregate available amount of up to $50 million, as a sublimit of the Revolving Credit Facility (together with the Term Loan Facility, the Revolving Credit Facility and the L/C Facility, the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”). During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company prepaid $1.8 million of the Term Loan Facility and repaid $50.0 million of the Revolving Credit Facility. Letters of credit outstanding at June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020 amounts to $11.0 million and $8.5 million, respectively, and reduced the availability of the Revolving Credit Facility. Senior Notes On September 23, 2019, the Company issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0% senior notes due 2027 (the “Senior Notes”) pursuant to an Indenture, dated September 23, 2019 (the “Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors party thereto (the “Guarantors”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”). The Senior Notes are guaranteed by each of the Company’s present and future direct and indirect wholly owned domestic subsidiaries that is a guarantor under the Company's Senior Secured Credit Facility. The Senior Notes were offered and sold either to persons reasonably believed to be “qualified institutional buyers” pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or to persons outside the United States under Regulation S of the Securities Act.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	1 2 . COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Purchase Commitments The Company has historically secured supplies of resin raw material by agreeing to purchase quantities during a future given period at a fixed price. These purchase contracts typically ranged from 1 to 12 months and occur in the ordinary course of business. The Company, also, enters into equipment purchase contracts with manufacturers. The Company does not have any outstanding purchase commitments as of June 30, 2020. Litigation and Other Proceedings The Company is involved from time to time in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business, including but not limited to commercial disputes, environmental matters, employee related claims, intellectual property disputes and litigation in connection with transactions including acquisitions and divestitures. The Company does not believe that such litigation, claims, and administrative proceedings will have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. The Company records a liability when a loss is considered probable, and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Other Commitments and Contingencies In March 2019, the Company initiated an internal investigation process, under the guidelines of the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, into its consolidated joint venture affiliate ADS Mexicana’s senior management’s ethical and business conduct, as well as compliance of certain products with, along with considerations into, Mexican laws and regulations over the previous 12 months. The Company has recorded an accrual for the current estimate of probable losses resulting from the investigation which is not material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. However due to the inherent uncertainties in determining the use, installation application and location of ADS Mexicana products sold, along with the consideration of Mexican laws and regulations related to warranty and product liability obligations, the Company is unable to determine the maximum potential future losses that may occur, which could be material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	1 3 . INCOME TAXES The Company’s effective tax rate will vary based on a variety of factors, including overall profitability, the geographical mix of income before taxes and related tax rates in jurisdictions where it operates and other one-time charges, as well as the occurrence of discrete events. For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company utilized an effective tax rate of As discussed in “Note 3. Acquisitions”, t

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	1 4 . ADS has several programs for stock-based payments to employees and non-employee members of its Board of Directors, including stock options and restricted stock. Equity-classified restricted stock awards are measured based on the grant-date estimated fair value of each award. The Company accounts for all restricted stock granted to Directors as equity-classified awards. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense in the following line items of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019: Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Component of income before income taxes: Cost of goods sold $ 401 $ 112 Selling expenses 195 56 General and administrative expenses 5,003 1,673 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 5,599 $ 1,841 The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense by award type for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019: Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Stock-based compensation expense: Equity-classified Stock Options $ 881 $ 551 Restricted Stock 1,417 642 Performance Units 2,984 372 Non-Employee Directors 317 276 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 5,599 $ 1,841 2017 Omnibus Plan On May 24, 2017, the Board of Directors approved the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2017 Incentive Plan”) which was approved by the Company’s stockholders on July 17, 2017. The 2017 Incentive Plan provides for the issuance of a maximum of 3.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock for awards made thereunder, which awards may consist of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock, cash-based awards, performance awards (which may take the form of performance cash, performance units or performance shares) or other stock-based awards. Restricted Stock - During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company granted 0.1 million shares of restricted stock with a grant date fair value of $4.1 million. Performance Units – During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company did not grant any performance share units or performance units. Options - During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company granted 0.2 million nonqualified stock options under the 2017 Incentive Plan. The grant date fair value of the nonqualified stock options was $3.2 million. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following table summarizes the assumptions used in estimate the fair value of stock-options during the three months ended June 30, 2020: Three Months Ended June 30, Common stock price $41.97 Expected stock price volatility 35.5% Risk-free interest rate 0.4% Weighted-average expected option life (years) 6.0 Dividend yield 0.9%

Business Segments Information

Business Segments Information	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segments Information	1 5 . The Company operates its business in three distinct reportable segments: “Pipe”, “International” and “Infiltrator Water Technologies.” “Allied Products & Other” represents the Company’s Allied Products and all other business segments. “Pipe” and “Allied Products & Other” were previously included as Domestic. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (the “CODM”) evaluates segment reporting based on Net Sales and Segment Adjusted Gross Profit. The Company calculated Segment Adjusted Gross Profit as net sales less costs of goods sold, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and non-cash charges. A measure of assets is not applicable, as segment assets are not regularly reviewed by the CODM for evaluating performance or allocating resources. Pipe – The Pipe segment manufactures and markets high performance thermoplastic corrugated pipe throughout the United States. The Company maintains and serves these markets through product distribution relationships with many of the largest national and independent waterworks distributors, buying groups and co-ops, major national retailers as well as an extensive network of hundreds of small to medium-sized distributors across the U.S. Products include single wall pipe, N-12 HDPE pipe sold into the Storm sewer, Infrastructure and Agriculture markets, High Performance polypropylene pipe sold into the Storm sewer, Infrastructure and sanitary sewer markets. Products are designed primarily for storm water management in the construction and infrastructure marketplace across a broad range of end markets and applications, including non-residential, residential, agriculture and infrastructure. Products are manufactured using HDPE and polypropylene plastic material. Infiltrator Water Technologies – Infiltrator Water Technologies is a leading national provider of plastic leach field chambers and systems, septic tanks and accessories, primarily for use in residential applications. Infiltrator Water Technologies products are used in on-site septic wastewater treatment systems in the United States and Canada. International – The International segment manufactures and markets pipe and allied products in certain regions outside of the United States, including Company owned facilities in Canada, subsidiaries that distribute to Europe and the Middle East, exports and through the Company’s joint ventures with local partners in Mexico and South America. The Company’s Mexican joint venture, ADS Mexicana, primarily serves the Mexican and Central American markets, while its South American Joint Venture, Tigre-ADS, is the primary channel to serve the South American markets. The Company’s International product lines include single wall pipe, N-12 HDPE pipe, high performance PP pipe and certain geographies also sell our broad line of Allied Products. Allied Products & Other – Allied Products and Other manufactures and markets products throughout the United States. Products include StormTech, Nyloplast, ARC Septic Chambers, Inserta Tee, BaySaver filters and water quality structures, Fittings, and FleXstorm. The Company maintains and serves these markets through product distribution relationships with many of the largest national and independent waterworks distributors, major national retailers as well as an extensive network of hundreds of small to medium-sized distributors across the U.S. The Company also sells through a broad variety of buying groups and co-ops in the United States. The following table sets forth reportable segment information with respect to the amount of Net sales contributed by each class of similar products for the periods presented: Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 Net Sales Intersegment Net Sales Net Sales from External Customers Net Sales Intersegment Net Sales Net Sales from External Customers Pipe $ 273,652 $ (1,845 ) $ 271,807 $ 262,181 $ — $ 262,181 Infiltrator Water Technologies 102,153 (18,068 ) 84,085 — — — International International - Pipe 26,950 — 26,950 29,284 — 29,284 International - Allied Products & Other 8,879 — 8,879 10,049 — 10,049 Total International 35,829 — 35,829 39,333 — 39,333 Allied Products & Other 116,918 — 116,918 112,194 — 112,194 Intersegment Eliminations (19,913 ) 19,913 — — — — Total Consolidated $ 508,639 $ — $ 508,639 $ 413,708 $ — $ 413,708 The following sets forth certain financial information attributable to the reportable segments for the periods presented. Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Segment adjusted gross profit Pipe $ 90,599 $ 57,493 Infiltrator Water Technologies 47,928 — International 11,408 9,227 Allied Products & Other 60,468 57,187 Intersegment Eliminations (358 ) — Total $ 210,045 $ 123,907 Depreciation and amortization Pipe $ 11,360 $ 11,547 Infiltrator Water Technologies 3,133 — International 1,298 1,507 Allied Products & Other (a) 19,990 3,640 Total $ 35,781 $ 16,694 Capital expenditures Pipe $ 4,231 $ 6,974 Infiltrator Water Technologies 4,198 — International 450 1,254 Allied Products & Other (a) 1,416 1,495 Total $ 10,295 $ 9,723 (a) Includes depreciation , amortization and capital expenditures not allocated to a reportable segment. The amortization expense of Infiltrator Water Technologies intangible assets acquired is included in Allied Products & Other. Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Segment Adjusted Gross profit Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted Gross Profit: Total Gross Profit $ 188,503 $ (62,158 ) Depreciation and amortization 16,423 13,684 ESOP and stock-based compensation expense 4,939 3,771 ESOP special dividend compensation — 168,610 COVID-19 related costs (a) 180 — Total Segment Adjusted Gross Profit $ 210,045 $ 123,907 (a) Includes expenses directly related to our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including adjustments to our pandemic pay program and expenses associated with our third party crisis management vendor.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	1 6 . Common Stock Dividend - During the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on September 15, 2020 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 1, 2020.

Background and Summary of Sig_2

Background and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation - The Company prepares its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2020 was derived from audited financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020 (“Fiscal 2020 Form 10-K”). The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly its financial position as of June 30, 2020 and the results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements, including the notes thereto, filed in the Company’s Fiscal 2020 Form 10-K.
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation - The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, its majority-owned subsidiaries and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company uses the equity method of accounting for equity investments where it exercises significant influence but does not hold a controlling financial interest. Such investments are recorded in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the related equity earnings from these investments are included in Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Recent Accounting Guidance	Recent Accounting Guidance Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance Standard Adoption Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 – Financial Instruments- Credit Losses ( ASU 2016-13 ) In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) which provides amended guidance on the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments, including trade receivables. This standard requires the use of an impairment model referred to as the current expected credit loss model. The Company adopted this standard effective April 1, 2020 using a modified retrospective approach t hrough a cumulative-effect adjustment to Retained deficit as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective Accounting Policy - The Company extends credit to customers based on an evaluation of their financial condition and collateral is generally not required. The Company records an allowance for credit losses at the time accounts receivable are recorded based on the Company’s historical write-off activity, an evaluation of the current economic environment and the Company’s expectations of future economic conditions. Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted Standard Description Effective Date Effect on financial statements or other significant matters ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Statements In March 2020, the FASB issued an ASU that provides optional expedients and exceptions related to financial reporting impacts related to the expected market transition from LIBOR to another reference rates. The amendments are effective on March 12, 2020, and an entity may elect to adopt prospectively through December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on the Consolidated Financial Statements. ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes In December 2019, the FASB issued an ASU to simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC 740, Income Taxes The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Except for the pronouncements described above, there have been no new accounting pronouncements issued or adopted since the filing of the Fiscal 2020 Form 10-K that have significance, or potential significance, to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Leases	Nature of the Company’s Leases - The Company has operating and finance leases for plants, yards, corporate offices, tractors, trailers and other equipment. The Company’s leases have remaining terms of less than one year to 30 years. A portion of the Company’s yard leases include an option to extend the leases for up to five years. The Company has included renewal options which are reasonably certain to be exercised in its right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The Company’s lease payments are generally fixed. Certain equipment leases contain residual value guarantees that create a contingent obligation on the part of the Company to compensate the lessor if the leased asset cannot be sold for an amount in excess of a specified minimum value at the conclusion of the lease term. The calculation is based on the original cost of the transportation equipment, less lease payments made, compared to a percentage of the transportation equipment’s fair market value at the time of sale. All leased units covered by this guarantee have been classified as finance leases and a corresponding finance lease obligation was recorded. Therefore, no contingent obligation is needed. The Company records at the lease commencement date , a lease liability, which is the lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. The Company will utilize its collateralized incremental borrowing rate commensurate to the lease term as the discount rate for its leases , unless the Company can specifically determine the lessor’s implicit rate. The incremental borrowing rate for each lease is determined based on the Company’s credit rating, adjusted for the impacts of collateral , and the lease term .

Loss on Disposal of Assets an_2

Loss on Disposal of Assets and Costs from Exit and Disposal Activities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Summary of Loss on Disposal of Assets and Costs from Exit and Disposal Activities	The following table summarizes the activity included in Loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit and disposal activities recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019: Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Headcount reduction $ 1,103 $ — Total 2021 Restructuring Plan activities $ 1,103 $ — Loss (gain) on other disposals and partial disposals of property, plant and equipment 544 707 Total loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit and disposal activities $ 1,647 $ 707
Schedule of Reconciliation of Restructuring Liability	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of restructuring liability related to the 2021 Restructuring Plan and the 2018 Restructuring Plan at June 30, 2020 and 2019 is as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Balance at the beginning of the period $ 574 $ 1,696 Expenses 1,103 — Non-cash expenses — — Payments (444 ) (598 ) Balance at the end of the period $ 1,233 $ 1,098

Acquisitions (Tables)

Acquisitions (Tables) - IWT [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Summary of Consideration Transferred and Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The following table summarizes the consideration transferred and the preliminary purchase price allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. (Amounts in thousands) Initial Amount Adjustments to Purchase Price Adjustments to Property, Plant and Equipment Adjustments to Right-of-use Assets Adjustments to Intangible Assets Tax Adjustments Updated Amount Cash $ 57,375 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 57,375 Total current asset, excluding cash 75,847 — — — — — 75,847 Property, plant and equipment, net 98,860 — (6,575 ) — — — 92,285 Goodwill 567,034 704 6,575 — (100,000 ) 21,528 495,841 Intangible assets, net 475,000 — — — 100,000 — 575,000 Other assets 14,366 — — 2,909 — — 17,275 Total current liabilities (22,756 ) — — (213 ) — 931 (22,038 ) Deferred tax liabilities (109,926 ) — — — — (22,459 ) (132,385 ) Other liabilities (9,274 ) — — (2,696 ) — — (11,970 ) Total fair value of consideration transferred $ 1,146,526 $ 704 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 1,147,230
Summary of Identifiable Intangible Assets	The identifiable intangible assets recorded in connection with the closing of the Acquisition are based on valuations including customer relationships, patents and developed technology, and tradename and trademarks totaling $575.0 million. Customer relationships are amortized using an accelerated method over an estimated useful life of 20 years. Patents and developed technology and tradename and trademarks are on a straight-line basis over the respective useful lives of 10 and 20 years. (Amounts in thousands) Preliminary fair value Estimated useful lives Customer relationships $ 360,000 20 years Patents and developed technology 150,000 10 years Tradename and trademarks 65,000 20 years Total identifiable intangible assets $ 575,000
Summary of Unaudited Pro Forma Information	The unaudited pro forma information for the three months ended June 30, 2019 presented below includes the effects of the Acquisition as if it had been consummated as of April 1, 2019, with adjustments to give effect to pro forma events that are directly attributable to the Acquisition. Three Months Ended (Amounts in thousands) June 30, 2019 Net sales $ 483,944 Net income (loss) attributable to ADS (216,271 )

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

Revenue Recognition (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]
Schedule of Contract Asset and Liability	The following table presents the balance of the Company’s contract asset and liability as of June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020: June 30, 2020 March 31, 2020 (In thousands) Contract asset - product returns $ 867 $ 594 Refund liability 2,029 1,458

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventories	Inventories as of the periods presented consisted of the following: June 30, 2020 March 31, 2020 (In thousands) Raw materials $ 57,460 $ 66,524 Finished goods 181,779 215,874 Total inventories $ 239,239 $ 282,398

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Summary of Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value	The assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of the periods presented were as follows: June 30, 2020 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (In thousands) Assets: Derivative assets – diesel fuel contracts $ 106 $ — $ 106 $ — Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis $ 106 $ — $ 106 $ — Liabilities: Derivative liabilities – diesel fuel contracts $ 1,216 $ — $ 1,216 $ — Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis $ 1,216 $ — $ 1,216 $ — March 31, 2020 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (In thousands) Assets: Derivative assets – diesel fuel contracts $ 36 $ — $ 36 $ — Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis $ 36 $ — $ 36 $ — Liabilities: Derivative liabilities - diesel fuel contracts $ 2,228 $ — $ 2,228 $ — Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis $ 2,228 $ — $ 2,228 $ —

Derivative Transactions (Tables

Derivative Transactions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Cash Settlements and Net (Gains) and Net Losses on Mark-to-Market Adjustments for Changes in Fair Value of Derivative Contracts	The Company recorded net (gains) and net losses on mark-to-market adjustments for changes in the fair value of derivatives contracts as well as net (gains) and net losses on the settlement of derivative contracts as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Diesel fuel option collars $ (1,082 ) $ 69 Interest rate swaps — 1,726 Foreign exchange forward contracts — (7 ) Total net unrealized mark-to-market (gains) loss $ (1,082 ) $ 1,788 Diesel fuel option collars 840 7 Interest rate swaps — (166 ) Total net realized loss (gains) $ 840 $ (159 )

Net Income Per Share and Stoc_2

Net Income Per Share and Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Net Income Per Share And Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Summary of Net Income Per Share	The following table presents information necessary to calculate net income per share for the periods presented, as well as potentially dilutive securities excluded from the weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive: Three Months Ended June 30, (In thousands, except per share data) 2020 2019 NET INCOME PER SHARE—BASIC: Net income (loss) attributable to ADS $ 70,466 $ (226,356 ) Adjustments for: Dividends to redeemable convertible preferred stockholders (1,366 ) (6,841 ) Dividends paid to unvested restricted stockholders (2 ) (328 ) Net income (loss) available to common stockholders and participating securities 69,098 (233,525 ) Undistributed income allocated to participating securities (11,242 ) — Net income (loss) available to common stockholders – Basic $ 57,856 $ (233,525 ) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – Basic 69,380 57,576 Net income (loss) per common share – Basic $ 0.83 $ (4.06 ) NET INCOME PER SHARE—DILUTED: Net income (loss) available to common stockholders – Diluted $ 57,856 $ (233,525 ) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – Basic 69,380 57,576 Assumed exercise of stock options 573 — Restricted stock 173 — Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – Diluted 70,126 57,576 Net income (loss) per common share – Diluted $ 0.83 $ (4.06 ) Potentially dilutive securities excluded as anti-dilutive 15,161 10,806

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-term debt as of the periods presented consisted of the following: June 30, 2020 March 31, 2020 (In thousands) Term Loan Facility $ 646,500 $ 648,250 Senior Notes 350,000 350,000 Revolving Credit Facility 50,000 100,000 Equipment financing 1,254 1,492 Total 1,047,754 1,099,742 Unamortized debt issuance costs (2,321 ) (2,419 ) Current maturities (7,963 ) (7,955 ) Long-term debt obligation $ 1,037,470 $ 1,089,368

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Summary of Stock-based Compensation Expense	The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense in the following line items of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019: Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Component of income before income taxes: Cost of goods sold $ 401 $ 112 Selling expenses 195 56 General and administrative expenses 5,003 1,673 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 5,599 $ 1,841 The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense by award type for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019: Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Stock-based compensation expense: Equity-classified Stock Options $ 881 $ 551 Restricted Stock 1,417 642 Performance Units 2,984 372 Non-Employee Directors 317 276 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 5,599 $ 1,841
Summary of Assumption Used in Estimate Fair Value of Stock Options	The following table summarizes the assumptions used in estimate the fair value of stock-options during the three months ended June 30, 2020: Three Months Ended June 30, Common stock price $41.97 Expected stock price volatility 35.5% Risk-free interest rate 0.4% Weighted-average expected option life (years) 6.0 Dividend yield 0.9%

Business Segments Information (

Business Segments Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Revenue from Reportable Segments by Product Type	The following table sets forth reportable segment information with respect to the amount of Net sales contributed by each class of similar products for the periods presented: Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 Net Sales Intersegment Net Sales Net Sales from External Customers Net Sales Intersegment Net Sales Net Sales from External Customers Pipe $ 273,652 $ (1,845 ) $ 271,807 $ 262,181 $ — $ 262,181 Infiltrator Water Technologies 102,153 (18,068 ) 84,085 — — — International International - Pipe 26,950 — 26,950 29,284 — 29,284 International - Allied Products & Other 8,879 — 8,879 10,049 — 10,049 Total International 35,829 — 35,829 39,333 — 39,333 Allied Products & Other 116,918 — 116,918 112,194 — 112,194 Intersegment Eliminations (19,913 ) 19,913 — — — — Total Consolidated $ 508,639 $ — $ 508,639 $ 413,708 $ — $ 413,708
Schedule of Financial Information Attributable to Reportable Segments	The following sets forth certain financial information attributable to the reportable segments for the periods presented. Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Segment adjusted gross profit Pipe $ 90,599 $ 57,493 Infiltrator Water Technologies 47,928 — International 11,408 9,227 Allied Products & Other 60,468 57,187 Intersegment Eliminations (358 ) — Total $ 210,045 $ 123,907 Depreciation and amortization Pipe $ 11,360 $ 11,547 Infiltrator Water Technologies 3,133 — International 1,298 1,507 Allied Products & Other (a) 19,990 3,640 Total $ 35,781 $ 16,694 Capital expenditures Pipe $ 4,231 $ 6,974 Infiltrator Water Technologies 4,198 — International 450 1,254 Allied Products & Other (a) 1,416 1,495 Total $ 10,295 $ 9,723 (a) Includes depreciation , amortization and capital expenditures not allocated to a reportable segment. The amortization expense of Infiltrator Water Technologies intangible assets acquired is included in Allied Products & Other.
Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Segment Adjusted Gross Profit	Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Segment Adjusted Gross profit Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted Gross Profit: Total Gross Profit $ 188,503 $ (62,158 ) Depreciation and amortization 16,423 13,684 ESOP and stock-based compensation expense 4,939 3,771 ESOP special dividend compensation — 168,610 COVID-19 related costs (a) 180 — Total Segment Adjusted Gross Profit $ 210,045 $ 123,907 (a) Includes expenses directly related to our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including adjustments to our pandemic pay program and expenses associated with our third party crisis management vendor.

Background and Summary of Sig_3

Background and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)Segment	Apr. 01, 2020USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Schedule Of Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | Segment		3
Change in Accounting Principle, Accounting Standards Update, Adopted		true
Change in Accounting Principle, Accounting Standards Update, Adoption Date		Apr. 1, 2020
Change in Accounting Principle, Accounting Standards Update, Immaterial Effect		false
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List]		us-gaap:AccountingStandardsUpdate201613Member
Adjustment to Retained deficit at the date of adoption		$ 614,589		$ 537,485	$ 212,184	$ 398,313
Retained Deficit [Member]
Schedule Of Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Adjustment to Retained deficit at the date of adoption		$ (205,669)		(267,619)	$ (278,727)	$ 17,582
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Schedule Of Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Adjustment to Retained deficit at the date of adoption				(779)
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] | Retained Deficit [Member]
Schedule Of Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Adjustment to Retained deficit at the date of adoption			$ 800	$ (779)
IWT [Member]
Schedule Of Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Agreement and Plan of Merger date	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2019

Loss on Disposal of Assets an_3

Loss on Disposal of Assets and Costs from Exit and Disposal Activities - Summary of Loss on Disposal of Assets and Costs from Exit and Disposal Activities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Headcount reduction	$ 1,103
Total 2021 Restructuring Plan activities	1,103
Loss (gain) on other disposals and partial disposals of property, plant and equipment	544	$ 707
Total loss on disposal of assets and costs from exit and disposal activities	$ 1,647	$ 707

Loss on Disposal of Assets an_4

Loss on Disposal of Assets and Costs from Exit and Disposal Activities - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring plan activities	$ 1,103
Other Liabilities [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Severance liability related to restructuring plan	200
Pipe Segment [Member] | 2021 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring plan activities	1,100
International Segment [Member] | Infiltrator Water Technologies Segment [Member] | 2021 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring plan activities	$ 0

Loss on Disposal of Assets an_5

Loss on Disposal of Assets and Costs from Exit and Disposal Activities - Schedule of Reconciliation of Restructuring Liability (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Expenses	$ 1,103
2021 and 2018 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Balance at the beginning of the period	574	$ 1,696
Expenses	1,103
Payments	(444)	(598)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 1,233	$ 1,098

Acquisitions - Additional Infor

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 598,200	$ 597,819
IWT [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Agreement and Plan of Merger date	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2019
Total fair value of consideration transferred	$ 1,147,200
Amount payable to acquire	6,000
Amount receivable from acquire	6,600
Goodwill	495,800
Deferred tax liabilities	132,400
Step up of GAAP basis for fair market valuations	82,300
Deferred tax liabilities, acquired	50,100
Transaction costs related to Acquisition			$ 22,900
Estimates transaction cost including tax		$ 7,300
Intangible assets	$ 575,000
IWT [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life	20 years
IWT [Member] | Patents and Developed Technology [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life	10 years
IWT [Member] | Tradename and Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life	20 years
IWT [Member] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Step up of GAAP basis for fair market valuations	$ 80,200
IWT [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination measurement period	1 year

Acquisitions - Summary of Consi

Acquisitions - Summary of Consideration Transferred and Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	11 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 598,200	$ 597,819
IWT [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	57,375		$ 57,375
Total current asset, excluding cash	75,847		75,847
Property, plant and equipment, net	92,285		98,860
Goodwill	495,841		567,034
Intangible assets, net	575,000		475,000
Other assets	17,275		14,366
Total current liabilities	(22,038)		(22,756)
Deferred tax liabilities	(132,385)		(109,926)
Other liabilities	(11,970)		(9,274)
Total fair value of consideration transferred	1,147,230		$ 1,146,526
Adjustments to Property, Plant and Equipment	(6,575)
Goodwill, Increase to Purchase Price	704
Goodwill, Tax Adjustments	21,528
Adjustments to Intangible Assets	100,000
Adjustments to Right-of-use Assets, Other assets	2,909
Adjustments to Right-of-use Assets, Total current liabilities	(213)
Total current liabilities, Tax Adjustments	931
Adjustments to Right-of-use Assets, Other liabilities	(2,696)
Tax Adjustments	(22,459)
Increase to Purchase price	$ 704

Acquisitions - Summary of Ident

Acquisitions - Summary of Identifiable Intangible Assets (Detail) - IWT [Member] $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2019USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total identifiable intangible assets, Preliminary fair value	$ 575,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total identifiable intangible assets, Preliminary fair value	$ 360,000
Intangible asset, useful life	20 years
Patents and Developed Technology [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total identifiable intangible assets, Preliminary fair value	$ 150,000
Intangible asset, useful life	10 years
Tradename and Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total identifiable intangible assets, Preliminary fair value	$ 65,000
Intangible asset, useful life	20 years

Acquisitions - Summary of Unaud

Acquisitions - Summary of Unaudited Pro Forma Information (Detail) - IWT [Member] $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)
Business Acquisition Pro Forma Information Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 483,944
Net income (loss) attributable to ADS	$ (216,271)

Revenue Recognition - Schedule

Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Contract Asset and Liability (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Contract With Customer Asset And Liability [Abstract]
Contract asset - product returns	$ 867	$ 594
Refund liability	$ 2,029	$ 1,458

Leases - Additional Information

Leases - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Minimum [Member]
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Leases remaining term	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Leases remaining term	30 years
Maximum [Member] | Yard [Member]
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Leases options to extend	5 years

Inventories - Schedule of Inven

Inventories - Schedule of Inventories (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 57,460	$ 66,524
Finished goods	181,779	215,874
Total inventories	$ 239,239	$ 282,398

Inventories - Additional Inform

Inventories - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Work-in-process inventories	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurement - Summar

Fair Value Measurement - Summary of Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value (Detail) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	$ 106	$ 36
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis	1,216	2,228
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	106	36
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis	1,216	2,228
Diesel Fuel Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	106	36
Derivative liabilities	1,216	2,228
Diesel Fuel Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	106	36
Derivative liabilities	$ 1,216	$ 2,228

Fair Value Measurement - Additi

Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets and liabilities, additional transfers	$ 0	$ 0
Senior Notes Payable [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior notes	350,000,000		$ 350,000,000
Senior notes, fair value	$ 353,000,000		$ 315,000,000

Derivative Transactions - Sched

Derivative Transactions - Schedule of Cash Settlements and Net (Gains) and Net Losses on Mark-to-Market Adjustments for Changes in Fair Value of Derivative Contracts (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total net unrealized mark-to-market (gains) loss	$ (1,082)	$ 1,788
Total net realized loss (gains)	840	(159)
Diesel Fuel Option Collars [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total net unrealized mark-to-market (gains) loss	(1,082)	69
Total net realized loss (gains)	$ 840	7
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total net unrealized mark-to-market (gains) loss		1,726
Total net realized loss (gains)		(166)
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total net unrealized mark-to-market (gains) loss		$ (7)

Net Income Per Share and Stoc_3

Net Income Per Share and Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Net Income Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
NET INCOME PER SHARE—BASIC:
Net income (loss) attributable to ADS	$ 70,466	$ (226,356)
Dividends to redeemable convertible preferred stockholders	(1,366)	(6,841)
Dividends paid to unvested restricted stockholders	(2)	(328)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders and participating securities	69,098	(233,525)
Undistributed income allocated to participating securities	(11,242)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders – Basic	$ 57,856	$ (233,525)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – Basic	69,380	57,576
Net income (loss) per common share – Basic	$ 0.83	$ (4.06)
NET INCOME PER SHARE—DILUTED:
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders – Diluted	$ 57,856	$ (233,525)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – Basic	69,380	57,576
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – Diluted	70,126	57,576
Net income (loss) per common share – Diluted	$ 0.83	$ (4.06)
Potentially dilutive securities excluded as anti-dilutive	15,161	10,806
Exercise of Stock Options [Member]
NET INCOME PER SHARE—DILUTED:
Dilutive securities	573
Restricted Stock [Member]
NET INCOME PER SHARE—DILUTED:
Dilutive securities	173

Net Income Per Share and Stoc_4

Net Income Per Share and Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	Jun. 14, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Cash dividend declared			$ 0.09
Dividend payment			$ 81,600
Additional stock-based compensation expense		$ 5,599	1,841
Cost of Goods Sold - ESOP special dividend compensation and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Additional stock-based compensation expense			$ 246,800
ESOP [Member]
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Number of redeemable convertible preferred stock allocated to ESOP participants			11.6
Amount of dividend from unallocated redeemable convertible preferred stock held in the ESOP trust to repay ESOP loan			$ 12,000
Special Dividend [Member]
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Cash dividend declared			$ 1
Dividend payable date			Jun. 14, 2019
Dividend payable, date of record			Jun. 3, 2019
Special Dividend [Member] | ESOP [Member]
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Additional stock-based compensation expense	$ 246,800

Related Party Transactions - Ad

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020
South American Joint Venture [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Maximum borrowings permitted under credit facility	$ 22,000,000
Debt, expiration date	Dec. 31, 2023
Percentage of debt guarantee	50.00%
Company's ownership percentage	50.00%
Maximum potential payment under guarantee	$ 11,000,000
Outstanding principal balance including letters of credit	9,700,000		$ 9,300,000
Sales with related parties	100,000	$ 400,000
Sale with joint ventures	100,000	300,000
South American Joint Venture [Member] | US Dollar Denominated Loans [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Outstanding principal balance including letters of credit	$ 0
South American Joint Venture [Member] | Chilean Peso Denominated Loans [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	5.10%
Tigre-ADS USA [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from related party	$ 500,000	$ 500,000
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Maximum borrowings permitted under credit facility	$ 12,000,000
Revolving credit facility maturity date	Jun. 22, 2018
Debt, expiration date	Jun. 22, 2022
Outstanding principal balance including letters of credit	$ 0		$ 0
ADS Mexicana [Member] | Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in joint venture	49.00%
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member] | ADS Mexicana [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Company's ownership percentage	51.00%

Debt - Long-Term Debt (Detail)

Debt - Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 1,047,754,000	$ 1,099,742,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(2,321,000)	(2,419,000)
Current maturities	(7,963,000)	(7,955,000)
Long-term debt obligation	1,037,470,000	1,089,368,000
Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility	646,500,000	648,250,000
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	350,000,000	350,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility	50,000,000	100,000,000
Equipment Financing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility	$ 1,254,000	$ 1,492,000

Debt (Senior Secured Credit Fac

Debt (Senior Secured Credit Facility) - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of borrowings	$ 50,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowings permitted under credit facility			$ 350,000,000
Repayment of borrowings	50,000,000
Outstanding letters of credit	11,000,000	$ 8,500,000
Letter of Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowings permitted under credit facility			50,000,000
Sublimit of Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowings permitted under credit facility			50,000,000
Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 700,000,000
Repayment of borrowings	$ 1,800,000

Debt (Senior Notes) - Additiona

Debt (Senior Notes) - Additional Information (Detail) - 5.0% Senior Notes due 2027 [Member] $ in Millions	Sep. 23, 2019USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 350
Debt instrument, interest rate	5.00%

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Purchase Commitments) - Additional Information (Detail) - Inventory [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]
Purchase contracts period range, start	1 month
Purchase contracts period range, end	12 months
Total purchase commitment	$ 0

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	Jul. 31, 2019	Jun. 14, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate			27.80%	(10.90%)
Discrete income tax expense				$ 60,700
Additional stock-based compensation expense			$ 5,599	$ 1,841
IWT [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Total purchase price	$ 132,400
Purchase price related to step up of GAAP basis for fair market valuations	82,300
Deferred tax liabilities acquired	50,100
Business combination, acquired federal net operating loss	24,000
IWT [Member] | Intangible Assets [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Purchase price related to step up of GAAP basis for fair market valuations	$ 80,200
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Non-deductible stock appreciation and deductible dividends			$ 242,900
Effective tax rate reduced by discrete event			29.60%
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) [Member] | Special Dividend [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Shares allocated from the ESOP from discrete event		11.6
Additional stock-based compensation expense		$ 246,800

Stock-Based Compensation - Summ

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock-based Compensation Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 5,599	$ 1,841
Non-Employee Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	317	276
Equity-Classified Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	881	551
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	1,417	642
Performance Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	2,984	372
Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	401	112
Selling Expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	195	56
General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 5,003	$ 1,673

Stock-Based Compensation (2017

Stock-Based Compensation (2017 Omnibus Plan) - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	May 24, 2017
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards	$ (391)	$ (92)
2017 Omnibus Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards, Shares	100,000
Restricted stock awards	$ 4,100
Number of nonqualified stock options granted	200,000
Number of stock options granted, Value	$ 3,200
2017 Omnibus Plan [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] | IWT [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of performance units granted	0
2017 Omnibus Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock approved for issuance			3,500,000

Stock-Based Compensation - Su_2

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Assumption Used in Estimate Fair Value of Stock Options (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020$ / shares
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Common stock price	$ 41.97
Expected stock price volatility	35.50%
Risk-free interest rate	0.40%
Weighted-average expected option life (years)	6 years
Dividend yield	0.90%

Business Segments Information -

Business Segments Information - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	3

Business Segments Information_2

Business Segments Information - Schedule of Revenue from Reportable Segments by Product Type (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 508,639	$ 413,708
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	508,639	413,708
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(19,913)
Pipe Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	271,807	262,181
Pipe Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	273,652	262,181
Pipe Segment [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(1,845)
Infiltrator Water Technologies Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	84,085
Infiltrator Water Technologies Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	102,153
Infiltrator Water Technologies Segment [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(18,068)
International Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	35,829	39,333
International Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	35,829	39,333
International Segment [Member] | Pipe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	26,950	29,284
International Segment [Member] | Pipe [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	26,950	29,284
International Segment [Member] | Allied Products and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	8,879	10,049
International Segment [Member] | Allied Products and Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	8,879	10,049
Allied Products and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	116,918	112,194
Allied Products and Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 116,918	$ 112,194

Business Segments Information_3

Business Segments Information - Schedule of Financial Information Attributable to Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment adjusted gross profit	$ 210,045	$ 123,907
Depreciation and amortization	35,781	16,694
Capital expenditures	10,295	9,723
Operating Segments [Member] | Pipe Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment adjusted gross profit	90,599	57,493
Depreciation and amortization	11,360	11,547
Capital expenditures	4,231	6,974
Operating Segments [Member] | Infiltrator Water Technologies Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment adjusted gross profit	47,928
Depreciation and amortization	3,133
Capital expenditures	4,198
Operating Segments [Member] | International Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment adjusted gross profit	11,408	9,227
Depreciation and amortization	1,298	1,507
Capital expenditures	450	1,254
Operating Segments [Member] | Allied Products and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment adjusted gross profit	60,468	57,187
Depreciation and amortization	19,990	3,640
Capital expenditures	1,416	$ 1,495
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment adjusted gross profit	$ (358)

Business Segments Information_4

Business Segments Information - Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Segment Adjusted Gross Profit (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Gross profit	$ 188,503	$ (62,158)
Depreciation and amortization	16,423	13,684
ESOP and stock-based compensation expense	4,939	3,771
ESOP special dividend compensation		168,610
COVID-19 related costs	180
Total Segment Adjusted Gross Profit	$ 210,045	$ 123,907

Subsequent Events - Additional

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash dividend declared		$ 0.09	$ 1.09
Scenario Forecast [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash dividend declared	$ 0.09
Dividend payable date	Sep. 15, 2020
Dividend payable, date of record	Sep. 1, 2020