Operating Segments (Operating Results For The Company's Reportable Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				24 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011		Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated Sales and Other Operating Revenues	$ 461,391		$ 479,465
Deduct: Equity in pretax (earnings) loss of unconsolidated affiliates	(1,369)	[1]	3,489	[1]
Restructuring costs	0	[2]	(6,859)	[2]	(33,000)
Add: Other income	0		9,592
Segment Operating Income	42,827		35,513
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Operating Income	44,196		29,291
Flue-Cured And Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated Sales and Other Operating Revenues	398,019		417,279
Segment Operating Income	35,819		26,486
Other Tobacco Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated Sales and Other Operating Revenues	63,372	[3]	62,186	[3]
Segment Operating Income	8,377	[3]	2,805	[3]
North America [Member] | Flue-Cured And Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated Sales and Other Operating Revenues	60,486		58,629
Segment Operating Income	978		5,577
Other Regions [Member] | Flue-Cured And Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated Sales and Other Operating Revenues	337,533	[4]	358,650	[4]
Segment Operating Income	$ 34,841	[4]	$ 20,909	[4]

[1] Item is included in segment operating income, but is not included in consolidated operating income.

[2] Item is not included in segment operating income, but is included in consolidated operating income.

[3] Includes Dark Air-Cured, Special Services, and Oriental, as well as inter-company eliminations. Sales and other operating revenues for this reportable segment include limited amounts for Oriental because its financial results consist principally of equity in the pretax earnings of an unconsolidated affiliate.

[4] Includes South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia regions, as well as inter-region eliminations.