Changes In Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Reconciliation Of Changes In Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries

A reconciliation of the changes in Universal Corporation shareholders’ equity and noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

	Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014									Nine Months Ended December 31, 2013
(in thousands of dollars)	Universal Corporation			Non-controlling Interests			Total			Universal Corporation			Non-controlling Interests			Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	1,378,230		$	32,662		$	1,410,892		$	1,258,571		$	29,086		$	1,287,657
Changes in preferred stock
Repurchase of Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock	(390		)	—			(390		)	—			—			—
Changes in common stock
Issuance of common stock	187			—			187			457			—			457
Repurchase of common stock	(4,218		)	—			(4,218		)	(2,049		)	—			(2,049		)
Accrual of stock-based compensation	4,810			—			4,810			5,059			—			5,059
Withholding of shares from stock-based compensation for grantee income taxes (Stock Options, SARs, RSUs, and PSAs)	(2,009		)	—			(2,009		)	(2,381		)	—			(2,381		)
Dividend equivalents on RSUs	483			—			483			439			—			439
Changes in retained earnings
Net income	68,781			5,305			74,086			122,338			5,608			127,946
Cash dividends declared
Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock	(11,137		)	—			(11,137		)	(11,137		)	—			(11,137		)
Common stock	(35,522		)	—			(35,522		)	(35,066		)	—			(35,066		)
Repurchase of Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock	(18		)	—			(18		)	—			—			—
Repurchase of common stock	(17,334		)	—			(17,334		)	(12,096		)	—			(12,096		)
Dividend equivalents on RSUs	(483		)	—			(483		)	(439		)	—			(439		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(12,836		)	18			(12,818		)	35,405			(523		)	34,882
Other changes in noncontrolling interests
Dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders	—			(1,977		)	(1,977		)	—			(1,962		)	(1,962		)
Balance at end of period	$	1,368,544		$	36,008		$	1,404,552		$	1,359,101		$	32,209		$	1,391,310