Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
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Net income	$ 120,461us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 155,155us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 140,919us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain), net	28,836	14,322	(10,579)
Deferred income taxes	(13,662)	(2,176)	11,794
Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates, net of dividends	(1,075)	3,420	(4,966)
Gain on favorable outcome of excise tax case in Brazil	(12,676)uvv_Gainonsettlementofexcisetaxcase	(81,619)uvv_Gainonsettlementofexcisetaxcase	0uvv_Gainonsettlementofexcisetaxcase
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Accounts and notes receivable	49,414	(89,536)	(5,433)
Inventories and other assets	37,751	(47,492)	6,578
Income taxes	4,790	11,391	18,111
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(63,257)	(27,345)	11,167
Customer advances and deposits	14,397	(8,156)	9,503
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	226,497	(3,503)	234,466
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(58,385)	(45,849)	(30,783)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	4,522	2,746	3,534
Other, net	(141)	1,033	1,004
Net cash used by investing activities	(54,004)	(42,070)	(26,245)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance (repayment) of short-term debt, net	2,618	(43,727)	(18,374)
Issuance of long-term obligations	370,000	175,000	0
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Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(4,183)	(1,971)	(1,957)
Issuance of common stock	187	457	3,949
Repurchase of convertible perpetual preferred stock	(1,497)	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	(31,227)	(14,145)	(8,481)
Dividends paid on convertible perpetual preferred stock	(14,824)	(14,850)	(14,850)
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Debt issuance costs and other	(3,621)	(875)	0
Net cash used by financing activities	(86,134)	(158,082)	(101,959)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,108)	(677)	(97)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	85,251	(204,332)	106,165
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	163,532	367,864	261,699
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	248,783	163,532	367,864
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Income taxes, net of refunds	$ 46,044us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet	$ 65,511us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet	$ 35,913us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet

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