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Common And Preferred Stock (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2006
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Common stock, shares authorized 100,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized        
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount $ 100,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1        
Cost of common stock repurchased under share repurchase program 31,227,000uvv_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueCommonStock 14,145,000uvv_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueCommonStock 8,631,000uvv_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueCommonStock    
Common stock, shares outstanding 22,593,266us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding        
Weighted-average cost per share $ 43.37uvv_CommonStockWeightedAverageCostPerShare $ 59.31uvv_CommonStockWeightedAverageCostPerShare $ 50.94uvv_CommonStockWeightedAverageCostPerShare    
Number of shares repurchased 719,993us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares 238,486us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares 169,432us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares    
Preferred stock, shares authorized 5,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized        
Preferred stock liquidation price $ 1,000us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference        
Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock, quarterly dividend rate 6.75%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage        
Preferred stock exceeding percentage on closing price 135.00%uvv_PreferredStockExceedingPercentageOnClosingPriceDuringPeriod        
Preferred stock, conversion rate 22.1183us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion        
Preferred shares, conversion price $ 45.21us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerShare        
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount 67,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1        
Minimum [Member]          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Dividend common stock $ 0.43us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
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Maximum [Member]          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Preferred stock, conversion period March 15, 2018        
Common Stock [Member]          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Common stock, shares authorized 100,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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100,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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Common stock, shares outstanding 22,593,266us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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23,216,312us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member]          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Preferred stock, shares authorized 500,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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500,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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Preferred stock, shares issued 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
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Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
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Series B 6.75% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Preferred stock, shares authorized 220,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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220,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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Preferred stock, shares issued 218,490us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
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219,999us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
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    220,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
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Preferred stock, shares outstanding 218,490us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
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219,999us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
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219,999us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
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