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Common And Preferred Stock (Schedule Of Repurchases Of Shares) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Number of shares repurchased 719,993us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares 238,486us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares 169,432us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
Cost of shares repurchased (in thousands of dollars) $ 31,227uvv_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueCommonStock $ 14,145uvv_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueCommonStock $ 8,631uvv_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueCommonStock
Weighted-average cost per share $ 43.37uvv_CommonStockWeightedAverageCostPerShare $ 59.31uvv_CommonStockWeightedAverageCostPerShare $ 50.94uvv_CommonStockWeightedAverageCostPerShare
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Number of shares repurchased 1,509us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
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Weighted-average cost per share $ 992.27uvv_CommonStockWeightedAverageCostPerShare
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Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Cost Value $ 1,497uvv_StockRepurchasedandRetiredDuringPeriodCostValue
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