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Executive Stock Plans And Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock Option And SAR Activity) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]      
Outstanding at beginning of year, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 54.83uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 50.07uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 46.01uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Outstanding at beginning of year, Shares 257,340uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsOutstandingNumber 418,477uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsOutstandingNumber 855,850uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsOutstandingNumber
Exercised, Shares (63,539)uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsExercisesInPeriod (161,137)uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsExercisesInPeriod (407,758)uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsExercisesInPeriod
Cancelled/expired, Shares (24,200)uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsCancelledInPeriod   (29,615)uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsCancelledInPeriod
Outstanding at end of year, Shares 169,601uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsOutstandingNumber 257,340uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsOutstandingNumber 418,477uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsOutstandingNumber
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 38.50uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 42.48uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 41.21uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Cancelled/expired, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 62.66uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsCancelledInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice   $ 54.83uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsCancelledInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Outstanding at end of year, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 59.82uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 54.83uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 50.07uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Outstanding at end of year, Weighted-Average Contractual Term 2 years 25 days    
Outstanding at end of year, Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 144uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsOutstandingIntrinsicValue