Operating Segments (Operating Results For The Company's Reportable Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 275,419	$ 271,472
Deduct: Equity in pretax loss (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates	[1]	616	(601)
Restructuring and impairment costs	[2]	(2,389)	0
Consolidated operating income (loss)		(5,296)	(8,237)
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated operating income (loss)		(3,523)	(7,636)
Flue-Cured And Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues		225,973	229,270
Consolidated operating income (loss)		(4,431)	(8,896)
Other Tobacco Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	[3]	49,446	42,202
Consolidated operating income (loss)	[3]	908	1,260
North America [Member] | Flue-Cured And Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues		48,572	31,698
Consolidated operating income (loss)		3,416	1,679
Other Regions [Member] | Flue-Cured And Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	[4]	177,401	197,572
Consolidated operating income (loss)	[4]	$ (7,847)	$ (10,575)

[1] Equity in pretax loss (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates is included in segment operating income (loss) (Other Tobacco Operations segment), but is reported below consolidated operating income (loss) and excluded from that total in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

[2] Restructuring and impairment costs are excluded from segment operating income (loss), but are included in consolidated operating income (loss) in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

[3] Includes Dark Air-Cured, Special Services, and Oriental, as well as inter-company eliminations. Sales and other operating revenues for this reportable segment include limited amounts for Oriental because its financial results consist principally of equity in the pretax earnings of an unconsolidated affiliate.

[4] Includes South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia regions, as well as inter-region eliminations.