Changes In Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Reconciliation Of Changes In Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries

A reconciliation of the changes in Universal Corporation shareholders’ equity and noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries for the six months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:

	Six Months Ended September 30, 2015									Six Months Ended September 30, 2014
(in thousands of dollars)	Universal Corporation			Non-controlling Interests			Total			Universal Corporation			Non-controlling Interests			Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	1,362,725		$	34,369		$	1,397,094		$	1,378,230		$	32,662		$	1,410,892
Changes in common stock
Issuance of common stock	—			—			—			187			—			187
Repurchase of common stock	—			—			—			(1,143		)	—			(1,143		)
Accrual of stock-based compensation	3,020			—			3,020			3,755			—			3,755
Withholding of shares from stock-based compensation for grantee income taxes	(2,037		)	—			(2,037		)	(2,009		)	—			(2,009		)
Dividend equivalents on RSUs	364			—			364			316			—			316
Changes in retained earnings
Net income	16,518			2,421			18,939			15,742			267			16,009
Cash dividends declared
Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock	(7,374		)	—			(7,374		)	(7,425		)	—			(7,425		)
Common stock	(23,582		)	—			(23,582		)	(23,644		)	—			(23,644		)
Repurchase of common stock	—			—			—			(6,059		)	—			(6,059		)
Dividend equivalents on RSUs	(364		)	—			(364		)	(316		)	—			(316		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,337			(426		)	2,911			(9,669		)	(37		)	(9,706		)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders	—			(1,260		)	(1,260		)	—			(1,977		)	(1,977		)
Balance at end of period	$	1,352,607		$	35,104		$	1,387,711		$	1,347,965		$	30,915		$	1,378,880