Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 295,475	$ 275,419
Costs and Expenses
Cost of goods sold		243,278	227,030
Selling, general and administrative expenses		60,199	51,296
Restructuring and impairment costs	[1]	0	2,389
Operating income (loss)		(8,002)	(5,296)
Equity in pretax earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	[2]	(130)	(616)
Interest income		363	239
Interest expense		4,054	3,884
Income (loss) before income taxes		(11,823)	(9,557)
Income tax expense		(4,319)	(3,432)
Net income (loss)		(7,504)	(6,125)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		2,028	178
Net income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation		(5,476)	(5,947)
Dividends on Universal Corporation convertible perpetual preferred stock		(3,687)	(3,687)
Earnings (loss) available to Universal Corporation common shareholders		$ (9,163)	$ (9,634)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Universal Corporation common shareholders:
Basic		$ (0.40)	$ (0.43)
Diluted		$ (0.40)	$ (0.43)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		22,734,225	22,622,930
Diluted		22,734,225	22,622,930
Total comprehensive income:
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes		$ (12,330)	$ 2,380
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes		2,245	264
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation, net of income taxes		$ (10,085)	$ 2,644
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.53	$ 0.52

[1] 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.

[2] Equity in pretax (earnings) loss 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.