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

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:

	Six Months Ended September 30, 2016									Six Months Ended September 30, 2015
(in thousands of dollars)	Universal Corporation			Non-controlling Interests			Total			Universal Corporation			Non-controlling Interests			Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	1,414,222		$	38,840		$	1,453,062		$	1,362,725		$	34,369		$	1,397,094
Changes in common stock
Accrual of stock-based compensation	3,535			—			3,535			3,020			—			3,020
Withholding of shares from stock-based compensation for grantee income taxes	(2,245		)	—			(2,245		)	(2,037		)	—			(2,037		)
Dividend equivalents on RSUs	333			—			333			364			—			364
Changes in retained earnings
Net income (loss)	19,788			(794		)	18,994			16,518			2,421			18,939
Cash dividends declared
Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock	(7,374		)	—			(7,374		)	(7,374		)	—			(7,374		)
Common stock	(24,141		)	—			(24,141		)	(23,582		)	—			(23,582		)
Dividend equivalents on RSUs	(333		)	—			(333		)	(364		)	—			(364		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,229		)	(444		)	(1,673		)	3,337			(426		)	2,911
Dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders	—			(1,260		)	(1,260		)	—			(1,260		)	(1,260		)
Balance at end of period	$	1,402,556		$	36,342		$	1,438,898		$	1,352,607		$	35,104		$	1,387,711