Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following table summarizes the changes in the balances for each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015:

	Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
(in thousands of dollars)	2017			2016			2015
Foreign currency translation:
Balance at beginning of year	$	(26,992	)	$	(31,138	)	$	(8,476	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation:
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency translation (net of tax (expense) benefit of $3,715, $(2,119), and $12,181)	(6,899		)	3,934			(22,625		)
Less: Net loss (gain) on foreign currency translation attributable to noncontrolling interests	753			212			(37		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation, net of income taxes	(6,146		)	4,146			(22,662		)
Balance at end of year	$	(33,138	)	$	(26,992	)	$	(31,138	)
Foreign currency hedge:
Balance at beginning of year	$	675		$	(1,834	)	$	769
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation:
Net gain (loss) on derivative instruments (net of tax (expense) benefit of $991, $(1,060), and $2,304)	(1,841		)	1,969			(4,280		)
Reclassification of net loss to earnings (net of tax benefit of $(489), $(291), and $(903))(1)	908			540			1,677
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation, net of income taxes	(933		)	2,509			(2,603		)
Balance at end of year	$	(258	)	$	675		$	(1,834	)
Interest rate hedge:
Balance at beginning of year	$	(6,997	)	$	(1,982	)	$	(608	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation:
Net gain (loss) on derivative instruments (net of tax (expense) benefit of $(3,150), $4,489, and $1,416)	5,849			(8,335		)	(2,628		)
Reclassification of net loss to earnings (net of tax benefit of $(1,370), $(1,788), and $(675))(2)	2,546			3,320			1,254
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation, net of income taxes	8,395			(5,015		)	(1,374		)
Balance at end of year	$	1,398		$	(6,997	)	$	(1,982	)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Balance at beginning of year	$	(39,036	)	$	(40,040	)	$	(26,017	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation:
Net losses arising during the year (net of tax benefit of $751, $1,035, and $9,719)(3)	(1,395		)	(1,921		)	(18,049		)
Amortization included in earnings (net of tax benefit of $(1,546), $(1,576), and $(2,163)) (4)	2,870			2,925			4,026
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation, net of income taxes	1,475			1,004			(14,023		)
Balance at end of year	$	(37,561	)	$	(39,036	)	$	(40,040	)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at end of year	$	(69,559	)	$	(72,350	)	$	(74,994	)

⁽¹⁾Gain (loss) on foreign currency cash flow hedges related to forecast purchases of tobacco is reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to cost of goods sold when the tobacco is sold to customers. See Note 8 for additional information.

⁽²⁾Gain (loss) on interest rate cash flow hedges is reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to interest expense when the related interest payments are made on the debt or upon termination of the interest rate swap agreements prior to their scheduled maturity dates. See Note 8 for additional information.

⁽³⁾These items arise from the remeasurement of the assets and liabilities of the Company's defined benefit pension plans. Those remeasurements are made on an annual basis at the end of the fiscal year. See Note 10 for additional information.

⁽⁴⁾This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 10 for additional information.