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

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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 nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

	Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017									Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016
(in thousands of dollars)	Universal Corporation			Non-controlling Interests			Total			Universal Corporation			Non-controlling Interests			Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	1,286,489		$	40,089		$	1,326,578		$	1,414,222		$	38,840		$	1,453,062
Changes in preferred stock
Conversion of Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock to common stock	—			—			—			(107,550		)	—			(107,550		)
Changes in common stock
Repurchase of common stock	(2,790		)	—			(2,790		)	—			—			—
Conversion of Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock to common stock	—			—			—			107,550			—			107,550
Accrual of stock-based compensation	5,714			—			5,714			4,766			—			4,766
Withholding of shares from stock-based compensation for grantee income taxes	(2,828		)	—			(2,828		)	(2,256		)	—			(2,256		)
Dividend equivalents on RSUs	529			—			529			503			—			503
Changes in retained earnings
Net income	75,144			6,702			81,846			73,435			2,621			76,056
Cash dividends declared
Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock	—			—			—			(11,061		)	—			(11,061		)
Common stock	(41,051		)	—			(41,051		)	(37,787		)	—			(37,787		)
Repurchase of common stock	(9,849		)	—			(9,849		)	—			—			—
Dividend equivalents on RSUs	(529		)	—			(529		)	(503		)	—			(503		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	14,115			198			14,313			627			(645		)	(18		)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders	—			(1,260		)	(1,260		)	—			(1,260		)	(1,260		)
Balance at end of period	$	1,324,944		$	45,729		$	1,370,673		$	1,441,946		$	39,556		$	1,481,502