Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 379,719	$ 284,622
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		307,498	230,765
Selling, general and administrative expenses		63,852	47,480
Operating income		8,369	6,377
Equity in pretax earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	[1]	539	(435)
Other non-operating income (expense)		190	178
Interest income		512	670
Interest expense		3,949	3,932
Income before income taxes and other items		5,661	2,858
Income taxes		(5,399)	(463)
Net income		11,060	3,321
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		2,119	256
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 13,179	$ 3,577
Earnings per share:
Basic		$ 0.53	$ 0.14
Diluted		$ 0.52	$ 0.14
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		25,064,420	25,407,293
Diluted		25,284,700	25,632,157
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes		$ (2,477)	$ 9,109
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes		2,278	304
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation, net of income taxes		$ (199)	$ 9,413
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.75	$ 0.54

[1] Equity in pretax earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates is included in segment operating income (Other Tobacco Operations segment), but is reported below consolidated operating income and excluded from that total in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income