Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 67,876	$ 234,128	$ 41,203
Accounts receivable, net	355,674	377,119	338,700
Advances to suppliers, net	53,823	122,786	66,580
Accounts receivable—unconsolidated affiliates	107,198	2,040	50,533
Inventories—at lower of cost or net realizable value:
Tobacco	935,406	679,428	869,325
Other	87,958	69,301	90,108
Prepaid income taxes	17,131	16,032	21,110
Other current assets	73,862	88,209	94,294
Total current assets	1,698,928	1,589,043	1,571,853
Property, plant and equipment
Land	23,020	23,180	22,822
Buildings	269,738	271,757	268,702
Machinery and equipment	642,915	634,660	612,722
Total property, plant and equipment	935,673	929,597	904,246
Less accumulated depreciation	(613,130)	(605,803)	(587,465)
Property, plant and equipment, net	322,543	323,794	316,781
Other assets
Goodwill and other intangibles	98,860	98,927	99,059
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	83,962	89,302	86,247
Deferred income taxes	20,473	17,118	23,136
Other noncurrent assets	47,480	50,448	42,434
Total other assets	250,775	255,795	250,876
Total assets	2,272,246	2,168,632	2,139,510
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Notes payable and overdrafts	148,049	45,421	98,268
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	162,972	163,763	142,337
Accounts payable—unconsolidated affiliates	4,862	16,072	56
Customer advances and deposits	45,098	7,021	16,807
Accrued compensation	22,610	27,886	19,509
Income taxes payable	6,668	7,557	3,935
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	390,259	267,720	280,912
Long-term debt	369,262	369,086	368,909
Pensions and other postretirement benefits	56,347	64,843	74,636
Other long-term liabilities	41,758	45,955	31,338
Deferred income taxes	36,202	35,726	54,733
Total liabilities	893,828	783,330	810,528
Shareholders' equity
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, no par value, 500,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized 24,968,799 shares issued and outstanding (25,114,349 at September 30, 2017, and 24,930,725 at March 31, 2018)	324,626	321,559	320,121
Retained earnings	1,084,763	1,080,934	1,027,147
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(73,048)	(60,064)	(58,887)
Total Universal Corporation shareholders' equity	1,336,341	1,342,429	1,288,381
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	42,077	42,873	40,601
Total shareholders' equity	1,378,418	1,385,302	1,328,982
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 2,272,246	$ 2,168,632	$ 2,139,510