Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2019
Operating Results:
Sales and other operating revenues	$	379,719	$	539,604	$	636,107	$	671,723
Gross profit	72,221		99,460		115,430		119,480
Net income	11,060		34,293		31,089		33,692
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation	13,179		31,446		28,135		31,361
Earnings per common share:
Basic	0.53		1.25		1.12		1.25
Diluted	0.52		1.24		1.11		1.24
Cash Dividends Declared:
Per share of common stock	0.75		0.75		0.75		0.75
Market Price Range of Common Stock:
High	68.25		71.60		76.98		60.67
Low	46.40		55.66		53.03		52.60
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2018
Operating Results:
Sales and other operating revenues	$	284,622	$	488,248	$	653,581	$	607,496
Gross profit	53,857		93,076		108,518		116,497
Net income	3,321		28,306		50,219		34,322
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation	3,577		26,167		45,400		30,518
Earnings per common share:
Basic	0.14		1.03		1.80		1.21
Diluted	0.14		1.02		1.78		1.20
Cash Dividends Declared:
Per share of common stock	0.54		0.54		0.55		0.55
Market Price Range of Common Stock:
High	75.70		65.90		60.45		53.85
Low	63.15		55.00		52.05		45.95