Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 475,921	$ 539,604	$ 772,836	$ 919,323
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		379,892	440,144	618,157	747,642
Selling, general and administrative expenses		52,830	45,090	103,966	108,942
Operating income		43,199	54,370	50,713	62,739
Equity in pretax earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	[1]	2,310	(614)	2,350	(75)
Other non-operating income		633	196	1,260	386
Interest income		240	299	1,248	811
Interest expense		5,136	4,593	9,164	8,542
Income before income taxes and other items		41,246	49,658	46,407	55,319
Income taxes		11,499	15,365	15,765	9,966
Net income		29,747	34,293	30,642	45,353
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		(1,670)	(2,847)	(493)	(728)
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 28,077	$ 31,446	$ 30,149	$ 44,625
Earnings per share:
Basic		$ 1.12	$ 1.25	$ 1.20	$ 1.78
Diluted		$ 1.11	$ 1.24	$ 1.19	$ 1.76
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		25,086,580	25,152,864	25,122,283	25,108,724
Diluted		25,197,325	25,337,720	25,240,600	25,311,292
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive income, net of income taxes		$ 14,908	$ 34,582	$ 11,456	$ 32,105
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1,546)	(2,742)	(492)	(464)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 13,362	$ 31,840	$ 10,964	$ 31,641
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.76	$ 0.75	$ 1.52	$ 1.50

[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