Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 350,029	$ 315,811
Sales and other operating revenues		350,029	315,811
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		287,556	262,046
Selling, general and administrative expenses		49,844	49,410
Other income	[1]	0	4,173
Restructuring and impairment costs	[2]	2,024	0
Operating income		10,605	8,528
Equity in pretax earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	[3]	609	(7)
Other non-operating income (expense)		48	(18)
Interest income		73	159
Interest expense		6,208	6,810
Income before income taxes and other items		5,127	1,852
Income taxes		1,215	(5,048)
Net income		3,912	6,900
Less: net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		2,445	374
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 6,357	$ 7,274
Earnings per share:
Basic		$ 0.26	$ 0.30
Diluted		$ 0.26	$ 0.29
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		24,694,489	24,602,610
Diluted		24,852,151	24,703,579
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive income, net of income taxes		$ 12,746	$ 7,209
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		2,416	530
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 15,162	$ 7,739
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.78	$ 0.77

[1] Other income represents the reversal of a portion of the contingent consideration liability associated with the acquisition of FruitSmart. See Note 12 for additional information.

[2] Restructuring and impairment costs are excluded from segment operating income, but are included in consolidated operating income in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. See Note 4 for additional information.

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