Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 652,644	$ 672,931	$ 1,456,628	$ 1,365,767
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		521,171	533,431	1,169,999	1,103,744
Selling, general and administrative expenses		60,267	59,335	175,513	161,152
Other income	[1]	0	0	(2,532)	(4,173)
Restructuring and impairment costs	[2]	8,433	19,979	10,457	19,979
Operating income		62,773	60,186	103,191	85,065
Equity in pretax earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	[3]	2,084	1,506	5,056	2,089
Other non-operating income (expense)		56	30	158	(8)
Interest income		209	2	799	262
Interest expense		7,462	6,735	20,800	19,140
Income before income taxes and other items		57,660	54,989	88,404	68,268
Income taxes		13,505	14,548	18,582	12,678
Net income		44,155	40,441	69,822	55,590
Less: net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		(9,215)	(7,168)	(9,015)	(7,541)
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 34,940	$ 33,273	$ 60,807	$ 48,049
Earnings per share:
Basic		$ 1.41	$ 1.35	$ 2.46	$ 1.95
Diluted		$ 1.40	$ 1.34	$ 2.44	$ 1.94
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		24,792,108	24,677,122	24,761,290	24,646,342
Diluted		24,949,091	24,818,918	24,912,644	24,764,439
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive income, net of income taxes		$ 45,862	$ 55,681	$ 72,277	$ 84,950
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(9,201)	(7,114)	(8,845)	(7,566)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 36,661	$ 48,567	$ 63,432	$ 77,384
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.78	$ 0.77	$ 2.34	$ 2.31

[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.