Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 2,103,601	$ 1,983,357	$ 1,909,979
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		1,694,675	1,597,354	1,553,167
Selling, general and administrative expenses		240,686	219,789	222,902
Other income	[1]	(2,532)	(4,173)	0
Restructuring and impairment costs		10,457	22,577	7,543
Operating income		160,315	147,810	126,367
Equity in pretax earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	[2]	6,095	2,985	4,211
Other non-operating income (expense)		2,687	(440)	986
Interest income		917	325	1,581
Interest expense		27,747	24,954	19,854
Income before income taxes		142,267	125,726	113,291
Income taxes		38,663	29,412	35,288
Net income		103,604	96,314	78,003
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		(17,027)	(8,904)	(6,323)
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 86,577	$ 87,410	$ 71,680
Earnings per share:
Basic		$ 3.50	$ 3.55	$ 2.87
Diluted		$ 3.47	$ 3.53	$ 2.86
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		24,764,177	24,656,009	24,982,259
Diluted		24,922,896	24,788,566	25,106,351

[1] Other income represents the reversal of the contingent consideration liability associated with the acquisition of FruitSmart. See Note 2 for additional information.

[2] Equity in pretax earnings of unconsolidated affiliates is included in reportable segment operating income, but is reported below consolidated operating income and excluded from that total in the consolidated statements of income.