Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 429,822	$ 350,029
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		350,104	287,556
Selling, general and administrative expenses		66,452	49,844
Restructuring and impairment costs	[1]	0	2,024
Operating income		13,266	10,605
Equity in pretax earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	[2]	(553)	609
Other non-operating income (expense)		(62)	48
Interest income		237	73
Interest expense		6,724	6,208
Income before income taxes and other items		6,164	5,127
Income taxes		3,363	1,215
Net income		2,801	3,912
Less: net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		4,029	2,445
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 6,830	$ 6,357
Earnings per share:
Basic		$ 0.28	$ 0.26
Diluted		$ 0.27	$ 0.26
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		24,769,015	24,694,489
Diluted		24,935,554	24,852,151
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes		$ (1,283)	$ 12,746
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		4,358	2,416
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 3,075	$ 15,162
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.79	$ 0.78

[1] 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.

[2] 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.