Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 795,039	$ 652,644	$ 1,875,845	$ 1,456,628
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		649,539	521,171	1,540,368	1,169,999
Selling, general and administrative expenses		67,974	60,267	206,799	175,513
Other income	[1]	0	0	0	(2,532)
Restructuring and impairment costs	[2]	0	8,433	0	10,457
Operating income		77,526	62,773	128,678	103,191
Equity in pretax earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	[3]	345	2,084	208	5,056
Other non-operating income (expense)		(69)	56	(208)	158
Interest income		77	209	407	799
Interest expense		14,265	7,462	33,259	20,800
Income before income taxes and other items		63,614	57,660	95,826	88,404
Income taxes		12,253	13,505	22,258	18,582
Net income		51,361	44,155	73,568	69,822
Less: net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		(9,701)	(9,215)	(3,223)	(9,015)
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 41,660	$ 34,940	$ 70,345	$ 60,807
Earnings per share:
Basic		$ 1.68	$ 1.41	$ 2.84	$ 2.46
Diluted		$ 1.67	$ 1.40	$ 2.82	$ 2.44
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		24,770,294	24,792,108	24,772,827	24,761,290
Diluted		24,928,426	24,949,091	24,934,447	24,912,644
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes		$ 64,082	$ 45,862	$ 80,377	$ 72,277
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(10,071)	(9,201)	(2,976)	(8,845)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 54,011	$ 36,661	$ 77,401	$ 63,432
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.79	$ 0.78	$ 2.37	$ 2.34

[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.