Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 2,569,824	$ 2,103,601	$ 1,983,357
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		2,111,539	1,694,675	1,597,354
Selling, general and administrative expenses		277,213	240,686	219,789
Other income	[1]	0	(2,532)	(4,173)
Restructuring and impairment costs		0	10,457	22,577
Operating income		181,072	160,315	147,810
Equity in pretax earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	[2]	2,383	6,095	2,985
Other non-operating income (expense)		1,791	2,687	(440)
Interest income		6,023	917	325
Interest expense		49,300	27,747	24,954
Income before income taxes		141,969	142,267	125,726
Income taxes		11,733	38,663	29,412
Net income		130,236	103,604	96,314
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		(6,184)	(17,027)	(8,904)
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 124,052	$ 86,577	$ 87,410
Earnings per share:
Basic		$ 5.01	$ 3.50	$ 3.55
Diluted		$ 4.97	$ 3.47	$ 3.53
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		24,773,710	24,764,177	24,656,009
Diluted		24,943,841	24,922,896	24,788,566

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