Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 517,722	$ 429,822
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		431,210	350,104
Selling, general and administrative expenses		75,477	66,452
Operating income		11,035	13,266
Equity in pretax earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	[1]	(4,166)	(553)
Other non-operating income (expense)		725	(62)
Interest income		1,365	237
Interest expense		15,543	6,724
Income (loss) before income taxes and other items		(6,584)	6,164
Income taxes		(1,423)	3,363
Net income (loss)		(5,161)	2,801
Less: net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		3,097	4,029
Net income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation		$ (2,064)	$ 6,830
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic		$ (0.08)	$ 0.28
Diluted		$ (0.08)	$ 0.27
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		24,842,171	24,769,015
Diluted		24,842,171	24,935,554
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes		$ (795)	$ (1,283)
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		3,241	4,358
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 2,446	$ 3,075
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.80	$ 0.79

[1] 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.