Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 2,748,573	$ 2,569,824	$ 2,103,601
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		2,212,475	2,111,539	1,694,675
Selling, general and administrative expenses		310,566	277,213	240,686
Other income	[1]	0	0	(2,532)
Restructuring and impairment costs		3,523	0	10,457
Operating income		222,009	181,072	160,315
Equity in pretax earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	[2]	756	2,383	6,095
Other non-operating income		3,084	1,791	2,687
Interest income		4,504	6,023	917
Interest expense		66,273	49,300	27,747
Income before income taxes		164,080	141,969	142,267
Income taxes		31,109	11,733	38,663
Net income		132,971	130,236	103,604
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		(13,373)	(6,184)	(17,027)
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 119,598	$ 124,052	$ 86,577
Earnings per share:
Basic		$ 4.81	$ 5.01	$ 3.50
Diluted		$ 4.78	$ 4.97	$ 3.47
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		24,851,858	24,773,710	24,764,177
Diluted		25,040,914	24,943,841	24,922,896

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

[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.