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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Fair Value Measurements  
Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis
                                 
   
June 30, 2011
 
(in thousands of dollars)
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
                         
Assets:
                       
Money market funds
  $ 7,300     $     $     $ 7,300  
Trading securities associated with deferred compensation plans
    20,773                   20,773  
Interest rate swaps
          11,612             11,612  
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
          1,943             1,943  
Total assets
  $ 28,073     $ 13,555     $     $ 41,628  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Guarantees of bank loans to tobacco growers
  $     $     $ 13,414     $ 13,414  
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
          103             103  
Total liabilities
  $     $ 103     $ 13,414     $ 13,517  
Reconciliation Of Change In Balance Of Financial Liability For Guarantees Of Bank Loans To Tobacco Growers
         
(in thousands of dollars)
 
Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2011
 
       
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 20,699  
Transfer to allowance for loss on direct loans to farmers (removal of prior crop year loans from portfolio and addition of current crop year loans)
    (8,085 )
Change in discount rate and estimated collection period
    280  
Currency remeasurement
    520  
Balance at end of period
  $ 13,414