Derivatives And Hedging Activities (Effect Of Derivative Financial Instruments On The Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Derivatives Designated As Hedges [Member] | Fair Value Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings		$ (3,980)	$ 3,195	$ 2,721
Derivatives Designated As Hedges [Member] | Fair Value Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | Fixed Rate Long-Term Debt [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings		3,980	(3,195)	(2,721)
Derivatives Designated As Hedges [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | Floating Rate Interest Payments On Term Loan [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(820)		(820)
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings
Derivatives Designated As Hedges [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member] | Selling, General And Administrative Expenses [Member] | Floating Rate Interest Payments On Term Loan [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings from ineffective portion of cash flow hedges
Derivatives Designated As Hedges [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] | Cost Of Goods Sold [Member] | Forecast Purchases Of Tobacco In Brazil [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss	99		3,430
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings	1,520		5,343	100
Derivatives Designated As Hedges [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] | Selling, General And Administrative Expenses [Member] | Forecast Purchases Of Tobacco In Brazil [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings from ineffective portion of cash flow hedges			858	101
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings for forward foreign currency exchange contracts not designated as hedges	(67)	(575)	1,023	1,630
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] | Selling, General And Administrative Expenses [Member] | Forecast Processing Costs And Forecast Purchases Of Tobacco [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings	316	(64)	1,614	1,138
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] | Selling, General And Administrative Expenses [Member] | Local Currency Monetary Assets And Liabilities Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings				661
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] | Selling, General And Administrative Expenses [Member] | Fixed-Price Orders And Accounts Receivable Non-US Dollar Subsidiaries [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings	$ (383)	$ (511)	$ (591)	$ (169)