Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 428,942	$ 379,560	$ 497,394	$ 447,600	$ 1,156,433
Cost of goods and services sold	363,716	317,032	424,498	402,594	997,033
Gross profit	65,226	62,528	72,896	45,006	159,400
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	34,235	45,943	61,627	87,858	106,005
Other (expense) income, net	(209)	4,669	2,736	(539)	(1,863)
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	560	7,774	8,991	566	7,652
Operating income	30,222	13,480	5,014	(43,957)	43,880
Loss on deconsolidation/disposition of subsidiaries	7,069	0	0	0	9,525
Debt retirement expense			0	828	0
Interest expense, net	27,503	24,772	32,921	45,190	82,820
Reorganization items, net			0	105,984	0
Loss before income taxes and other items	(4,350)	(11,292)	(27,907)	16,009	(48,465)
Income tax expense	31,809	4,492	(6,091)	292	9,242
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	6,102	7,564	7,798	2,358	5,999
Net loss	(30,057)	(8,220)	(14,018)	18,075	(51,708)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	43	(55)	(540)	(962)	(419)
Net loss attributable to Pyxus International, Inc.	$ (30,100)	$ (8,165)	$ (13,478)	$ 19,037	$ (51,289)
Loss per share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ (1.20)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.54)	$ 1.91	$ (2.05)
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ (1.20)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.54)	$ 1.91	$ (2.05)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	25,000	25,000	25,000	9,976	25,000
Diluted (in shares)	25,000	25,000	25,000	9,992	25,000