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Guarantees, Other Contingent Liabilities, And Other Matters Guarantees, Other Contingent Liabilities, And Other Matters (Repurchases of Common and Preferred Stock) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Common stock    
Repurchases of Common and Preferred Stock [Line Items]    
Number of shares repurchased 479,688us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
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238,486us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
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Cost of shares repurchased (in thousands of dollars) $ 21,553uvv_StockRepurchasedandRetiredDuringPeriodCostValue
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$ 14,145uvv_StockRepurchasedandRetiredDuringPeriodCostValue
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Weighted-average cost per share $ 44.93uvv_CommonStockWeightedAverageCostPerShare
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$ 59.31uvv_CommonStockWeightedAverageCostPerShare
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Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock    
Repurchases of Common and Preferred Stock [Line Items]    
Number of shares repurchased 403us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
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0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
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Cost of shares repurchased (in thousands of dollars) $ 408uvv_StockRepurchasedandRetiredDuringPeriodCostValue
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Weighted-average cost per share $ 1,012.22uvv_CommonStockWeightedAverageCostPerShare
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$ 0uvv_CommonStockWeightedAverageCostPerShare
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