Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 296,915	$ 379,719
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		238,265	307,498
Selling, general and administrative expenses		51,136	63,852
Operating income		7,514	8,369
Equity in pretax earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	[1]	40	539
Other non-operating income (expense)		627	190
Interest income		1,008	512
Interest expense		4,028	3,949
Income before income taxes and other items		5,161	5,661
Income taxes		4,266	(5,399)
Net income		895	11,060
Less: net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		1,177	2,119
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 2,072	$ 13,179
Earnings per share:
Basic		$ 0.08	$ 0.53
Diluted		$ 0.08	$ 0.52
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		25,158,369	25,064,420
Diluted		25,284,258	25,284,700
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes		$ (3,452)	$ (2,477)
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		1,054	2,278
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation		$ (2,398)	$ (199)
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.76	$ 0.75

[1] Equity in pretax earnings of unconsolidated affiliates is included in segment operating income (Other Tobacco Operations segment), but is reported below consolidated operating income and excluded from that total in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income