Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 315,811	$ 296,915
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		262,046	238,265
Selling, general and administrative expenses		49,410	51,136
Other income	[1]	4,173	0
Operating income		8,528	7,514
Equity in pretax earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	[2]	(7)	40
Other non-operating income (expense)		(18)	627
Interest income		159	1,008
Interest expense		6,810	4,028
Income before income taxes and other items		1,852	5,161
Income taxes		(5,048)	4,266
Net income		6,900	895
Less: net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		374	1,177
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 7,274	$ 2,072
Earnings per share:
Basic		$ 0.30	$ 0.08
Diluted		$ 0.29	$ 0.08
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		24,602,610	25,158,369
Diluted		24,703,579	25,284,258
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive income, net of income taxes		$ 7,209	$ (3,452)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		530	1,054
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 7,739	$ (2,398)
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.77	$ 0.76

[1] Other income represents the reversal of a portion of the contingent consideration liability associated with the acquisition of FruitSmart, Inc.

[2] Equity in pretax earnings (loss) 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