Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 453,955	$ 377,025	$ 803,984	$ 692,836
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		361,272	308,267	648,828	570,313
Selling, general and administrative expenses		65,402	52,407	115,246	101,817
Other income	[1]	(2,532)	0	(2,532)	(4,173)
Restructuring and impairment costs	[2]	0	0	2,024	0
Operating income		29,813	16,351	40,418	24,879
Equity in pretax earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	[3]	2,363	590	2,972	583
Other non-operating income (expense)		54	(20)	102	(38)
Interest income		517	101	590	260
Interest expense		7,130	5,595	13,338	12,405
Income before income taxes and other items		25,617	11,427	30,744	13,279
Income taxes		3,862	3,178	5,077	(1,870)
Net income		21,755	8,249	25,667	15,149
Less: net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		(2,245)	(747)	200	(373)
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 19,510	$ 7,502	$ 25,867	$ 14,776
Earnings per share:
Basic		$ 0.79	$ 0.30	$ 1.05	$ 0.60
Diluted		$ 0.78	$ 0.30	$ 1.04	$ 0.60
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		24,776,930	24,658,895	24,745,827	24,630,886
Diluted		24,916,346	24,770,421	24,894,366	24,737,134
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive income, net of income taxes		$ 13,669	$ 22,060	$ 26,415	$ 29,269
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(2,060)	(982)	356	(452)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 11,609	$ 21,078	$ 26,771	$ 28,817
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.78	$ 0.77	$ 1.56	$ 1.54

[1] Other income represents the reversal of a portion of the contingent consideration liability associated with the acquisition of FruitSmart. See Note 12 for additional information.

[2] Restructuring and impairment costs are excluded from segment operating income, but are included in consolidated operating income in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. See Note 4 for additional information.

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