Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 86,566	$ 81,648	$ 84,688
Accounts receivable, net	319,114	385,437	279,900
Advances to suppliers, net	99,875	129,838	70,377
Accounts receivable—unconsolidated affiliates	48,512	4,540	52,047
Inventories—at lower of cost or net realizable value:
Tobacco	1,080,362	822,513	874,381
Other	198,966	194,161	140,249
Prepaid income taxes	11,370	13,095	17,804
Other current assets	90,380	116,779	85,016
Total current assets	1,935,145	1,748,011	1,604,462
Property, plant and equipment
Land	23,872	23,959	23,439
Buildings	294,179	293,935	293,734
Machinery and equipment	669,967	668,451	661,753
Total property, plant and equipment	988,018	986,345	978,926
Less accumulated depreciation	(642,918)	(641,227)	(627,279)
Property, plant and equipment, net	345,100	345,118	351,647
Other assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets	41,099	40,243	31,281
Goodwill, net	213,902	213,998	173,041
Other intangibles, net	89,352	92,571	69,905
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	75,188	81,006	85,064
Deferred income taxes	14,532	11,616	18,013
Pension asset	12,704	12,667	11,764
Other noncurrent assets	52,356	41,115	50,916
Total other assets	499,133	493,216	439,984
Total assets	2,779,378	2,586,345	2,396,093
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Notes payable and overdrafts	454,659	182,639	153,337
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	235,618	272,042	158,013
Accounts payable—unconsolidated affiliates	88	5,308	18
Customer advances and deposits	19,438	13,724	9,307
Accrued compensation	15,933	27,281	18,576
Income taxes payable	5,708	7,427	5,919
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	10,568	10,303	7,998
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	742,012	518,724	353,168
Long-term debt	518,798	518,547	518,297
Pensions and other postretirement benefits	51,528	52,890	55,622
Long-term operating lease liabilities	28,727	29,617	20,826
Other long-term liabilities	30,024	34,464	59,815
Deferred income taxes	48,230	47,334	46,810
Total liabilities	1,419,319	1,201,576	1,054,538
Shareholders' equity
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, no par value, 500,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized 24,605,889 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 (24,577,254 at June 30, 2021 and 24,550,019 at March 31, 2022)	332,520	330,662	327,471
Retained earnings	1,081,309	1,094,192	1,074,586
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(88,066)	(84,311)	(98,232)
Total Universal Corporation shareholders' equity	1,325,763	1,340,543	1,303,825
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	34,296	44,226	37,730
Total shareholders' equity	1,360,059	1,384,769	1,341,555
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 2,779,378	$ 2,586,345	$ 2,396,093