Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 650,984	$ 453,955	$ 1,080,806	$ 803,984
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		540,725	361,272	890,829	648,828
Selling, general and administrative expenses		72,373	65,402	138,825	115,246
Other income	[1]	0	(2,532)	0	(2,532)
Restructuring and impairment costs	[2]	0	0	0	2,024
Operating income		37,886	29,813	51,152	40,418
Equity in pretax earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	[3]	416	2,363	(137)	2,972
Other non-operating income (expense)		(77)	54	(139)	102
Interest income		93	517	330	590
Interest expense		12,270	7,130	18,994	13,338
Income before income taxes and other items		26,048	25,617	32,212	30,744
Income taxes		6,642	3,862	10,005	5,077
Net income		19,406	21,755	22,207	25,667
Less: net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		2,449	(2,245)	6,478	200
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 21,855	$ 19,510	$ 28,685	$ 25,867
Earnings per share:
Basic		$ 0.88	$ 0.79	$ 1.16	$ 1.05
Diluted		$ 0.88	$ 0.78	$ 1.15	$ 1.04
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		24,779,237	24,776,930	24,774,126	24,745,827
Diluted		24,939,427	24,916,346	24,937,491	24,894,366
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes		$ 17,578	$ 13,669	$ 16,295	$ 26,415
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		2,737	(2,060)	7,095	356
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 20,315	$ 11,609	$ 23,390	$ 26,771
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.79	$ 0.78	$ 1.58	$ 1.56

[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.