Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 58,855	$ 81,648	$ 100,682
Accounts receivable, net	469,406	385,437	297,442
Advances to suppliers, net	106,475	129,838	82,192
Accounts receivable—unconsolidated affiliates	51,179	4,540	63,112
Inventories—at lower of cost or net realizable value:
Tobacco	968,167	822,513	854,331
Other	234,581	194,161	161,001
Prepaid income taxes	14,820	13,095	23,112
Other current assets	87,910	116,779	76,050
Total current assets	1,991,393	1,748,011	1,657,922
Property, plant and equipment
Land	23,998	23,959	22,502
Buildings	300,925	293,935	289,939
Machinery and equipment	659,409	668,451	653,789
Total property, plant and equipment	984,332	986,345	966,230
Less accumulated depreciation	(643,584)	(641,227)	(630,766)
Property, plant and equipment, net	340,748	345,118	335,464
Other assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets	43,278	40,243	33,790
Goodwill, net	213,803	213,998	172,964
Other intangibles, net	86,129	92,571	67,510
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	70,878	81,006	84,517
Deferred income taxes	18,180	11,616	17,193
Pension asset	12,740	12,667	13,381
Other noncurrent assets	36,848	41,115	43,057
Total other assets	481,856	493,216	432,412
Total assets	2,813,997	2,586,345	2,425,798
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Notes payable and overdrafts	582,382	182,639	184,982
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	167,153	272,042	157,082
Accounts payable—unconsolidated affiliates	0	5,308	2,414
Customer advances and deposits	12,644	13,724	25,219
Accrued compensation	20,944	27,281	19,591
Income taxes payable	4,589	7,427	1,136
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	10,735	10,303	8,985
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	798,447	518,724	399,409
Long-term debt	518,923	518,547	518,422
Pensions and other postretirement benefits	49,398	52,890	54,598
Long-term operating lease liabilities	27,905	29,617	22,530
Other long-term liabilities	15,302	34,464	55,174
Deferred income taxes	49,289	47,334	42,239
Total liabilities	1,459,264	1,201,576	1,092,372
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 24,555,361 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 (24,607,384 at September 30, 2021 and 24,550,019 at March 31, 2022)	333,540	330,662	328,836
Retained earnings	1,080,920	1,094,192	1,074,629
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(89,606)	(84,311)	(106,133)
Total Universal Corporation shareholders' equity	1,324,854	1,340,543	1,297,332
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	29,879	44,226	36,094
Total shareholders' equity	1,354,733	1,384,769	1,333,426
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 2,813,997	$ 2,586,345	$ 2,425,798