Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 937,193	$ 821,507	$ 2,245,005	$ 1,977,713
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		743,605	654,556	1,812,351	1,592,533
Selling, general and administrative expenses		89,512	78,563	232,044	227,846
Restructuring and impairment costs	[1]	0	924	10,573	3,523
Operating income		104,076	87,464	190,037	153,811
Equity in pretax earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	[2]	2,149	1,384	1,647	(3,495)
Other non-operating income (expense)		468	726	1,393	2,179
Interest income		623	1,720	1,726	4,038
Interest expense		19,303	15,525	61,310	48,121
Income (loss) before income taxes and other items		88,013	75,769	133,493	108,412
Income taxes		20,217	14,482	34,552	21,498
Net income (loss)		67,796	61,287	98,941	86,914
Less: net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		(8,157)	(8,071)	(13,232)	(7,634)
Net income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 59,639	$ 53,216	$ 85,709	$ 79,280
Earnings per share:
Basic		$ 2.39	$ 2.14	$ 3.44	$ 3.19
Diluted		$ 2.37	$ 2.12	$ 3.41	$ 3.17
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		24,980,792	24,849,498	24,934,786	24,853,774
Diluted		25,142,667	25,055,829	25,115,153	25,017,167
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes		$ 56,974	$ 55,884	$ 82,155	$ 83,638
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(7,784)	(8,255)	(12,466)	(7,555)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 49,190	$ 47,629	$ 69,689	$ 76,083
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.81	$ 0.80	$ 2.43	$ 2.40

[1] 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 2 for additional information.

[2] 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.