Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues		$ 754,177	$ 710,762	$ 1,347,939	$ 1,307,812
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		614,347	567,617	1,093,982	1,068,746
Selling, general and administrative expenses		72,181	63,836	151,373	142,532
Restructuring and impairment costs	[1]	0	10,573	1,122	10,573
Operating income		67,649	68,736	101,462	85,961
Equity in pretax earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	[2]	(2,561)	(642)	(126)	(502)
Other non-operating income (expense)		582	461	1,168	925
Interest income		778	295	1,425	1,103
Interest expense		20,438	21,273	38,215	42,007
Income (loss) before income taxes and other items		46,010	47,577	65,714	45,480
Income taxes		11,207	13,608	16,544	14,335
Net income (loss)		34,803	33,969	49,170	31,145
Less: net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		(634)	(8,029)	(6,504)	(5,075)
Net income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 34,169	$ 25,940	$ 42,666	$ 26,070
Earnings per share:
Basic		$ 1.36	$ 1.04	$ 1.71	$ 1.05
Diluted		$ 1.36	$ 1.03	$ 1.70	$ 1.04
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		25,035,110	24,946,632	25,017,765	24,911,681
Diluted		25,178,546	25,135,973	25,155,627	25,101,295
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes		$ 34,654	$ 33,531	$ 57,756	$ 25,181
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(356)	(8,026)	(6,249)	(4,682)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation		$ 34,298	$ 25,505	$ 51,507	$ 20,499
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.82	$ 0.81	$ 1.64	$ 1.62

[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.