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Inventory (table) (detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]      
Finished products $ 414,154senea_Inventoryfinishedgoodsfifo $ 418,368senea_Inventoryfinishedgoodsfifo $ 445,278senea_Inventoryfinishedgoodsfifo
In process 22,651senea_Inventoryworkinprocessfifo 16,056senea_Inventoryworkinprocessfifo 18,107senea_Inventoryworkinprocessfifo
Raw material and supplies 199,674senea_Inventoryrawmaterialsandsuppliesfifo 170,210senea_Inventoryrawmaterialsandsuppliesfifo 149,359senea_Inventoryrawmaterialsandsuppliesfifo
Total 636,479us-gaap_FIFOInventoryAmount 604,634us-gaap_FIFOInventoryAmount 612,744us-gaap_FIFOInventoryAmount
Inventory, LIFO Reserve 164,067us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve 153,384us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve 133,014us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve
Total Inventories $ 472,412us-gaap_InventoryNet $ 451,250us-gaap_InventoryNet $ 479,730us-gaap_InventoryNet