CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 70,386	$ 43,506	$ 247,636
Trade and other receivables, net	172,464	279,904	119,080
Accounts receivable, related parties	71,392	61,981	48,304
Inventories	1,000,311	800,365	1,044,406
Advances to tobacco suppliers	86,120	74,556	82,629
Recoverable income taxes	5,710	7,191	2,947
Current deferred taxes	7,429	3,955	32,484
Prepaid expenses	48,729	42,319	61,108
Assets held for sale	389	413	537
Current derivative asset	940	2,543	6,342
Other current assets	598	542	1,107
Total current assets	1,464,468	1,317,275	1,646,580
Other assets
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	25,665	25,665	23,202
Goodwill and other intangible assets	39,984	41,205	43,827
Deferred income taxes, current	83,600	82,707	148,987
Other deferred charges	21,264	21,019	27,239
Other noncurrent assets	84,154	83,371	105,011
Total other assets	254,667	253,967	348,266
Property, plant and equipment, net	237,569	237,088	198,240
Total assets	1,956,704	1,808,330	2,193,086
Current liabilities
Notes payable to banks	497,453	231,407	510,562
Accounts payable	104,514	86,103	123,631
Due to related parties	31,386	38,937	4,337
Advances from customers	24,223	17,576	92,736
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	92,831	78,459	139,723
Current derivative liability	633
Income taxes	15,209	17,149	11,395
Long-term debt current	994	784	448
Total current liabilities	767,243	470,415	882,832
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	737,039	884,371	765,684
Deferred income taxes, noncurrent	3,538	3,816	4,237
Liability for unrecognized tax benefits	15,155	14,733	20,699
Pension, postretirement and other long-term liabilities	113,744	118,983	113,470
Total noncurrent liabilities	869,476	1,021,903	904,090
Stockholders' equity
Authorized shares	250,000	250,000	250,000
Issued shares	94,927	94,938	97,198
Value of issued shares	456,420	455,409	461,145
Retained deficit	(119,472)	(120,793)	(35,420)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(20,191)	(21,803)	(24,026)
Total stockholders' equity of Alliance One International, Inc.	316,757	312,813	401,699
Noncontrolling interests	3,228	3,199	4,465
Total equity	319,985	316,012	406,164
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$ 1,956,704	$ 1,808,330	$ 2,193,086