Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Income (Expense)

The following table summarizes the significant components of Other Income (Expense).

	Years Ending March 31,
	2012			2011			2010
Malawi other property sales	$	2,400		$	1,975		$	1,677
Turkey storage and other property sales	—			—			2,567
Brazil factory and other property sales to PMI’s affiliate	—			37,765			—
Brazil property exchange and other property sales	15,967			—			—
Other sales of assets and expenses	2,491			97			896
FCPA loss	—			—			(19,450		)
Losses on sale of receivables	(5,133		)	(2,395		)	(2,950		)
	$	15,725		$	37,442		$	(17,260	)

Schedule of advances to tobacco suppliers

The following table reflects the classification of advances to tobacco suppliers:

	March 31, 2012		March 31, 2011
Current	$	89,378	$	74,556
Noncurrent	5,613		12,706
	$	94,991	$	87,262

Summary of gaurantees and associated fair values

The following table summarizes amounts guaranteed and the fair value of those guarantees:

	March 31, 2012		March 31, 2011
Amounts guaranteed (not to exceed)	$	127,132	$	119,114
Amounts outstanding under guarantee	105,403		102,550
Fair value of guarantees	5,265		4,575

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment at March 31, 2012 and 2011, are summarized as follows:

	2012		2011
Land	$	27,991	$	25,295
Buildings	202,153		184,888
Machinery and equipment	187,026		170,349
Total	417,170		380,532
Less accumulated depreciation	157,491		143,444
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	259,679	$	237,088

Computation of earnings (loss) per common share

Computation of Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

	Years Ended March 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2012			2011				2010
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS)
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.	$	29,451		$	(71,551	)		$	79,167
SHARES
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding	87,023			87,799				88,627
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE	$	0.34		$	(0.81	)		$	0.89
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS)
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.	$	29,451		$	(71,551	)		$	79,167
Plus interest expense on 5 ½% convertible notes, net of tax	4,111			—			*	3,072
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc. as    adjusted	$	33,562		$	(71,551	)		$	82,239
SHARES
Weighted average number of shares outstanding	87,023			87,799				88,627
Plus: Restricted shares issued and shares applicable to stock options              and restricted stock units, net of shares assumed to be              purchased from proceeds at average market price	282			—			*	413
Assuming conversion of 5 ½% convertible notes	22,872			—			*	17,001
Shares applicable to stock warrants	—		**	—			**	—		**
Adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding	110,177			87,799				106,041
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE	$	0.30		$	(0.81	)		$	0.78

  * Assumed conversion of convertible notes at the beginning of the period has an antidilutive effect on earnings (loss) per share. All outstanding restricted shares and shares applicable to stock options and restricted stock units are excluded because their inclusion would have an antidilutive effect on the loss per share.

** For the year ended March 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the warrants were not assumed exercised because the exercise price was more than the average price for the period