CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 119,743	$ 43,506
Trade and other receivables, net	303,090	279,904
Accounts receivable, related parties	32,316	61,981
Inventories	839,902	800,365
Advances to tobacco suppliers	89,378	74,556
Recoverable income taxes	9,592	7,191
Current deferred taxes	23,855	3,955
Prepaid expenses	45,097	42,319
Assets held for sale	0	413
Current derivative asset	312	2,543
Other current assets	14,562	542
Total current assets	1,477,847	1,317,275
Other assets
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	24,530	25,665
Goodwill and other intangible assets	35,865	41,205
Deferred income taxes	73,378	82,707
Other deferred charges	12,467	21,019
Other noncurrent assets	66,079	83,371
Total other assets	212,319	253,967
Property, plant and equipment, net	259,679	237,088
Total assets	1,949,845	1,808,330
Current liabilities
Notes payable to banks	374,532	231,407
Accounts payable	120,148	86,103
Due to related parties	37,520	38,937
Advances from customers	14,876	17,576
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	78,742	78,459
Current derivative liability	16	0
Income taxes	16,282	17,149
Long-term debt current	7,050	784
Total current liabilities	649,166	470,415
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	821,453	884,371
Deferred income taxes	9,494	3,816
Liability for unrecognized tax benefits	18,183	14,733
Pension, postretirement and other long-term liabilities	121,128	118,983
Total noncurrent liabilities	970,258	1,021,903
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
250,000 authorized shares, 95,234 issued and outstanding (94,938 at March 31, 2011)	457,497	455,409
Retained deficit	(91,342)	(120,793)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(38,673)	(21,803)
Total stockholders' equity of Alliance One International, Inc.	327,482	312,813
Noncontrolling interests	2,939	3,199
Total equity	330,421	316,012
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$ 1,949,845	$ 1,808,330