STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 29,191	$ (72,148)	$ 79,946
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	33,143	28,216	29,113
Debt amortization/interest	14,024	12,959	13,104
Debt retirement cost	0	4,584	40,353
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	(415)	10,323	0
(Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions	8,810	(8,387)	(12,288)
Gain on disposition of fixed assets	(4,500)	(4,355)	(5,981)
Gain on other sales of assets	(13,667)	(37,765)	0
Bad debt expense	477	3,002	81
Stock-based compensation	2,618	4,609	448
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Trade and other receivables	(5,563)	(100,711)	(28,974)
Inventories and advances to tobacco suppliers	(48,806)	60,123	(61,324)
Prepaid expenses	(432)	321	(3,352)
Deferred items	(12,981)	99,646	(14,947)
Recoverable income taxes	7,759	(535)	(6,711)
Payables and accrued expenses	47,676	(95,239)	30,828
Advances from customers	(1,926)	(84,832)	57,844
Current derivative asset	2,232	(16)	(1,699)
Income taxes	(776)	(1,416)	(7,773)
Other operating assets and liabilities	1,506	(1,620)	2,213
Other, net	600	224	438
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	58,970	(183,017)	111,319
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(43,846)	(69,525)	(15,785)
Intangibles, including internally developed software costs	(862)	(648)	(6,646)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	6,212	6,649	8,575
Proceeds on other sales of assets	0	46,074	0
Foreign currency derivatives	0	0	(5,026)
Proceeds from notes receivable	402	1,331	11,437
Investment in notes receivable	0	(188)	(1,839)
Restricted cash	(26,642)	(30)	6
Other, net	(334)	436	(53)
Net cash used by investing activities	(65,070)	(15,901)	(9,331)
Financing activities
Net proceeds (repayments) of short-term borrowings	149,914	37,214	(72,512)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	343,426	347,300	1,040,509
Repayment of long-term borrowings	(403,497)	(256,093)	(944,709)
Debt issuance cost	(8,820)	(3,722)	(36,273)
Debt retirement cost	0	(2,262)	(23,459)
Repurchase of common stock	0	(9,042)	0
Proceeds from issuance of warrants	0	0	16,821
Purchase of call options	0	0	(39,418)
Other, net	(84)	(445)	(285)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	80,939	112,950	(59,326)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,398	(264)	(589)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	76,237	(86,232)	42,073
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	43,506	129,738	87,665
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	119,743	43,506	129,738
Other information:
Interest	89,183	91,108	118,638
Income taxes	$ 17,242	$ 12,921	$ 42,193