CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 589,815	$ 700,680	$ 838,832	$ 1,084,567
Cost of goods and services sold	518,332	616,710	732,245	972,103
Gross profit	71,483	83,970	106,587	112,464
Selling, general and administrative expenses	36,000	34,641	67,325	70,132
Other income (expense)	327	(499)	1,127	745
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	500	580	500	2,776
Operating income	35,310	48,250	39,889	40,301
Debt retirement expense	0	55,582	0	55,599
Interest expense (includes debt amortization of $2,010 and $2,691 for the three months and $3,562 and $5,201 for the six months in 2014 and 2013, respectively)	28,495	31,684	55,417	60,527
Interest income	1,574	1,859	2,925	3,845
Income (loss) before income taxes and other items	8,389	(37,157)	(12,603)	(71,980)
Income tax expense	11,345	10,291	8,431	11,159
Equity in net income of investee companies	1,039	1,362	554	320
Net loss	(1,917)	(46,086)	(20,480)	(82,819)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7)	(104)	48	25
Net loss attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.	$ (1,910)	$ (45,982)	$ (20,528)	$ (82,844)
Earnings per share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.53)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.95)
Diluted (usd per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.53)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.95)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding [Abstract]
Basic (in shares)	88,233	87,570	88,113	87,522
Diluted (in shares)	88,233	87,570	88,113	87,522