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Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (As Restated) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands							3 Months Ended								9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May. 26, 2014	Mar. 26, 2014	Feb. 13, 2014	Aug. 30, 2013	Aug. 04, 2013	Aug. 01, 2013	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Jul. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2013	Jul. 02, 2009
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues							$ 731,524	$ 489,227	$ 596,970	$ 249,144	$ 606,074	$ 658,275	$ 704,873	$ 385,314		$ 2,066,865	$ 2,354,536	$ 2,240,996
Gross profit							75,315	69,255	64,876	33,271	35,323	79,158	85,463	26,712		242,717	226,656	287,202
Restructuring and asset impairment charges (recoveries)							8,618	0	500	0						9,118	5,111	(55)
Debt retirement expense (income)											1,786	64	55,582	17	$ (55,582)	(771)	57,449	1,195
Other income (expense)											19,642	(1,627)	(499)	1,244		1,390	18,760	20,721
Net income (loss)							2,421	3,065	(8,158)	(23,630)	(27,263)	9,321	(45,498)	(37,964)		(26,302)	(101,404)	24,612
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests							10	(230)	(7)	55	(98)	(270)	(104)	129		(172)	(343)	699
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.							$ 2,411	$ 3,295	$ (8,151)	$ (23,685)	$ (27,165)	$ 9,591	$ (45,394)	$ (38,093)		$ (26,130)	$ (101,061)	$ 23,913
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc. (in dollars per share)							$ 0.27	$ 0.37	$ (0.92)	$ (2.69)	$ (3.09)	$ 1.09	$ (5.18)	$ (4.35)		$ (2.96)	$ (11.52)	$ 2.74
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc. (in dollars per share)							$ 0.27	$ 0.37	$ (0.92)	$ (2.69)	$ (3.09)	$ 1.02	$ (5.18)	$ (4.35)		$ (2.96)	$ (11.52)	$ 2.53
Inventory Adjustments [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues							$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Gross profit							3,589	(755)	(13,762)	(3,799)	3,205	(8,408)	(2,700)	(2,664)		(14,727)	(10,567)	4,230
Restructuring and asset impairment charges (recoveries)							0	0	0	0						0
Debt retirement expense (income)											0	0	0	$ 0			0
Other income (expense)											0	0	0			0	0
Net income (loss)							5,956	1,008	(10,741)	(10,122)	1,606	(7,120)	(3,343)	$ (2,149)		(13,899)	(11,006)	3,863
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests							0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.							$ 5,956	$ 1,008	$ (10,741)	$ (10,122)	$ 1,606	$ (7,120)	$ (3,343)	$ (2,149)		$ (13,899)	$ (11,006)	$ 3,863
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc. (in dollars per share)							$ 0.67	$ 0.11	$ (1.20)	$ (1.15)	$ 0.18	$ (0.80)	$ (0.38)	$ (0.25)		$ (1.58)	$ (1.25)	$ 0.44
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc. (in dollars per share)							$ 0.67	$ 0.11	$ (1.20)	$ (1.15)	$ 0.18	$ (0.74)	$ (0.38)	$ (0.25)		$ (1.58)	$ (1.25)	$ 0.35
Receivables Adjustments [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues							$ (6,004)	$ 306	$ 7,155	$ 127	$ (9,765)	$ 3,725	$ 4,193	$ 1,503		$ 1,584	$ (344)	$ (3,279)
Gross profit							(6,004)	306	7,155	127	(9,765)	3,725	4,193	1,503		1,584	(344)	(3,279)
Restructuring and asset impairment charges (recoveries)							0	0	0	0						0
Debt retirement expense (income)											0	0	0	0			0
Other income (expense)											0	0	0	0		0	0
Net income (loss)							(6,356)	(21)	4,580	3,292	(9,953)	3,648	4,156	1,791		1,495	(358)	(2,994)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests							0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.							$ (6,356)	$ (21)	$ 4,580	$ 3,292	$ (9,953)	$ 3,648	$ 4,156	$ 1,791		$ 1,495	$ (358)	$ (2,994)
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc. (in dollars per share)							$ (0.71)	$ 0.00	$ 0.51	$ 0.37	$ (1.12)	$ 0.41	$ 0.47	$ 0.20		$ 0.17	$ (0.04)	$ (0.34)
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc. (in dollars per share)							$ (0.71)	$ 0.00	$ 0.51	$ 0.37	$ (1.12)	$ 0.38	$ 0.47	$ 0.20		$ 0.17	$ (0.04)	$ (0.27)
Other Adjustments [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues							$ (569)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (76)		$ (569)	$ (76)	$ 459
Gross profit							(1,058)	0	0	1,839	(1,839)	0	0	(621)		781	(2,460)	1,005
Restructuring and asset impairment charges (recoveries)							0	0	0	0						0
Debt retirement expense (income)											0	0	0	0			0
Other income (expense)											530	0	0	0		(504)	530
Net income (loss)							(939)	956	(81)	1,763	(1,717)	(224)	(224)	(873)		1,699	(3,038)	(969)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests							0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.							$ (939)	$ 956	$ (81)	$ 1,763	$ (1,717)	$ (224)	$ (224)	$ (873)		$ 1,699	$ (3,038)	$ (969)
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc. (in dollars per share)							$ (0.11)	$ 0.11	$ (0.01)	$ 0.20	$ (0.20)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.10)		$ 0.19	$ (0.35)	$ (0.11)
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc. (in dollars per share)							$ (0.11)	$ 0.11	$ (0.01)	$ 0.20	$ (0.20)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.10)		$ 0.19	$ (0.35)	$ (0.09)
As Previously Reported [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues							$ 738,097	$ 488,921	$ 589,815	$ 249,017	$ 615,839	$ 654,550	$ 700,680	$ 383,887		$ 2,065,850	$ 2,354,956	$ 2,243,816
Gross profit							78,788	69,704	71,483	35,104	43,722	83,841	83,970	28,494		255,079	240,027	285,246
Restructuring and asset impairment charges (recoveries)							8,618	0	500	0						9,118
Debt retirement expense (income)											1,786	64	55,582	17			57,449
Other income (expense)											19,112	(1,627)	(499)	1,244		1,894	18,230
Net income (loss)							3,761	1,122	(1,917)	(18,563)	(17,200)	13,017	(46,086)	(36,733)		(15,597)	(87,002)	24,712
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests							10	(230)	(7)	55	(98)	(270)	(104)	129		(172)	(343)
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.							$ 3,751	$ 1,352	$ (1,910)	$ (18,618)	$ (17,102)	$ 13,287	$ (45,982)	$ (36,862)		$ (15,425)	$ (86,659)	$ 24,013
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc. (in dollars per share)							$ 0.42	$ 0.15	$ (0.22)	$ (2.12)	$ (1.94)	$ 1.51	$ (5.25)	$ (4.21)		$ (1.75)	$ (9.88)	$ 2.75
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc. (in dollars per share)							$ 0.42	0.15	(0.22)	(2.12)	(1.94)	1.39	(5.25)	(4.21)		(1.75)	(9.88)	$ 2.54
Global Restructuring Plan [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset impairment charges (recoveries)							$ 8,618
Maximum [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Market Price (in dollars per share)							$ 16.30	21.00	27.40	30.10	31.00	32.50	42.30	39.90		30.10	42.30
Maximum [Member] \| As Previously Reported [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Market Price (in dollars per share)							16.30	21.00	27.40	30.10	31.00	32.50	42.30	39.90		30.10	42.30
Minimum [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Market Price (in dollars per share)							8.30	15.20	19.30	23.00	24.10	28.10	27.90	34.10		8.30	24.10
Minimum [Member] \| As Previously Reported [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Market Price (in dollars per share)							$ 8.30	$ 15.20	$ 19.30	$ 23.00	$ 24.10	$ 28.10	$ 27.90	$ 34.10		$ 8.30	$ 24.10
Senior Notes [Member] \| 10% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Repayment of long-term borrowings					$ 635,000
Debt instrument, interest rate						10.00%														10.00%
Cash tender offer of convertible notes						$ 60,000
Convertible Debt [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Cash tender offer of convertible notes			$ 53,907	$ 60,000
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 55,000	115,000															$ 1,093
Convertible Debt [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Cash tender offer of convertible notes				$ 60,000
Convertible Debt [Member] \| 5 1/2% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2014 [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate							5.50%									5.50%					5.50%
Debt instrument, face amount																					$ 100,000
Brazilian Subsidiary [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Other income (expense)											$ 20,899
Ownership percentage sold	51.00%	51.00%									51.00%