Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements - Adjustments for Error Corrections in Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 143,849	$ 234,778	$ 92,026	$ 119,743
Trade and other receivables, net	193,370	166,453	215,535
Inventories	740,943	743,669
Advances to tobacco suppliers	37,767	48,708
Current deferred taxes	15,586	10,013
Prepaid expenses	23,901	27,733
Total current assets	1,217,095	1,293,065
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	54,694	51,406
Deferred income taxes	33,155	40,927
Other noncurrent assets	27,631	42,255
Property, plant and equipment, net	237,914	261,174
Total assets	1,626,646	1,748,013	1,895,373
Accounts payable	73,349	115,203
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	87,815	72,563
Income taxes	12,694	9,685
Total current liabilities	584,424	500,362
Deferred income taxes	3,498	4,680
Liability for unrecognized tax benefits	11,011	12,346
Pension, postretirement and other long-term liabilities	91,502	81,665
Retained deficit	(208,184)	(182,054)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(66,386)	(38,326)
Total stockholders' equity of Alliance One International, Inc.	193,994	245,302
Total equity	197,268	248,597	328,142	316,857	[1]
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,626,646	1,748,013
Inventory Adjustments [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		0
Trade and other receivables, net	0	0
Inventories	(31,665)	(16,937)
Advances to tobacco suppliers	0	0
Current deferred taxes	0
Prepaid expenses	0	0
Total current assets	(31,665)	(16,937)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		0
Deferred income taxes	0
Other noncurrent assets	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Total assets	(31,665)	(16,937)
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	0	0
Income taxes	(22)	807
Total current liabilities	(22)	807
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Liability for unrecognized tax benefits	0	0
Pension, postretirement and other long-term liabilities	0	0
Retained deficit	(31,643)	(17,744)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Total stockholders' equity of Alliance One International, Inc.	(31,643)	(17,744)
Total equity	(31,643)	(17,744)	(6,738)	(10,601)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(31,665)	(16,937)
Receivables Adjustments [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		0
Trade and other receivables, net	(7,459)	(9,044)
Inventories	0	0
Advances to tobacco suppliers	0	0
Current deferred taxes	0
Prepaid expenses	0	0
Total current assets	(7,459)	(9,044)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		0
Deferred income taxes	0
Other noncurrent assets	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Total assets	(7,459)	(9,044)
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	0	0
Income taxes	(182)	(272)
Total current liabilities	(182)	(272)
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Liability for unrecognized tax benefits	0	0
Pension, postretirement and other long-term liabilities	0	0
Retained deficit	(7,277)	(8,772)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Total stockholders' equity of Alliance One International, Inc.	(7,277)	(8,772)
Total equity	(7,277)	(8,772)	(8,414)	(5,420)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(7,459)	(9,044)
Other Adjustments [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		36
Trade and other receivables, net	426	(962)
Inventories	0	(1)
Advances to tobacco suppliers	(822)	(890)
Current deferred taxes	(1)
Prepaid expenses	360	66
Total current assets	(37)	(1,751)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		530
Deferred income taxes	1,506
Other noncurrent assets	(227)
Property, plant and equipment, net	(61)	(72)
Total assets	1,181	(1,293)
Accounts payable	(9)	26
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	683	38
Income taxes	(66)	(1,634)
Total current liabilities	608	(1,570)
Deferred income taxes	(1,786)	(1,108)
Liability for unrecognized tax benefits	2,185	2,910
Pension, postretirement and other long-term liabilities	250	250
Retained deficit	149	(1,550)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(225)	(225)
Total stockholders' equity of Alliance One International, Inc.	(76)	(1,775)
Total equity	(76)	(1,775)	1,263	2,457
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,181	(1,293)
As Previously Reported [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		234,742
Trade and other receivables, net	200,403	176,459
Inventories	772,608	760,607
Advances to tobacco suppliers	38,589	49,598
Current deferred taxes	15,587
Prepaid expenses	23,541	27,667
Total current assets	1,256,256	1,320,797
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		50,876
Deferred income taxes	31,649
Other noncurrent assets	27,858
Property, plant and equipment, net	237,975	261,246
Total assets	1,664,589	1,775,287
Accounts payable	73,358	115,177
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	87,132	72,525
Income taxes	12,964	10,784
Total current liabilities	584,020	501,397
Deferred income taxes	5,284	5,788
Liability for unrecognized tax benefits	8,826	9,436
Pension, postretirement and other long-term liabilities	91,252	81,415
Retained deficit	(169,413)	(153,988)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(66,161)	(38,101)
Total stockholders' equity of Alliance One International, Inc.	232,990	273,593
Total equity	236,264	276,888	$ 342,031	$ 330,421
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,664,589	$ 1,775,287

[1] The balance shown for retained deficit as of March 31, 2012 has been amended in this financial statement to reflect the effect of the adjustments described in Note 1A.