Significant Accounting Policies (As Restated) Computation of Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jul. 02, 2009
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
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
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares)										8,829	8,772	8,737
Earnings Per Share, Basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.27	$ 0.37	$ (0.92)	$ (2.69)	$ (3.09)	$ 1.09	$ (5.18)	$ (4.35)	$ (2.96)	$ (11.52)	$ 2.74
Plus interest expense on 5 ½% convertible notes, net of tax | $										$ 0	$ 0	$ 4,100
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc. as adjusted | $										$ (26,130)	$ (101,061)	$ 28,013
Restricted shares issued and shares applicable to stock options and restricted stock units, net of shares assumed to be purchased from proceeds at average market price (in shares)										0	0	36
Assuming conversion of 5 ½% convertible notes										0	0	2,287
Shares applicable to stock warrants (in shares)										0	0	0
Adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding										8,829	8,772	11,060
Diluted Earnings (loss) Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.27	$ 0.37	$ (0.92)	$ (2.69)	$ (3.09)	$ 1.02	$ (5.18)	$ (4.35)	$ (2.96)	$ (11.52)	$ 2.53
Common shares, owned by subsidiary (in shares)		785				785				785	785
Subsequent Event [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Reverse stock split conversion ratio	0.10
Stock Options [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)										661	688	701
Weighted average exercise price, antidilutive shares (in dollars per share) | $ / shares										$ 60.37	$ 60.45	$ 60.49
5.5% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2014 [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate						5.50%					5.50%		5.50%
Initial conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares						$ 50.28					$ 50.28