STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (AS RESTATED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (26,302)	$ (101,404)	$ 24,612
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	29,623	32,427	33,811
Debt amortization/interest	8,816	12,707	15,303
Debt retirement	(771)	57,449	1,195
Restructuring and asset impairment charges (recovery)	9,118	5,111	(55)
Loss on foreign currency transactions	8,274	12,348	5,564
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	(1,751)	(3,175)	(1,310)
Gain on disposition of stock in subsidiaries	0	(20,369)	0
Loss on acquisition of equity method investment	0	1,253	0
Bad debt expense	12,368	312	(44)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates, net of dividends	(2,823)	783	(640)
Stock-based compensation	3,194	3,222	4,520
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Trade and other receivables	(50,358)	51,085	53,392
Inventories and advances to tobacco suppliers	(4,666)	168,194	(101,079)
Deferred items	(18,025)	4,888	(28,480)
Recoverable income taxes	(2,430)	(2,136)	(396)
Payables and accrued expenses	(23,408)	26,838	(1,829)
Advances from customers	(3,638)	3,330	2,201
Current derivative asset	(1,373)	3,145	(2,833)
Prepaids	1,743	4,238	368
Income taxes	5,511	538	(6,999)
Other operating assets and liabilities	1,452	(1,127)	1,160
Other, net	223	2,815	(95)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	(55,223)	262,472	(1,634)
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(25,273)	(24,928)	(39,860)
Intangibles, including internally developed software costs	(781)	(7,803)	(977)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	16,840	9,336	1,770
Proceeds on sale of subsidiaries, net of cash divested	0	3,513	0
Payments to acquire equity method investments	(1,655)	(3,500)	0
Change in restricted cash	(1,678)	268	25,955
Surrender of life insurance policies	1,194	2,861	119
Other, net	(309)	(196)	(218)
Net cash used by investing activities	(11,662)	(20,449)	(13,211)
Financing activities
Net proceeds (repayments) of short-term borrowings	145,988	(87,398)	(11,524)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	300,000	1,075,877	357,337
Repayment of long-term borrowings	(463,341)	(1,030,256)	(352,436)
Debt issuance cost	(6,538)	(22,764)	(7,372)
Debt retirement cost	0	(36,033)	0
Other, net	455	111	(66)
Net cash used by financing activities	(23,436)	(100,463)	(14,061)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(608)	1,192	1,189
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(90,929)	142,752	(27,717)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	234,778	92,026	119,743
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	143,849	234,778	92,026
Other information:
Cash paid for income taxes	98,957	105,192	102,101
Cash paid for interest	(16,192)	(17,911)	(20,771)
Cash received from interest	$ (6,529)	$ (8,799)	$ (5,193)