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Equity in Net Assets of Investee Companies (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May. 26, 2014
Mar. 26, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Apr. 02, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                
Investment basis difference   $ 15,990   $ 13,177        
Reduction in net income resulting from amortization of basis difference       2,814        
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract]                
Sales       297,474 $ 115,059 $ 125,621    
Gross profit       33,246 10,556 13,888    
Net income       11,394 122 3,341    
Company's dividends received       0 843 $ 998    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Assets [Abstract]                
Current assets     $ 139,162 158,856 139,162      
Property, plant and equipment and other assets     59,086 63,385 59,086      
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]                
Current liabilities     119,452 127,793 119,452      
Long-term obligations and other liabilities     $ 8,899 $ 12,315 $ 8,899      
Transcontinental Leaf Tobacco India Private Ltd. (India) [Member]                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                
Equity method investment, ownership percentage     49.00%   49.00%      
Siam Tobacco Export Company (Thailand) [Member]                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                
Equity method investment, ownership percentage     49.00%   49.00%      
Adams International Ltd. (Thailand) [Member]                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                
Equity method investment, ownership percentage     49.00%   49.00%      
Oryantal Tutun Paketleme [Member]                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                
Equity method investment, ownership percentage     50.00%   50.00%      
Brazilian Subsidiary [Member]                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                
Equity method investment, ownership percentage   49.00%            
Ownership percentage sold 51.00% 51.00% 51.00%          
China Brasil Tobacos Exportadora SA [Member]                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                
Equity method investment, ownership percentage             49.00%  
Ownership percentage sold   51.00%            
Purilum LLC [Member]                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                
Equity method investment, ownership percentage               50.00%