Segment Information Analysis of Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) country	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of countries, tobacco is purchased in (more than 35) | country	35
Number of countries, tobacco is shipped to | country	90
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 266,282	$ 249,144
Operating income (loss)	(2,904)	2,746
Interest expense	27,773	26,922
Interest income	1,374	1,351
Loss before income taxes and other items	(29,303)	(22,825)
Segment assets	1,831,686	1,950,261	$ 1,626,646
North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	30,300	35,389
Operating income (loss)	871	2,034
Segment assets	328,461	259,968	231,131
All Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	235,982	213,755
Operating income (loss)	(3,775)	712
Segment assets	$ 1,503,225	$ 1,690,293	$ 1,395,515