CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 414,853	$ 596,970	$ 681,135	$ 846,114
Cost of goods and services sold	360,615	532,094	597,500	747,968
Gross profit	54,238	64,876	83,635	98,146
Selling, general and administrative expenses	27,948	36,000	57,862	67,325
Other income (expense)	(1,029)	327	(469)	1,127
Restructuring and asset impairment charges (recoveries)	(386)	500	2,562	500
Operating income	25,647	28,703	22,742	31,448
Interest expense (includes debt amortization of $2,383 and $2,010 for the three months and $4,626 and $3,562 for the six months in 2015 and 2014, respectively)	28,782	28,495	56,555	55,417
Interest income	1,274	1,574	2,648	2,925
Income (loss) before income taxes and other items	(1,861)	1,782	(31,165)	(21,044)
Income tax expense	22,902	10,979	19,687	11,298
Equity in net income of investee companies	3,004	1,039	3,136	554
Net loss	(21,759)	(8,158)	(47,716)	(31,788)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(58)	(7)	(65)	48
Net loss attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.	$ (21,701)	$ (8,151)	$ (47,651)	$ (31,836)
Loss per share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ (2.44)	$ (0.92)	$ (5.37)	$ (3.61)
Diluted (usd per share)	$ (2.44)	$ (0.92)	$ (5.37)	$ (3.61)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,883	8,823	8,873	8,811
Diluted (in shares)	8,883	8,823	8,873	8,811