CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 491,139	$ 489,227	$ 1,172,274	$ 1,335,341
Cost of goods and services sold	422,566	419,972	1,020,066	1,167,940
Gross profit	68,573	69,255	152,208	167,401
Selling, general and administrative expenses	29,124	38,882	86,986	106,207
Other income	594	146	125	1,273
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	1,525	0	4,087	500
Operating income	38,518	30,519	61,260	61,967
Debt retirement expense (income)	0	(338)	0	(338)
Interest expense (includes debt amortization of $2,497 and $2,131 for the three months and $7,123 and $5,693 for the nine months in 2015 and 2014, respectively)	30,356	28,277	86,911	83,694
Interest income	2,744	1,486	5,393	4,411
Income (loss) before income taxes and other items	10,906	4,066	(20,258)	(16,978)
Income tax expense	1,930	2,089	21,617	13,387
Equity in net income of investee companies	2,544	1,088	5,679	1,642
Net income (loss)	11,520	3,065	(36,196)	(28,723)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(50)	(230)	(115)	(182)
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.	$ 11,570	$ 3,295	$ (36,081)	$ (28,541)
Income (loss) per share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 1.30	$ 0.37	$ (4.06)	$ (3.24)
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 1.30	$ 0.37	$ (4.06)	$ (3.24)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,889	8,841	8,878	8,821
Diluted (in shares)	8,889	8,841	8,878	8,821