Reconciliation of Previously Reported Amounts to Amounts Restated - Adjustments for Error Corrections in Statement of Consolidated Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Cost of goods and services sold									$ 1,678,798	$ 1,823,366	$ 2,128,586
Gross profit	$ 72,784	$ 68,738	$ 54,874	$ 29,398	$ 76,771	$ 68,581	$ 64,876	$ 33,271	225,794	243,499	225,950
Other income (expense)	105,302	594	(1,029)	560					105,427	(66)	18,760
Operating income									201,787	97,295	105,513
Loss before income taxes and other									91,674	(8,939)	(61,695)
Income tax expense									32,215	21,918	41,241
Net loss	100,840	11,685	(21,123)	(25,957)	2,421	1,333	(8,158)	(23,630)	65,445	(28,034)	(102,876)
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.	$ 100,812	$ 11,735	$ (21,065)	$ (25,950)	$ 2,411	$ 1,563	$ (8,151)	$ (23,685)	$ 65,532	$ (27,862)	$ (102,533)
Loss per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 11.33	$ 1.32	$ (2.37)	$ (2.93)	$ 0.27	$ 0.18	$ (0.92)	$ (2.69)	$ 7.38	$ (3.16)	$ (11.69)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 11.33	$ 1.32	$ (2.37)	$ (2.93)	$ 0.27	$ 0.18	$ (0.92)	$ (2.69)	$ 7.38	$ (3.16)	$ (11.69)
Inventory Adjustments [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Cost of goods and services sold										$ 674	$ 706
Gross profit										(674)	(706)
Other income (expense)										0
Operating income										(674)	(706)
Loss before income taxes and other										(674)	(706)
Income tax expense										0	0
Net loss										(674)	(706)
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.										$ (674)	$ (706)
Loss per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)										$ (0.08)	$ (0.08)
Diluted (in dollars per share)										$ (0.08)	$ (0.08)
Tax Adjustments [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Cost of goods and services sold										$ 0	$ 0
Gross profit										0	0
Other income (expense)										0
Operating income										0	0
Loss before income taxes and other										0	0
Income tax expense										1,058	766
Net loss										(1,058)	(766)
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.										$ (1,058)	$ (766)
Loss per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)										$ (0.12)	$ (0.09)
Diluted (in dollars per share)										$ (0.12)	$ (0.09)
Other Adjustments [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Cost of goods and services sold										$ (1,456)
Gross profit										1,456
Other income (expense)										(1,456)
Operating income										0
Loss before income taxes and other										0
Income tax expense										0
Net loss										0
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.										$ 0
Loss per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)										$ 0
Diluted (in dollars per share)										$ 0
As Previously Reported [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Cost of goods and services sold										$ 1,824,148	$ 2,127,880
Gross profit										242,717	226,656
Other income (expense)										1,390
Operating income										97,969	106,219
Loss before income taxes and other										(8,265)	(60,989)
Income tax expense										20,860	40,475
Net loss										(26,302)	(101,404)
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.										$ (26,130)	$ (101,061)
Loss per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)										$ (2.96)	$ (11.52)
Diluted (in dollars per share)										$ (2.96)	$ (11.52)