Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

		Years Ended March 31,
	Analysis of Segment Operations	2016		2015			2014
Sales and other operating revenues:
	North America	$	468,098	$	440,985		$	498,365
	Other Regions	1,436,494		1,625,880			1,856,171
	Total revenue	$	1,904,592	$	2,066,865		$	2,354,536
Operating income:
	North America	$	25,230	$	40,437		$	31,685
	Other Regions	176,557		56,858			73,828
Total operating income		201,787		97,295			105,513
	Debt retirement expense	—		(771		)	57,449
	Interest expense	117,190		113,273			116,827
	Interest income	7,077		6,268			7,068
Income (loss) before income taxes and other items		$	91,674	$	(8,939	)	$	(61,695	)

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA(continued)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(continued)

Alliance One International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

(in thousands)

Note 14 - Segment Information (continued)

		Years Ended March 31,
	Analysis of Segment Assets	2016		2015		2014
Segment assets:
	North America	$	340,534	$	230,833	$	227,131
	Other Regions	1,637,539		1,403,373		1,531,217
	Total assets	$	1,978,073	$	1,634,206	$	1,758,348
Trade and other receivables, net
	North America	$	48,229	$	26,781	$	26,551
	Other Regions	352,779		212,722		192,934
	Total trade and other receivables, net	$	401,008	$	239,503	$	219,485
Goodwill:
	North America	2,794		2,794		2,794
	Other Regions	13,669		—		—
	Total Goodwill	$	16,463	$	2,794	$	2,794
Equity in net assets of investee companies:
	North America	$	—	$	—	$	—
	Other Regions	57,243		53,678		50,390
	Total equity in net assets of investee companies	$	57,243	$	53,678	$	50,390
Depreciation and amortization:
	North America	$	6,432	$	5,618	$	5,899
	Other Regions	21,929		24,005		26,528
	Total depreciation and amortization	$	28,361	$	29,623	$	32,427
Capital expenditures:
	North America	$	7,516	$	10,044	$	13,802
	Other Regions	10,270		12,629		13,953
	Total capital expenditures	$	17,786	$	22,673	$	27,755

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area

		Years Ended March 31,
Sales by Destination		2016		2015		2014
Sales and Other Operating Revenues:
	United States	$	311,634	$	363,964	$	467,111
	China	209,781		254,658		401,480
	Belgium	132,817		137,513		125,377
	Russia	116,941		118,233		125,093
	Germany	110,318		116,713		130,163
	Indonesia	82,867		58,609		58,919
	Other	940,234		1,017,175		1,046,393
		$	1,904,592	$	2,066,865	$	2,354,536

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country

		Years Ended March 31,
Property, Plant and Equipment by Location		2016		2015		2014
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net:
	Brazil	$	82,307	$	87,161	$	92,142
	United States	59,713		57,861		53,517
	Zimbabwe	51,295		—		—
	Malawi	24,609		25,704		27,227
	Tanzania	22,831		23,610		24,979
	Argentina	6,914		7,390		7,325
	Europe	6,895		15,191		19,711
	Asia	6,447		6,960		7,545
	Zambia	4,366		6,582		6,690
	Turkey	2,955		3,454		18,310
	Other	9,193		4,001		3,728
		$	277,525	$	237,914	$	261,174

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, Non Cash Charges

The following table summarizes non-cash charges for the Company's North America and Other Regions segments for fiscal years ended March 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:

	North America	Other Regions
Years ended March 31,
2016	712	5,012
2015	500
2014		2,836