CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 199,720	$ 143,849
Trade receivables, net	303,907	184,772
Other receivables	97,101	54,731
Accounts receivable, related parties	1,920	7,491
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Inventories	791,340	739,563
Advances to tobacco suppliers	41,837	37,767
Recoverable income taxes	13,421	3,433
Current deferred taxes	0	15,586
Prepaid expenses	20,016	23,901
Current derivative asset	0	1,373
Other current assets	21,096	13,233
Total current assets	1,490,358	1,225,699
Other assets
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	58,259	54,694
Goodwill	16,463	2,794
Other intangible assets	50,571	29,097
Long-term recoverable income taxes	8,686	6,571
Deferred income taxes	38,773	32,111
Other deferred charges	13,809	17,695
Other noncurrent assets	23,629	27,631
Total other assets	210,190	170,593
Property, plant and equipment, net	277,525	237,914
Total assets	1,978,073	1,634,206
Current liabilities
Notes payable to banks	475,989	330,254
Accounts payable	81,649	73,349
Due to related parties	20,490	58,512
Advances from customers	9,895	18,906
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	74,425	87,815
Income taxes	12,022	12,694
Long-term debt current	356	2,894
Total current liabilities	674,826	584,424
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	920,089	738,943
Deferred income taxes	16,924	2,454
Liability for unrecognized tax benefits	9,809	11,011
Pension, postretirement and other long-term liabilities	81,753	103,310
Total noncurrent liabilities	1,028,575	855,718
Commitments and contingencies
Common stock—no par value:
250,000 authorized shares, 9,685 issued and outstanding (9,644 at March 31, 2015)	470,830	468,564
Retained deficit	(145,856)	(211,388)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(53,848)	(66,386)
Total stockholders’ equity of Alliance One International, Inc.	271,126	190,790
Noncontrolling interests	3,546	3,274
Total equity	274,672	194,064
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$ 1,978,073	$ 1,634,206