CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 261,101	$ 266,282
Cost of goods and services sold	227,050	236,884
Gross profit	34,051	29,398
Selling, general and administrative expenses	38,805	29,914
Other income (expense)	(481)	560
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	41	2,948
Operating loss	(5,276)	(2,904)
Interest expense (includes debt amortization of $3,110 and $2,244 for the three months in 2016 and 2015, respectively)	30,602	27,773
Interest income	1,838	1,374
Loss before income taxes and other items	(34,040)	(29,303)
Income tax benefit	(3,830)	(3,214)
Equity in net income (loss) of investee companies	(1,329)	132
Net loss	(31,539)	(25,957)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(34)	(7)
Net loss attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.	$ (31,505)	$ (25,950)
Loss per share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ (3.54)	$ (2.93)
Diluted (usd per share)	$ (3.54)	$ (2.93)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,904	8,862
Diluted (in shares)	8,904	8,862