Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Common shares, owned by subsidiary (in shares)	785		785
Net loss attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.	$ (31,505)		$ (25,950)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	8,904		8,862
BASIC LOSS PER SHARE (usd per share)	$ (3.54)		$ (2.93)
Plus: Restricted shares issued and shares applicable to stock options and restricted stock units, net of shares assumed to be purchased from proceeds at average market price (in shares)	0	[1]	0
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	8,904		8,862
DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE (usd per share)	$ (3.54)		$ (2.93)
Stock Options
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount (in shares)	469		656
Weighted average exercise price, antidilutive shares (usd per share)	$ 60.70		$ 60.39

[1] Assumed conversion of convertible notes at the beginning of the period has an antidilutive effect on earnings per share. The convertible notes matured during the three months ended September 30, 2014. All outstanding restricted shares and shares applicable to stock options and restricted stock units are excluded because their inclusion would have an antidilutive effect on the loss per share.