CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 389,423	$ 414,853	$ 650,524	$ 681,135
Cost of goods and services sold	339,142	359,979	566,192	596,864
Gross profit	50,281	54,874	84,332	84,271
Selling, general and administrative expenses	33,362	27,948	72,167	57,862
Other income (expense)	2,104	(1,029)	1,624	(469)
Restructuring and asset impairment charges (recovery)	577	(386)	619	2,562
Operating income	18,446	26,283	13,170	23,378
Interest expense (includes debt amortization of $3,087 and $2,383 for the three months and $6,197 and $4,626 for the six months in 2016 and 2015, respectively)	31,904	28,782	62,507	56,555
Interest income	2,204	1,274	4,042	2,648
Loss before income taxes and other items	(11,254)	(1,225)	(45,295)	(30,529)
Income tax expense (benefit)	3,627	22,902	(204)	19,687
Equity in net income (loss) of investee companies	(732)	3,004	(2,061)	3,136
Net loss	(15,613)	(21,123)	(47,152)	(47,080)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	44	(58)	11	(65)
Net loss attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.	$ (15,657)	$ (21,065)	$ (47,163)	$ (47,015)
Loss per share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ (1.75)	$ (2.37)	$ (5.29)	$ (5.30)
Diluted (usd per share)	$ (1.75)	$ (2.37)	$ (5.29)	$ (5.30)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,923	8,883	8,914	8,873
Diluted (in shares)	8,923	8,883	8,914	8,873