CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 454,535	$ 491,139	$ 1,105,060	$ 1,172,274
Cost of goods and services sold	389,383	422,401	955,576	1,019,265
Gross profit	65,152	68,738	149,484	153,009
Selling, general and administrative expenses	28,736	29,124	100,904	86,986
Other income	2,688	594	4,311	125
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	450	1,525	1,068	4,087
Operating income	38,654	38,683	51,823	62,061
Debt retirement expense	2,339	0	2,339	0
Interest expense (includes debt amortization of $2,649 and $2,497 for the three months and $8,846 and $7,123 for the nine months in 2016 and 2015, respectively)	35,129	30,356	97,635	86,911
Interest income	1,845	2,744	5,888	5,393
Income (loss) before income taxes and other items	3,031	11,071	(42,263)	(19,457)
Income tax expense	20,977	1,930	20,774	21,617
Equity in net income of investee companies	2,351	2,544	290	5,679
Net income (loss)	(15,595)	11,685	(62,747)	(35,395)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(138)	(50)	(127)	(115)
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.	$ (15,457)	$ 11,735	$ (62,620)	$ (35,280)
Income (loss) per share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ (1.73)	$ 1.32	$ (7.02)	$ (3.97)
Diluted (usd per share)	$ (1.73)	$ 1.32	$ (7.02)	$ (3.97)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,941	8,889	8,923	8,878
Diluted (in shares)	8,941	8,889	8,923	8,878