STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (63,271)	$ 65,445	$ (28,034)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	34,476	28,361	29,623
Debt amortization/interest	13,122	11,333	8,816
Debt retirement	(300)	0	(771)
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	1,375	5,888	9,118
(Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions	(11,816)	6,498	8,274
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	(658)	(597)	(1,751)
Reconsolidation of subsidiary	0	(106,203)	0
Bad debt expense (recovery)	(5,545)	(169)	12,368
Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates, net of dividends	4,348	(4,105)	(2,823)
Stock-based compensation	1,712	2,874	3,194
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Trade and other receivables	146,109	(149,825)	(50,358)
Inventories and advances to tobacco suppliers	92,586	(13,747)	(3,992)
Deferred items	611	(2,439)	(18,025)
Recoverable income taxes	15,410	(8,563)	(1,372)
Payables and accrued expenses	13,192	46,767	(23,408)
Advances from customers	21,096	(19,224)	(3,638)
Current derivative asset	(2,044)	1,373	(1,373)
Prepaids	(10,413)	6,218	1,743
Income taxes	(6,331)	2,943	5,511
Other operating assets and liabilities	5,376	(8,382)	1,452
Other, net	(1,806)	227	223
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	247,229	(135,327)	(55,223)
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(13,683)	(17,194)	(25,273)
Intangibles, including internally developed software costs	(79)	0	(781)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1,890	2,270	16,840
Payments to acquire equity method investments	0	0	(1,655)
Change in restricted cash	389	(276)	(1,678)
Surrender of life insurance policies	91	1,675	1,194
Other, net	(89)	0	(309)
Net cash used by investing activities	(11,481)	(13,525)	(11,662)
Financing activities
Net proceeds of short-term borrowings	10,544	21,360	145,988
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	472,484	210,000	300,000
Repayment of long-term borrowings	(425,426)	(32,867)	(463,341)
Debt issuance cost	(19,305)	(5,325)	(6,538)
Other, net	(95)	455	455
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	38,202	193,623	(23,436)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(560)	823	(608)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	273,390	45,594	(90,929)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	199,720	143,849	234,778
Cash assumed in reconsolidation of subsidiary	0	10,277	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	473,110	199,720	143,849
Other information:
Cash paid for income taxes	18,088	20,369	16,192
Cash paid for interest	107,116	104,882	98,957
Cash received from interest	$ (8,140)	$ (7,291)	$ (6,529)