CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 276,993	$ 261,101
Cost of goods and services sold	248,358	227,050
Gross profit	28,635	34,051
Selling, general and administrative expenses	33,843	38,805
Other income (expense)	4,304	(481)
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	0	41
Operating loss	(904)	(5,276)
Debt retirement expense (income)	(2,975)	0
Interest expense (includes debt amortization of $2,224 and $3,110 for the three months in 2017 and 2016, respectively)	34,101	30,602
Interest income	968	1,838
Loss before income taxes and other items	(31,062)	(34,040)
Income tax expense (benefit)	646	(3,830)
Equity in net income (loss) of investee companies	(925)	(1,329)
Net loss	(32,633)	(31,539)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(90)	(34)
Net loss attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.	$ (32,543)	$ (31,505)
Loss per share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ (3.63)	$ (3.54)
Diluted (usd per share)	$ (3.63)	$ (3.54)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,964	8,904
Diluted (in shares)	8,964	8,904