CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 447,339	$ 389,423	$ 724,332	$ 650,524
Cost of goods and services sold	378,008	339,142	626,366	566,192
Gross profit	69,331	50,281	97,966	84,332
Selling, general and administrative expenses	34,806	33,362	68,649	72,167
Other income	4,587	2,104	8,889	1,624
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	0	577	0	619
Operating income	39,112	18,446	38,206	13,170
Debt retirement expense	0	0	(2,975)	0
Interest expense (includes debt amortization of $2,668 and $3,087 for the three months and $4,892 and $6,197 for the six months in 2017 and 2016, respectively)	32,756	31,904	66,856	62,507
Interest income	727	2,204	1,694	4,042
Income (loss) before income taxes and other items	7,083	(11,254)	(23,981)	(45,295)
Income tax expense (benefit)	6,403	3,627	7,049	(204)
Equity in net income (loss) of investee companies	276	(732)	(649)	(2,061)
Net income (loss)	956	(15,613)	(31,679)	(47,152)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(68)	44	(159)	11
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.	$ 1,024	$ (15,657)	$ (31,520)	$ (47,163)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.11	$ (1.75)	$ (3.51)	$ (5.29)
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.11	$ (1.75)	$ (3.51)	$ (5.29)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,982	8,923	8,973	8,914
Diluted (in shares)	9,010	8,923	8,973	8,914