CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 290,989	$ 276,993
Cost of goods and services sold	249,594	248,358
Gross profit	41,395	28,635
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	38,084	33,502
Other income, net	2,921	4,304
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	1,541	0
Operating income (loss)	4,691	(563)
Debt retirement expense (benefit)	(84)	(2,975)
Interest expense (includes debt amortization of $2,329 and $2,224 for 2018 and 2017, respectively)	32,912	34,442
Interest income	888	968
Loss before income taxes and other items	(27,249)	(31,062)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(25,270)	646
Equity in net income (loss) of investee companies	566	(925)
Net loss	(1,413)	(32,633)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(654)	(90)
Net loss attributable to Alliance One International, Inc.	$ (759)	$ (32,543)
Loss per share:
Basic (USD per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (3.63)
Diluted (USD per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (3.63)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	9,027	8,964
Diluted (shares)	9,027	8,964