CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 394,876	$ 447,339	$ 685,864	$ 724,332
Cost of goods and services sold	345,672	378,008	595,266	626,366
Gross profit	49,204	69,331	90,598	97,966
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	38,995	34,463	77,079	67,965
Other income, net	2,561	4,587	5,482	8,889
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	182	0	1,723	0
Operating income	12,588	39,455	17,278	38,890
Debt retirement expense (benefit)	(388)	0	(473)	(2,975)
Interest expense (includes debt amortization of $2,366 and $2,668 for the three months and $4,695 and $4,892 for the six months in 2018 and 2017, respectively)	35,324	33,099	68,235	67,540
Interest income	738	727	1,625	1,694
(Loss) income before income taxes and other items	(21,610)	7,083	(48,859)	(23,981)
Income tax expense	34,816	6,403	9,546	7,049
Equity in net income (loss) of investee companies	1,584	276	2,151	(649)
Net (loss) income	(54,842)	956	(56,254)	(31,679)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(208)	(68)	(862)	(159)
Net (loss) income attributable to Pyxus International, Inc.	$ (54,634)	$ 1,024	$ (55,392)	$ (31,520)
(Loss) earnings per share:
Basic (USD per share)	$ (6.04)	$ 0.11	$ (6.13)	$ (3.51)
Diluted (USD per share)	$ (6.04)	$ 0.11	$ (6.13)	$ (3.51)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	9,051	8,982	9,038	8,973
Diluted (shares)	9,051	9,010	9,038	8,973