CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 524,487	$ 477,783	$ 1,210,351	$ 1,202,115
Cost of goods and services sold	449,776	404,282	1,045,042	1,030,648
Gross profit	74,711	73,501	165,309	171,467
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	41,680	34,283	118,759	102,248
Other income, net	7,991	1,019	13,473	9,909
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	1,667	0	3,390	0
Operating income	39,355	40,237	56,633	79,128
Debt retirement expense (benefit)	(1,281)	0	(1,754)	(2,975)
Interest expense (includes debt amortization)	33,947	33,564	102,182	101,105
Interest income	962	601	2,587	2,295
Income (loss) before income taxes and other items	7,651	7,274	(41,208)	(16,707)
Income tax expense (benefit)	17,354	(73,282)	26,900	(66,233)
Equity in net income (loss) of investee companies	4,701	7,770	6,852	7,121
Net (loss) income	(5,002)	88,326	(61,256)	56,647
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	93	(130)	(769)	(289)
Net (loss) income attributable to Pyxus International, Inc.	$ (5,095)	$ 88,456	$ (60,487)	$ 56,936
(Loss) earnings per share:
Basic (USD per share)	$ (0.56)	$ 9.83	$ (6.69)	$ 6.34
Diluted (USD per share)	$ (0.56)	$ 9.80	$ (6.69)	$ 6.32
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	9,068	9,001	9,048	8,982
Diluted (shares)	9,068	9,029	9,048	9,009