BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The Company changed its name from Alliance One International, Inc. to Pyxus International, Inc. on September 12, 2018. Due to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business, the results of operations for any fiscal quarter are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be attained for other quarters or a full fiscal year. In the opinion of management, all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for fair statement of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented have been included. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) for interim information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.
Segments	Segments During the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company realigned its reportable segments to reflect changes to how the business is managed and results are reviewed by the Company's chief operating decision maker. In connection with the "One Tomorrow Transformation" initiative, the Company changed its organizational structure to support its diversified business lines. Prior to the realignment, the Company assessed financial information based on geographic regions. The Company's diversification efforts have resulted in management placing emphasis on data by business line in addition to the historical focus by geography. As a result of this realignment, the reportable segments now include Leaf - North America, Leaf - Other Regions, and Other Products and Services. Prior period segment financial information has been revised to conform to the current year presentation.
Taxes Collected from Customers	Taxes Collected from Customers Certain subsidiaries are subject to value-added taxes on local sales. The amounts included in sales and other operating revenues and cost of goods and services sold were $4,858 and $2,703 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $14,692 and $13,801 for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Restricted Cash	Restricted Cash As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and March 31, 2018, $1,220, $2,006 and $1,261 of cash was held on deposit as a compensating balance for short-term borrowings, respectively. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and March 31, 2018, zero, zero, and $1,487 of cash was restricted for capital investment, respectively. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and March 31, 2018, $2,314, zero, and zero of cash was held in escrow from receipt of customer payments.
Property, Plant, and Equipment	Property, Plant, and Equipment Total property and equipment purchases for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 included $1,501 and $279 that were unpaid and included in accounts payable, respectively. Property and equipment sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 included $1,473 and zero that were uncollected and included in receivables, respectively.
Capitalized Interest	Capitalized Interest Interest is capitalized on significant construction in progress using the weighted average interest rate during the capitalization period. Interest of $1,578 and zero was capitalized for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Capitalized interest of $1,197 is included in property, plant, and equipment, net in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Capitalized interest of $381 is included in investments in unconsolidated affiliates in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
New Accounting Standards	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue Recognition (Topic 606): Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 outlines a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. The Company adopted this guidance on April 1, 2018 for all contracts using the modified retrospective approach. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements. The adoption of this guidance resulted in additional disclosures. See "Note 2. Revenue Recognition" for more information. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 clarifies the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments to reduce the diversity in practice on how these activities are presented on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this guidance on April 1, 2018 using the retrospective approach. The adoption of this guidance resulted in the following changes as of December 31, 2017 to the condensed consolidated statement cash flows: cash collections from beneficial interests of $183,610 was reclassified from operating activities to investing activities and $177,259 obtained as a beneficial interest for transferring trade receivables in a securitization transaction has been added as a non-cash disclosure. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. ASU 2016-18 clarifies the presentation of restricted cash on the statement of cash flows to reduce diversity in practice on how restricted cash is presented on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this guidance on April 1, 2018 using the retrospective approach. The adoption of this guidance resulted in the following changes: a reclassification of $2,749 and $3,373 from other current and other long-term assets in total to separately stated line items for restricted cash in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively; the change in restricted cash of $440 presented in investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows is eliminated as of December 31, 2017; and the inclusion of $2,749 of restricted cash in the calculation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as of December 31, 2017. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation-Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. ASU 2017-07 was issued to increase the consistency, transparency, and usefulness of financial information of retirement benefits by disaggregating the service cost component from the other components of net benefit cost. The Company adopted this guidance on April 1, 2018 using the retrospective approach. The adoption of this guidance resulted in a reclassification of $342 and $1,026 from selling, general, and administrative expenses to interest expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2017, respectively. See "Note 13. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits" for more information. In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivative and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. ASU 2017-12 was issued to better align risk and management activities to financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. The Company early adopted this guidance on April 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. ASU 2018-02 allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Job Acts (the "Tax Act"). The tax effects unrelated to the Tax Act are released from accumulated other comprehensive income using either the specific identification approach or the portfolio approach based on the nature of the underlying item. The Company adopted this guidance on December 31, 2018 using modified retrospective approach. The adoption of this guidance resulted in a reclassification of $2,931 of stranded tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained deficit due to reduction in federal corporate tax rate. The stranded tax effects are derived from the deferred tax balance on pension obligations as a result of the lower U.S. Federal Corporate tax rate. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 eliminates, adds, and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The Company adopted this guidance prospectively on September 30, 2018. The adoption of this guidance resulted in the addition of the weighted average of the significant observable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements in its disclosures. See "Note 17. Fair Value Measurements" for more information. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Subsequently, the FASB has issued ASUs which further clarify this guidance. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and liabilities arising from leases on the balance sheet. In addition, leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. This guidance also requires disclosures about the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This guidance will be adopted using a modified retrospective approach and is effective for the Company on April 1, 2019. The Company has formed a project team to evaluate and implement this guidance. The Company has completed a scoping assessment of leasing arrangements and service agreements. The Company has elected to adopt an accounting policy for all asset classes to include both the lease and non-lease components as a single component and account for it as a lease. The Company has elected to utilize the transition practical expedients, as prescribed in ASC 842-10-65-1(f). The adoption of this guidance is expected to materially increase assets and liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The impact on our results of operations and cash flows is not expected to be material. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its existing debt covenants. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 provides financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. This guidance will be adopted using a modified retrospective approach and is effective for the Company on April 1, 2020. The Company is evaluating the effect that adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-14, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. ASU 2018-14 removes disclosures, clarifies specific disclosure requirements, and adds disclosure requirements. This guidance will be adopted using a retrospective approach and is effective for the Company on March 31, 2020. The Company is evaluating the effect that adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-17, Consolidation (Topic 810): Targeted Improvements to the Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities. ASU 2018-17 changes how entities evaluate decision-making fees under the variable interest entity guidance. To determine whether decision-making fees represent a variable interest, an entity considers indirect interests held through related parties under common control on a proportional basis, rather than in their entirety. This guidance will be adopted using a retrospective approach and is effective for the Company on April 1, 2020. The Company is evaluating the effect that adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

The Company changed its name from Alliance One International, Inc. to Pyxus International, Inc. on September 12, 2018. Due to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business, the results of operations for any fiscal quarter are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be attained for other quarters or a full fiscal year. In the opinion of management, all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for fair statement of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented have been included. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) for interim information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.

Segments

During the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company realigned its reportable segments to reflect changes to how the business is managed and results are reviewed by the Company's chief operating decision maker. In connection with the "One Tomorrow Transformation" initiative, the Company changed its organizational structure to support its diversified business lines. Prior to the realignment, the Company assessed financial information based on geographic regions. The Company's diversification efforts have resulted in management placing emphasis on data by business line in addition to the historical focus by geography. As a result of this realignment, the reportable segments now include Leaf - North America, Leaf - Other Regions, and Other Products and Services. Prior period segment financial information has been revised to conform to the current year presentation.

Taxes Collected from Customers

Certain subsidiaries are subject to value-added taxes on local sales. The amounts included in sales and other operating revenues and cost of goods and services sold were $4,858 and $2,703 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $14,692 and $13,801 for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Restricted Cash

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and March 31, 2018, $1,220, $2,006 and $1,261 of cash was held on deposit as a compensating balance for short-term borrowings, respectively. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and March 31, 2018, zero, zero, and $1,487 of cash was restricted for capital investment, respectively. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and March 31, 2018, $2,314, zero, and zero of cash was held in escrow from receipt of customer payments.

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Total property and equipment purchases for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 included $1,501 and $279 that were unpaid and included in accounts payable, respectively. Property and equipment sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 included $1,473 and zero that were uncollected and included in receivables, respectively.

Capitalized Interest

Interest is capitalized on significant construction in progress using the weighted average interest rate during the capitalization period. Interest of $1,578 and zero was capitalized for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Capitalized interest of $1,197 is included in property, plant, and equipment, net in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Capitalized interest of $381 is included in investments in unconsolidated affiliates in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

New Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue Recognition (Topic 606): Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 outlines a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. The Company adopted this guidance on April 1, 2018 for all contracts using the modified retrospective approach. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements. The adoption of this guidance resulted in additional disclosures. See "Note 2. Revenue Recognition" for more information.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 clarifies the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments to reduce the diversity in practice on how these activities are presented on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this guidance on April 1, 2018 using the retrospective approach. The adoption of this guidance resulted in the following changes as of December 31, 2017 to the condensed consolidated statement cash flows: cash collections from beneficial interests of $183,610 was reclassified from operating activities to investing activities and $177,259 obtained as a beneficial interest for transferring trade receivables in a securitization transaction has been added as a non-cash disclosure.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. ASU 2016-18 clarifies the presentation of restricted cash on the statement of cash flows to reduce diversity in practice on how restricted cash is presented on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this guidance on April 1, 2018 using the retrospective approach. The adoption of this guidance resulted in the following changes: a reclassification of $2,749 and $3,373 from other current and other long-term assets in total to separately stated line items for restricted cash in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively; the change in restricted cash of $440 presented in investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows is eliminated as of December 31, 2017; and the inclusion of $2,749 of restricted cash in the calculation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as of December 31, 2017.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation-Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. ASU 2017-07 was issued to increase the consistency, transparency, and usefulness of financial information of retirement benefits by disaggregating the service cost component from the other components of net benefit cost. The Company adopted this guidance on April 1, 2018 using the retrospective approach. The adoption of this guidance resulted in a reclassification of $342 and $1,026 from selling, general, and administrative expenses to interest expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2017, respectively. See "Note 13. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits" for more information.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivative and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. ASU 2017-12 was issued to better align risk and management activities to financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. The Company early adopted this guidance on April 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. ASU 2018-02 allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Job Acts (the "Tax Act"). The tax effects unrelated to the Tax Act are released from accumulated other comprehensive income using either the specific identification approach or the portfolio approach based on the nature of the underlying item. The Company adopted this guidance on December 31, 2018 using modified retrospective approach. The adoption of this guidance resulted in a reclassification of $2,931 of stranded tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained deficit due to reduction in federal corporate tax rate. The stranded tax effects are derived from the deferred tax balance on pension obligations as a result of the lower U.S. Federal Corporate tax rate.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 eliminates, adds, and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The Company adopted this guidance prospectively on September 30, 2018. The adoption of this guidance resulted in the addition of the weighted average of the significant observable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements in its disclosures. See "Note 17. Fair Value Measurements" for more information.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Subsequently, the FASB has issued ASUs which further clarify this guidance. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and liabilities arising from leases on the balance sheet. In addition, leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. This guidance also requires disclosures about the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This guidance will be adopted using a modified retrospective approach and is effective for the Company on April 1, 2019. The Company has formed a project team to evaluate and implement this guidance. The Company has completed a scoping assessment of leasing arrangements and service agreements. The Company has elected to adopt an accounting policy for all asset classes to include both the lease and non-lease components as a single component and account for it as a lease. The Company has elected to utilize the transition practical expedients, as prescribed in ASC 842-10-65-1(f). The adoption of this guidance is expected to materially increase assets and liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The impact on our results of operations and cash flows is not expected to be material. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its existing debt covenants.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 provides financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. This guidance will be adopted using a modified retrospective approach and is effective for the Company on April 1, 2020. The Company is evaluating the effect that adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-14, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. ASU 2018-14 removes disclosures, clarifies specific disclosure requirements, and adds disclosure requirements. This guidance will be adopted using a retrospective approach and is effective for the Company on March 31, 2020. The Company is evaluating the effect that adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-17, Consolidation (Topic 810): Targeted Improvements to the Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities. ASU 2018-17 changes how entities evaluate decision-making fees under the variable interest entity guidance. To determine whether decision-making fees represent a variable interest, an entity considers indirect interests held through related parties under common control on a proportional basis, rather than in their entirety. This guidance will be adopted using a retrospective approach and is effective for the Company on April 1, 2020. The Company is evaluating the effect that adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.