Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 382,981	$ 394,876	$ 659,651	$ 685,864
Cost of goods and services sold	322,761	345,672	559,719	595,266
Gross profit	60,220	49,204	99,932	90,598
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	47,263	38,995	96,640	77,079
Other income, net	1,514	2,561	4,462	5,482
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	8	182	220	1,723
Operating income	14,463	12,588	7,534	17,278
Debt retirement benefit	0	(388)	0	(473)
Interest expense (includes debt amortization of $2,711 and $2,366 for the three months and $4,919 and $4,695 for the six months in 2019 and 2018, respectively)	35,334	35,324	69,146	68,235
Interest income	1,370	738	2,524	1,625
Loss before income taxes and other items	(19,501)	(21,610)	(59,088)	(48,859)
Income tax expense	2,699	34,816	26,152	9,546
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	5,596	1,584	6,473	2,151
Net loss	(16,604)	(54,842)	(78,767)	(56,254)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(86)	(208)	(452)	(862)
Net loss attributable to Pyxus International, Inc.	$ (16,518)	$ (54,634)	$ (78,315)	$ (55,392)
Loss per share:
Basic (USD per share)	$ (1.81)	$ (6.04)	$ (8.58)	$ (6.13)
Diluted (USD per share)	$ (1.81)	$ (6.04)	$ (8.58)	$ (6.13)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	9,144	9,051	9,123	9,038
Diluted (shares)	9,144	9,051	9,123	9,038