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Equity Method Investments - Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019
Operations statement:
Sales	$ 149,137	$ 45,981	$ 195,370	$ 93,207
Gross profit	25,266	9,059	34,773	16,826
Net income	11,993	3,532	15,093	5,576
Company's dividends received	480	5,556	6,574	5,556
Balance sheet:
Current assets	259,980	241,119	259,980	241,119	$ 152,661
Property, plant, and equipment and other assets	54,698	47,044	54,698	47,044	53,103
Current liabilities	195,834	185,386	195,834	185,386	89,791
Long-term obligations and other liabilities	$ 4,693	3,993	$ 4,693	3,993	$ 3,222
Adams International Ltd.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership in equity method investment (as a percent)	49.00%		49.00%
Basis difference	$ 0		$ 0
Alliance One Industries India Private Ltd.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership in equity method investment (as a percent)	49.00%		49.00%
Basis difference	$ 0		$ 0
China Brasil Tobacos Exportadora SA
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership in equity method investment (as a percent)	49.00%		49.00%
Basis difference	$ 6,189		$ 6,189
Operations statement:
Sales	118,043	14,845	136,434	38,081
Gross profit	19,809	2,373	22,021	5,979
Net income	10,924	940	10,888	1,720
Net income attributable to CBT	$ 5,353	$ 461	$ 5,335	$ 843
Criticality LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership in equity method investment (as a percent)	40.00%		40.00%
Basis difference	$ 897		$ 897
Nicotine River, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership in equity method investment (as a percent)	40.00%		40.00%
Basis difference	$ 1,964		$ 1,964
Oryantal Tütün Paketleme Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership in equity method investment (as a percent)	50.00%		50.00%
Basis difference	$ 0		$ 0
Purilum, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership in equity method investment (as a percent)	50.00%		50.00%
Basis difference	$ 0		$ 0
Siam Tobacco Export Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership in equity method investment (as a percent)	49.00%		49.00%
Basis difference	$ 0		$ 0