Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges - Asset Impairment and Non-Cash Charges by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment and other non-cash charges	$ 0	$ 3	$ 119	$ 346
Leaf Tobacco - North America Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment and other non-cash charges	0	0	0	0
Leaf Tobacco - Other Regions Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment and other non-cash charges	$ 0	$ 3	$ 119	$ 346

Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
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Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 4
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109226348&loc=d3e2420-110228

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