Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (270,319)	$ (71,168)	$ 51,906
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	35,828	35,747	33,598
Debt amortization/interest	12,875	11,843	12,586
Debt retirement benefit	0	(1,753)	(2,975)
Asset impairment charges	34,813	891	404
Remeasurement loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions	14,105	(2,383)	5,396
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment	(6,539)	(2,080)	(2,704)
Gain on insurance proceeds received for destroyed buildings and equipment	(18)	(6,038)	0
Bad debt expenses (recovery)	8,644	6,821	(152)
Loss (income) from unconsolidated affiliates, net of dividends	820	(3,936)	(6,345)
Stock-based compensation	1,231	1,544	1,189
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Trade and other receivables	(186,334)	(258,984)	(308,433)
Inventories and advances to tobacco suppliers	(82,639)	32,725	17,967
Deferred items	105,977	9,356	(78,944)
Recoverable income taxes	(2,955)	(884)	(557)
Payables and accrued expenses	(15,607)	7,435	(14,007)
Advances from customers	3,354	(5,703)	(6,834)
Current derivative asset	0	(3,495)	2,044
Prepaids	(16,945)	(1,916)	(9,994)
Income taxes	2,462	(2,302)	1,297
Other operating assets and liabilities	(4,849)	1,933	277
Other, net	7,474	4,066	(2,894)
Net cash used by operating activities	(358,622)	(248,281)	(307,175)
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(61,063)	(47,539)	(22,783)
Intangibles, including internally developed software costs	(3,236)	(3,105)	(231)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	9,677	5,148	3,161
Collections on beneficial interests on securitized trade receivables	240,994	242,966	263,670
Loans to unconsolidated affiliates	(5,250)	0	0
Insurance proceeds received for destroyed buildings and equipment	18	6,465	0
Payments to acquire equity method investments	0	0	(10,000)
Payments to acquire controlling interests, net of cash acquired	0	(8,692)	(32,687)
Other, net	213	31	(46)
Net cash provided by investing activities	181,353	195,274	201,084
Financing activities:
Net proceeds (repayments) of short-term borrowings	122,524	23,043	(62,672)
Proceeds from revolving loan facilities	44,900	0	0
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	500	0	0
Repayment of long-term borrowings	(335)	(25,132)	(34,961)
Debt issuance costs	(6,313)	(5,285)	(5,374)
Additional investment in consolidated affiliates	(921)	(13,470)	0
Other, net	(480)	(788)	(71)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	159,875	(21,632)	(103,078)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(7,333)	4,416	1,783
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(24,727)	(70,223)	(207,386)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		192,043	264,660
Restricted cash at beginning of year	2,875	5,767	3,373
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of year	173,083	197,810	268,033
Other information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net	20,549	26,634	18,691
Cash paid for interest	121,179	125,055	118,441
Cash received from interest	(4,066)	(3,845)	(2,456)
Noncash investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment included in accounts payable	2,087	7,095	697
Sales of property, plant, and equipment included in notes receivable	334	1,957	2,218
Beneficial interests obtained in exchange for transferring trade receivables in a securitization transaction	$ 229,751	$ 247,386	$ 281,601