Loss Per Share - Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Basic (loss) income per share:
Net loss attributable to Pyxus International, Inc.	$ (92,161)	$ (61,797)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (shares)	9,976,000	9,100,000
Basic loss per share (USD per share)	$ (9.24)	$ (6.79)
Diluted (loss) income per share:
Net loss attributable to Pyxus International, Inc.	$ (92,161)	$ (61,797)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (shares)	9,976,000	9,100,000
Plus: Restricted shares issued and shares applicable to stock options and restricted stock units, net of shares assumed to be purchased from proceeds at average market price (shares)	0	0
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding (shares)	9,976,000	9,100,000
Diluted loss per share (USD per share)	$ (9.24)	$ (6.79)
Shares of common stock owned by the subsidiary (shares)	0	785,000
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares)	451	427
Stock Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares)	20,000	62,000