Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of Pyxus International, Inc. (the "Company" or "Pyxus") and all companies that Pyxus directly or indirectly controls, either through majority ownership or otherwise. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") for interim information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, the normal and recurring adjustments necessary for fair statement of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented have been included. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from the audited financial statements. Due to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business, the results of operations for a fiscal quarter are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be attained for other quarters or a full fiscal year. The Company applied Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification Topic 852 – Reorganizations (“ASC 852”) in preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements, which specifies the accounting and financial reporting requirements for entities reorganizing through Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. These requirements include distinguishing transactions associated with the reorganization separate from activities related to the ongoing operations of the business. Accordingly, pre-petition liabilities that may be impacted by the Chapter 11 proceedings have been classified as liabilities subject to compromise on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2020. Bankruptcy Proceedings On June 15, 2020 (the "Petition Date"), Pyxus International, Inc. and its subsidiaries Alliance One International, LLC, Alliance One North America, LLC, Alliance One Specialty Products, LLC and GSP Properties, LLC (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) with the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”) to implement a prepackaged chapter 11 plan of reorganization (“Prepack Plan”) that effectuates a financial restructuring of the Company’s secured debt (the “Restructuring”). The Company commenced solicitation of the Prepack Plan with a related disclosure statement (“Disclosure Statement”) on June 14, 2020. The Chapter 11 Cases have been administered jointly under the caption In re Pyxus International, Inc., et al. In the Chapter 11 Cases, the Bankruptcy Court granted the Debtors' motions to continue to operate as “debtors-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court. To ensure its ability to continue operating in the ordinary course of business both domestically and internationally, the Debtors also filed with the Bankruptcy Court a variety of “first day” relief motions, including authority to pay employee wages and benefits and vendors and suppliers in the ordinary course of business, which motions were granted by the Bankruptcy Court. Under the Bankruptcy Code, third-party actions to collect pre-petition indebtedness owed by the Debtors, as well as most litigation then pending against these entities, have been subject to an automatic stay during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases. The commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases constituted an event of default, and caused an automatic and immediate acceleration of repayment obligations under the Company's 8.500% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2021 ("the First Lien Notes"), its 9.875% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2021 ("the Second Lien Notes"), and the Company's asset-based revolving credit facility ("the ABL Facility"). However, any efforts to enforce such payment obligations are automatically stayed as of the Petition Date, and are subject to the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court. Borrowings under the ABL Facility were not available commencing on the Petition Date as a result of this event of default. On June 14, 2020, the Debtors entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement with holders (collectively, the “Consenting Noteholders”) of greater than 92% of the First Lien Notes and greater than 67% of the Second Lien Notes. As set forth in the RSA, including in the term sheets attached thereto (including all exhibits, annexes and schedules attached thereto, the Debtors and Consenting Noteholders agreed to the terms of the Restructuring, which was contemplated to be implemented through the Prepack Plan. On June 15, 2020, the Debtors commenced the Chapter 11 Cases to implement the Prepack Plan. Refer to "Note 22. Subsequent Events" for more information. Liabilities Subject to Compromise The condensed consolidated balance sheets include amounts classified as liabilities subject to compromise, which represent pre-petition liabilities that have been allowed as claims in the Chapter 11 Cases, although they may be settled for less. The Company evaluated these liabilities throughout the Chapter 11 Cases and adjusted amounts as necessary. Liabilities subject to compromise included the Company's Second Lien Notes and related interest. Upon confirmation of the Plan of Reorganization by the Bankruptcy Court, claims and interests with respect to the First Lien Notes were discharged. As a result, liabilities subject to compromise does not include the Company's First Lien Notes and related interest. Reorganization Items Expenditures, gains, and losses that are realized or incurred by the Debtors subsequent to the Petition Date and as a direct result of the Chapter 11 Cases are reported as reorganization items in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Reorganization items included professional fees pertaining to the Chapter 11 Cases, United States trustee fees, DIP financing fees, and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance cost and discount. Contract Balances The Company generally records a receivable when revenue is recognized as the timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of payment from customers. Payment terms and conditions vary by contract, although terms generally include a requirement of payment within 30 to 60 days. The Company's trade receivables do not bear interest, and they are recorded at the invoiced amount less an estimated allowance for expected credit losses. In addition to estimating an allowance based on specific identification of certain receivables that have a higher probability of not being paid, the Company also records an estimate for expected credit losses for the remaining receivables in the aggregate using a loss-rate method that considers historical bad debts, age of customer receivable balances, and current customer receivable balances. Additionally, the Company considers future reasonable and supportable forecasts of economic conditions to adjust historical loss rate percentages as necessary. Balances are written-off when determined to be uncollectible. Refer to "Note 3. Revenue Recognition" for a summary of the activity in the allowance for expected credit losses. Reclassifications Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation of notes receivable, related parties in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, certain items in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, and the components within inventory, see "Note 7. Inventories, Net" for more information.