Commitments And Other Matters (Schedule Of Accounts Receivable By Reportable Operating Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated accounts receivable	$ 390,790	$ 335,575
Flue-Cured And Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated accounts receivable	355,291	302,253
Other Tobacco Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated accounts receivable	35,499	33,322
North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated accounts receivable	44,802	32,640
Other Regions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated accounts receivable	$ 310,489	$ 269,613

For an unclassified balance sheet, the amount due from customers or clients for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to their estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 3

-Article 5

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.9)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.5)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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