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Operating Segments (Operating Results For The Company's Reportable Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues | $ 433,528 |  | $ 461,391 |
Deduct: Equity in pretax earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | (1,529) | [1] | (1,369) | [1]
Other income | 81,619 |  | 0 |
Consolidated operating income | 86,468 |  | 42,827 |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 6,378 |  | 44,196 |
Flue-Cured And Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues | 360,411 |  | 398,019 |
Consolidated operating income | (2,829) |  | 35,819 |
Other Tobacco Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues | 73,117 | [2] | 63,372 | [2]
Consolidated operating income | 9,207 | [2] | 8,377 | [2]
North America [Member] | Flue-Cured And Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues | 64,151 |  | 60,486 |
Consolidated operating income | 2,355 |  | 978 |
Other Regions [Member] | Flue-Cured And Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues | 296,260 | [3] | 337,533 | [3]
Consolidated operating income | $ (5,184) | [3] | $ 34,841 | [3]
[1] | Item is included in segment operating income, but is not included in consolidated operating income.
[2] | Includes Dark Air-Cured, Special Services, and Oriental, as well as inter-company eliminations. Sales and other operating revenues for this reportable segment include limited amounts for Oriental because its financial results consist principally of equity in the pretax earnings of an unconsolidated affiliate.
[3] | Includes South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia regions, as well as inter-region eliminations.

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