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Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on settlement of excise tax case |  |  |  | $ 81,600,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 81,619,000 | $ 0 | $ 0
Gain on favorable outcome of excise tax case in Brazil, after tax |  |  |  | 53,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,746,000 | 4,113,000 | 11,661,000
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation | 26,671,000 | 38,585,000 | 25,444,000 | 58,309,000 | 26,102,000 | 35,542,000 | 47,981,000 | 23,125,000 | 149,009,000 | 132,750,000 | 92,057,000
Diluted earnings per share | $ 0.94 | $ 1.36 | $ 0.90 | $ 2.05 | $ 0.92 | $ 1.25 | $ 1.68 | $ 0.81 | $ 5.25 | $ 4.66 | $ 3.25
Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 2,000,000 | 3,400,000 | 1,300,000 |  |  |  | 3,700,000 |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation | 1,300,000 | 2,200,000 | 900,000 |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |
Diluted earnings per share | $ 0.04 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.03 |  |  |  | $ 0.05 |  |  |  |
Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on settlement of excise tax case |  |  |  | 81,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on favorable outcome of excise tax case in Brazil, after tax |  |  |  | $ 53,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Diluted earnings per share |  |  |  | $ 1.96 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.87 |

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