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Commitments And Other Matters (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments And Other Matters [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Accounts Receivable By Reportable Operating Segment | At March 31, 2014 and 2013, net accounts receivable by reportable operating segment were as follows:
| March 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Flue-cured and burley leaf tobacco operations: |  |  |
North America | $ | 64,195 |  |  | $ | 56,256 |
Other regions | 362,146 |  |  | 297,615 |
Subtotal | 426,341 |  |  | 353,871 |
Other tobacco operations | 41,674 |  |  | 47,876 |
Consolidated accounts receivable, net | $ | 468,015 |  |  | $ | 401,747 |

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