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Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Universal Corporation
Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012

Description
 
Balance at
Beginning
of Period
 
Net
Additions
(Reversals) Charged
to Expense
 
Additions
Charged
to Other
Accounts
 
Deductions (1)
 
Balance
at End
of Period
(in thousands of dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts (deducted from accounts receivable)
 
$
5,603

 
$
4,244

 
$
—

 
$
(1,540
)
 
$
8,307

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for supplier accounts (deducted from advances to suppliers and other noncurrent assets)
 
74,938

 
11,929

 
—

 
(12,485
)
 
74,382

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for recoverable taxes (deducted from other current assets and other noncurrent assets)
 
22,126

 
2,564

 
—

 
29

 
24,719

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts (deducted from accounts receivable)
 
$
8,307

 
$
1,788

 
$
—

 
$
(2,127
)
 
$
7,968

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for supplier accounts (deducted from advances to suppliers and other noncurrent assets)
 
74,382

 
1,623

 
—

 
(21,612
)
 
54,393

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for recoverable taxes (deducted from other current assets and other noncurrent assets)
 
24,719

 
4,005

 
—

 
(2,680
)
 
26,044

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts (deducted from accounts receivable)
 
$
7,968

 
$
419

 
$
—

 
$
(1,851
)
 
$
6,536

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for supplier accounts (deducted from advances to suppliers and other noncurrent assets)
 
54,393

 
5,461

 
—

 
(13,776
)
 
46,078

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for recoverable taxes (deducted from other current assets and other noncurrent assets)
 
26,044

 
5,607

 
—

 
(2,147
)
 
29,504

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Includes direct write-offs of assets and currency remeasurement.