Commitments And Other Matters (Schedule Of Accounts Receivable By Reportable Operating Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated accounts receivable	$ 468,015	$ 401,747
North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated accounts receivable	64,195	56,256
Other Regions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated accounts receivable	362,146	297,615
Flue-Cured And Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated accounts receivable	426,341	353,871
Other Tobacco Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated accounts receivable	$ 41,674	$ 47,876

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

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-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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