Changes In Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Reconciliation Of Changes In Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries

A reconciliation of the changes in Universal Corporation shareholders’ equity and noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30, 2014									Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
(in thousands of dollars)	Universal Corporation			Non-controlling Interests			Total			Universal Corporation			Non-controlling Interests			Total

Balance at beginning of year	$	1,378,230		$	32,662		$	1,410,892		$	1,258,571		$	29,086		$	1,287,657
Changes in common stock
Issuance of common stock	187			—			187			457			—			457
Repurchase of common stock	(1,143		)	—			(1,143		)	(2,049		)	—			(2,049		)
Accrual of stock-based compensation	2,886			—			2,886			2,803			—			2,803
Withholding of shares from stock-based compensation for grantee income taxes (Stock Options, SARs, RSUs, and PSAs)	(1,988		)	—			(1,988		)	(2,372		)	—			(2,372		)
Dividend equivalents on RSUs	150			—			150			139			—			139

Changes in retained earnings
Net income	717			(192		)	525			58,309			(4,396		)	53,913
Cash dividends declared
Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock	(3,712		)	—			(3,712		)	(3,712		)	—			(3,712		)
Common stock	(11,821		)	—			(11,821		)	(11,600		)	—			(11,600		)
Repurchase of common stock	(6,059		)	—			(6,059		)	(12,096		)	—			(12,096		)
Dividend equivalents on RSUs	(150		)	—			(150		)	(139		)	—			(139		)

Other comprehensive income (loss)	580			244			824			1,830			(326		)	1,504
Balance at end of period	$	1,357,877		$	32,714		$	1,390,591		$	1,290,141		$	24,364		$	1,314,505