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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (USD $) | Total | Series B 6.75% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | Common Stock | Common Stock [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] Common Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Non-controlling Interests [Member] | Parent [Member] Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
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Balance at beginning of year at Mar. 31, 2012 | $ 1,205,990,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ 213,023,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_NonredeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember |  |  | $ 196,135,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 854,654,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  | $ (80,361,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | $ 22,539,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year, shares at Mar. 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  | 23,257,175 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year, shares at Mar. 31, 2012 |  | 219,999 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_NonredeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in preferred and common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock | 3,949,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation |  |  |  | 3,949,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of stock | (1,432,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue |  |  |  | (1,432,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of stock, shares |  | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_NonredeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember |  |  | 256,230 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of stock, shares |  | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_NonredeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember |  |  | (169,432)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrual of stock-based compensation | 6,171,000 uvv_AdjustmentsToCommonStockAccrualStockBasedCompensation |  |  |  | 6,171,000 uvv_AdjustmentsToCommonStockAccrualStockBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Withholding of shares from stock-based compensation for grantee income taxes | (2,819,000)uvv_StockBasedCompensationSharesTaxWithholding |  |  |  | (2,819,000)uvv_StockBasedCompensationSharesTaxWithholding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend equivalents on RSUs | 575,000 us-gaap_DividendsSharebasedCompensationStock |  |  |  | 575,000 us-gaap_DividendsSharebasedCompensationStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 140,919,000 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  |  |  |  | 132,750,000 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  |  | 8,169,000 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock ($67.50 per share) | (14,850,000)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash |  |  |  |  | (14,850,000)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock | (46,272,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash |  |  |  |  | (46,272,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of stock, retained earnings | 0 uvv_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueRetainedEarnings |  |  | (7,198,000)uvv_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueRetainedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |  |  | (7,198,000)uvv_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueRetainedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend equivalents on RSUs | (575,000)uvv_DividendEquivalentSharesAddedToRestrictedStockUnitsRetainedEarnings |  |  |  |  | (575,000)uvv_DividendEquivalentSharesAddedToRestrictedStockUnitsRetainedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation, net of income taxes | (3,370,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,705,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | 335,000 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |  |  |
Hedges, net of income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87,000 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember | 87,000 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | (364,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember | (364,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net of income taxes | 8,803,000 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,803,000 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Other changes in noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders | (1,957,000)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,957,000)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |  |  |
Balance at end of year at Mar. 31, 2013 | 1,287,657,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 213,023,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_NonredeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember |  |  | 202,579,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 918,509,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  | (75,540,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | 29,086,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |  |  |
Balance at end of year, shares at Mar. 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  | 23,343,973 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at end of year, shares at Mar. 31, 2013 |  | 219,999 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_NonredeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in preferred and common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock | 457,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation |  |  |  | 457,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of stock | (2,049,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue |  |  |  | (2,049,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of stock, shares |  | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_NonredeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember |  |  | 110,825 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of stock, shares |  | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_NonredeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember |  |  | (238,486)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrual of stock-based compensation | 6,278,000 uvv_AdjustmentsToCommonStockAccrualStockBasedCompensation |  |  |  | 6,278,000 uvv_AdjustmentsToCommonStockAccrualStockBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Withholding of shares from stock-based compensation for grantee income taxes | (1,410,000)uvv_StockBasedCompensationSharesTaxWithholding |  |  |  | (1,410,000)uvv_StockBasedCompensationSharesTaxWithholding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend equivalents on RSUs | 591,000 us-gaap_DividendsSharebasedCompensationStock |  |  |  | 591,000 us-gaap_DividendsSharebasedCompensationStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 155,155,000 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  |  |  |  | 149,009,000 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  |  | 6,146,000 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock ($67.50 per share) | (14,850,000)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash |  |  |  |  | (14,850,000)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock | (46,888,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash |  |  |  |  | (46,888,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of stock, retained earnings | 0 uvv_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueRetainedEarnings |  |  | (12,096,000)uvv_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueRetainedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |  |  | (12,096,000)uvv_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueRetainedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend equivalents on RSUs | (591,000)uvv_DividendEquivalentSharesAddedToRestrictedStockUnitsRetainedEarnings |  |  |  |  | (591,000)uvv_DividendEquivalentSharesAddedToRestrictedStockUnitsRetainedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation, net of income taxes | 6,480,000 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,079,000 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | (599,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |  |  |
Hedges, net of income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,624,000 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember | 1,624,000 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | 483,000 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember | 483,000 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net of income taxes | 32,022,000 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,022,000 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Other changes in noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders | (1,971,000)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,971,000)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |  |  |
Balance at end of year at Mar. 31, 2014 | 1,410,892,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 213,023,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_NonredeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember |  |  | 206,446,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 993,093,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  | (34,332,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | 32,662,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |  |  |
Balance at end of year, shares at Mar. 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  | 23,216,312 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at end of year, shares at Mar. 31, 2014 |  | 219,999 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_NonredeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in preferred and common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock | 187,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation |  |  |  | 187,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of stock |  |  | (1,461,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember | (6,439,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | (6,439,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  | (1,461,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |  |  |  |
Issuance of stock, shares |  | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_NonredeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember |  |  | 96,947 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of stock, shares |  | (1,509)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_NonredeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember |  |  | (719,993)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrual of stock-based compensation | 6,230,000 uvv_AdjustmentsToCommonStockAccrualStockBasedCompensation |  |  |  | 6,230,000 uvv_AdjustmentsToCommonStockAccrualStockBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Withholding of shares from stock-based compensation for grantee income taxes | (1,076,000)uvv_StockBasedCompensationSharesTaxWithholding |  |  |  | (1,076,000)uvv_StockBasedCompensationSharesTaxWithholding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend equivalents on RSUs | 654,000 us-gaap_DividendsSharebasedCompensationStock |  |  |  | 654,000 us-gaap_DividendsSharebasedCompensationStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 120,461,000 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  |  |  |  | 114,608,000 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  |  | 5,853,000 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock ($67.50 per share) | (14,824,000)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash |  |  |  |  | (14,824,000)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock | (47,244,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash |  |  |  |  | (47,244,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of stock, retained earnings | 36,000 uvv_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueRetainedEarnings |  | (36,000)uvv_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueRetainedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember | (24,788,000)uvv_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueRetainedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |  | (36,000)uvv_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueRetainedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | (24,788,000)uvv_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueRetainedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend equivalents on RSUs | (654,000)uvv_DividendEquivalentSharesAddedToRestrictedStockUnitsRetainedEarnings |  |  |  |  | (654,000)uvv_DividendEquivalentSharesAddedToRestrictedStockUnitsRetainedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation, net of income taxes | (22,625,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22,662,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | 37,000 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |  |  |
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Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net of income taxes | (14,023,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,023,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Other changes in noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Balance at end of year, shares at Mar. 31, 2015 | 22,593,266 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding |  |  |  | 22,593,266 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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