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Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues | $ 778,159 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 758,054 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 464,116 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 271,472 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 689,916 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 767,802 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 650,869 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 433,528 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet |  |  |
Gross profit | 122,091 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 147,572 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 85,071 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 55,540 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 103,204 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 139,307 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 119,312 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 71,468 us-gaap_GrossProfit |  |  |
Net income | 46,375 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 58,077 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 15,484 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 525 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 27,209 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 44,203 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 29,830 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 53,913 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 120,461 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 155,155 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 140,919 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation | 45,827 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 53,039 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 15,025 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 717 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 26,671 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 38,585 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 25,444 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 58,309 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 114,608 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 149,009 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 132,750 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Earnings (loss) available to Universal Corporation common shareholders after dividends on convertible perpetual preferred stock | $ 42,122 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 49,309 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 11,312 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ (2,995)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 22,958 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 34,873 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 21,731 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 54,597 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 99,748 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 134,159 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 117,900 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Basic | $ 1.86 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 2.13 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.49 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.13)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.99 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 1.50 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.94 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 2.34 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 4.33 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 5.77 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 5.05 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted | $ 1.64 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 1.87 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.48 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.13)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.94 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 1.36 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.90 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 2.05 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 4.06 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 5.25 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 4.66 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Convertible perpetual preferred stock, cash dividends declared per share | $ 16.87 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 16.88 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 16.87 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 16.88 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 16.87 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 16.88 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 16.87 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 16.88 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 67.50 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 67.50 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 67.50 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
Common stock, cash dividends declared per share | $ 0.52 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.52 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.51 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.51 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.51 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.51 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.50 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.50 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 2.06 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 2.02 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 1.98 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
Market price range of common stock, high | $ 48.10 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockHigh | $ 45.63 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockHigh | $ 56.35 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockHigh | $ 56.82 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockHigh | $ 58.99 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockHigh | $ 54.60 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockHigh | $ 63.36 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockHigh | $ 61.46 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockHigh | $ 48.10 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockHigh | $ 58.99 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockHigh |
Market price range of common stock, low | $ 39.27 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockLow | $ 38.53 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockLow | $ 44.39 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockLow | $ 52.16 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockLow | $ 49.84 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockLow | $ 50.06 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockLow | $ 48.43 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockLow | $ 54.45 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockLow | $ 39.27 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockLow | $ 49.84 uvv_MarketPriceRangeOfCommonStockLow |

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