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Executive Stock Plans And Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock Option And SAR Activity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] |  |  |
Outstanding at beginning of year, Weighted-Average Exercise Price | $ 54.83 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 50.07 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 46.01 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Outstanding at beginning of year, Shares | 257,340 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsOutstandingNumber | 418,477 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsOutstandingNumber | 855,850 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsOutstandingNumber
Exercised, Shares | (63,539)uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsExercisesInPeriod | (161,137)uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsExercisesInPeriod | (407,758)uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsExercisesInPeriod
Cancelled/expired, Shares | (24,200)uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsCancelledInPeriod |  | (29,615)uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsCancelledInPeriod
Outstanding at end of year, Shares | 169,601 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsOutstandingNumber | 257,340 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsOutstandingNumber | 418,477 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsOutstandingNumber
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price | $ 38.50 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 42.48 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 41.21 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Cancelled/expired, Weighted-Average Exercise Price | $ 62.66 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsCancelledInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice |  | $ 54.83 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsCancelledInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Outstanding at end of year, Weighted-Average Exercise Price | $ 59.82 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 54.83 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 50.07 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Outstanding at end of year, Weighted-Average Contractual Term | 2 years 25 days |  |
Outstanding at end of year, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 144 uvv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsOutstandingIntrinsicValue |  |

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