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Commitments And Other Matters (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments And Other Matters [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Accounts Receivable By Reportable Operating Segment | At March 31, 2015 and 2014, net accounts receivable by reportable operating segment were as follows:
| March 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Flue-Cured and Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations: |  |  |
North America | $ | 38,046 |  |  | $ | 64,195 |
Other Regions | 350,122 |  |  | 362,146 |
Subtotal | 388,168 |  |  | 426,341 |
Other Tobacco Operations | 46,194 |  |  | 41,674 |
Consolidated accounts receivable, net | $ | 434,362 |  |  | $ | 468,015 |

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