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Executive Stock Plans And Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense related to stock-based awards | $ 5.3 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense related to stock-based awards, weighted-average period expected to recognized | 1 year 3 months 18 days |  |
Cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options |  | $ 3.9 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares common stock expected to issue under the Plans | 2,000,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Expiration period following grant date, in years | 10 years |  |
Description of award vesting rights for SARs | vest in equal one-third tranches one, two, and three years after the grant date |  |
Closing market price | $ 47.16 uvv_ClosingMarketPrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember | $ 56.04 uvv_ClosingMarketPrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember | $ 55.89 uvv_ClosingMarketPrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period, in years | 5 years |  |
Performance Share Awards Psas [Member |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period, in years | 3 years |  |
Performance Share Awards Psas [Member | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of award grant paid | 0.00%uvv_SharesPaidUnderPsaGrantsRangePercentageOfStatedAward / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |
Performance Share Awards Psas [Member | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of award grant paid | 150.00%uvv_SharesPaidUnderPsaGrantsRangePercentageOfStatedAward / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |
Outside Directors [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period, in years | 3 years |  |
Plans After Fiscal 2007 [Member] | Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Expiration period following grant date, in years | 10 years |  |
Expiration period following grantee retirement, in years | 3 years |  |
2002 Executive Stock Plan [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares common stock expected to issue under the Plans | 500,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = uvv_TwoThousandTwoExecutiveStockPlanMember |  |
2007 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares common stock expected to issue under the Plans | 1,350,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = uvv_TwoThousandSevenStockIncentivePlanMember |  |

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- Definition Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Financing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (j) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3255-108585 + Details
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