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Commitments And Other Matters (Schedule Of Accounts Receivable By Reportable Operating Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Consolidated accounts receivable | $ 434,362 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet | $ 468,015 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
North America [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Consolidated accounts receivable | 38,046 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 64,195 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Other Regions [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Consolidated accounts receivable | 350,122 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = uvv_OtherRegionsMember | 362,146 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = uvv_OtherRegionsMember
Flue-Cured And Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Consolidated accounts receivable | 388,168 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = uvv_FlueCuredAndBurleyLeafTobaccoOperationsMember | 426,341 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = uvv_FlueCuredAndBurleyLeafTobaccoOperationsMember
Other Tobacco Operations [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Consolidated accounts receivable | $ 46,194 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = uvv_OtherTobaccoOperationsMember | $ 41,674 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = uvv_OtherTobaccoOperationsMember

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