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Nature Of Operations And Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
Nature Of Operations And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries in which entity operates | 30 us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates |  |  |  |  |
Dividends received on equity method investments | $ 5,228,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions | [1] | $ 6,508,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions | [1] | $ 122,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions | [1]
Advances to suppliers, current and non-current | 156,000,000 uvv_AdvancesToSupplierCurrentAndNoncurrent |  | 190,000,000 uvv_AdvancesToSupplierCurrentAndNoncurrent |  |  |
Valuation allowance amount related to advances to suppliers | 35,000,000 uvv_ValuationAllowanceAmountRelatedToAdvancesToSuppliers |  | 46,000,000 uvv_ValuationAllowanceAmountRelatedToAdvancesToSuppliers |  |  |
Provision for loss on uncollectible advances to suppliers | 3,700,000 uvv_ProvisionForLossOnUncollectibleAdvancesToSuppliers |  | 5,500,000 uvv_ProvisionForLossOnUncollectibleAdvancesToSuppliers |  | 1,600,000 uvv_ProvisionForLossOnUncollectibleAdvancesToSuppliers |
Advances to suppliers on which interest has been discontinued | 15,000,000 uvv_DiscontinuedInterestAccrualOnAdvancesToSuppliers |  | 23,000,000 uvv_DiscontinuedInterestAccrualOnAdvancesToSuppliers |  |  |
Aggregate balance of recoverable value added tax credits | 60,000,000 uvv_AggregateBalanceOfRecoverableValueAddedTaxCredits |  | 66,000,000 uvv_AggregateBalanceOfRecoverableValueAddedTaxCredits |  |  |
Valuation allowance on recoverable value added tax credits | 23,000,000 uvv_ValuationAllowanceOnRecoverableValueAddedTaxCredits |  | 30,000,000 uvv_ValuationAllowanceOnRecoverableValueAddedTaxCredits |  |  |
Interest costs capitalized | 0 us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized |  | 0 us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized |  | 0 us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized |
Amount charged for goodwill impairment | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |
Impairment of property, plant and equipment | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf |  | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf |  | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf |
Foreign currency remeasurement gain (loss) | 28,800,000 uvv_ForeignCurrencyRemeasurementGainLoss |  | 14,300,000 uvv_ForeignCurrencyRemeasurementGainLoss |  | 10,600,000 uvv_ForeignCurrencyRemeasurementGainLoss |
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss) | 17,700,000 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized |  | (6,000,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized |  | (1,000,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized |
Percentage of revenue earned from processing tobacco owned by customers | 5.00%uvv_PercentageOfRevenueEarnedFromProcessingTobaccoOwnedByCustomers |  |  |  |  |
Zimbabwe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature Of Operations And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in deconsolidated subsidiary | 0 uvv_InvestmentInDeconsolidatedSubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_ZW |  | 0 uvv_InvestmentInDeconsolidatedSubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_ZW |  |  |
Net foreign currency translation loss | $ 7,200,000 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_ZW |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Buildings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature Of Operations And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 15 years |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Processing And Packing Machinery [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature Of Operations And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Transport Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature Of Operations And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Computer Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature Of Operations And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Buildings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature Of Operations And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 40 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Processing And Packing Machinery [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature Of Operations And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 11 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Transport Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature Of Operations And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Computer Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature Of Operations And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
[1] | (1) In accordance with the applicable accounting guidance, dividends received from unconsolidated affiliates accounted for on the equity method that represent a return on capital (i.e., a return of earnings on a cumulative basis) are presented as operating cash flows in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

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