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Derivatives And Hedging Activities Notional Amount of Forward Contracts (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
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Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 74.0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount |  |  |
Derivatives Designated As Hedges [Member] | Forward contracts related to tobacco purchase [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  | 105.6 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = uvv_ForwardContractsRelatedToTobaccoPurchaseMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 126.1 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = uvv_ForwardContractsRelatedToTobaccoPurchaseMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 158.9 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = uvv_ForwardContractsRelatedToTobaccoPurchaseMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] | Forward contracts related to tobacco processing costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  | 22.9 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = uvv_ForwardContractsRelatedToTobaccoProcessingCostsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember | 26.8 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = uvv_ForwardContractsRelatedToTobaccoProcessingCostsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember | 34.3 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = uvv_ForwardContractsRelatedToTobaccoProcessingCostsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  | $ 128.5 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember | $ 152.9 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember | $ 193.2 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember

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