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Derivatives And Hedging Activities Notional Amount of Forward Contracts (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative contracts	$ 74.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Derivatives Designated As Hedges [Member] | Forward contracts related to tobacco purchases [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative contracts	53.8invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = uvv_ForwardContractsRelatedToTobaccoPurchaseMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember	82.8invest_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]
Notional amount of derivative contracts	12.3invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = uvv_ForwardContractsRelatedToTobaccoProcessingCostsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	18.5invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = uvv_ForwardContractsRelatedToTobaccoProcessingCostsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative contracts	$ 66.1invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember	$ 101.3invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 12

-Section 13

-Sentence Column B

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