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Commitments And Other Matters (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Commitments And Other Matters [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Accounts Receivable By Reportable Operating Segment | At March 31, 2016 and 2015, net accounts receivable by reportable operating segment were as follows:
| March 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Flue-Cured and Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations: |  |  |
North America | $ | 85,985 |  |  | $ | 38,046 |
Other Regions | 303,932 |  |  | 350,122 |
Subtotal | 389,917 |  |  | 388,168 |
Other Tobacco Operations | 38,742 |  |  | 46,194 |
Consolidated accounts receivable, net | $ | 428,659 |  |  | $ | 434,362 |

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