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Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]                        
Continuing operations                   $ 54,430 $ 38,006 $ 75,535
Fair value gain upon acquisition of partner's interest in joint venture                   3,390 0 0
Restructuring and impairment costs                   2,389 4,890 6,746
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation $ 47,964 $ 44,534 $ 22,465 $ (5,947) $ 45,827 $ 53,039 $ 15,025 $ 717   $ 109,016 $ 114,608 $ 149,009
Diluted earnings per share $ 1.72 $ 1.60 $ 0.81 $ (0.43) $ 1.64 $ 1.87 $ 0.48 $ (0.13)   $ 3.92 $ 4.06 $ 5.25
Gain on settlement of excise tax case                 $ 81,600 $ 0 $ 12,676 $ 81,619
Other Operating Income [1]                   $ 3,390 $ 12,676 $ 81,619
Restructuring Charges [Member]                        
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]                        
Restructuring and impairment costs         $ 400              
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation         $ 300              
Diluted earnings per share         $ 0.01              
ZAMBIA                        
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]                        
Restructuring and impairment costs       $ 2,400                
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation       $ (1,600)                
Diluted earnings per share       $ (0.06)                
GUATEMALA                        
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]                        
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation   $ 2,200                    
Diluted earnings per share   $ 0.08                    
Other Operating Income   $ 3,390                    
Brazil [Member]                        
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]                        
Restructuring and impairment costs           $ 1,100 $ 3,400          
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation         $ 8,200 $ 700 $ 2,200          
Diluted earnings per share         $ 0.30 $ 0.03 $ 0.09          
Gain on settlement of excise tax case         $ 12,700              
Deltafina [Member]                        
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]                        
Continuing operations               $ 8,000        
Diluted earnings per share               $ 0.34        
[1] Other income in fiscal year 2016 represents a gain from remeasuring to fair value the Company's original 50% ownership in Procesadora Unitab, S.A., a tobacco processing joint venture in Guatemala, upon acquiring the 50% interest held by the Company's joint venture partner (See Note 13). Other income represents the reversal of a valuation allowance on IPI excise tax credits in Brazil in fiscal year 2015 and the gain on the favorable outcome of the IPI tax credit case in fiscal year 2014 (see Note 13).