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Earnings Per Share (Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Numerator for basic earnings per share        
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation $ 25,264 $ 22,465 $ 19,788 $ 16,518
Less: Dividends on convertible perpetual preferred stock (3,687) (3,687) (7,374) (7,374)
Earnings available to Universal Corporation common shareholders $ 21,577 $ 18,778 $ 12,414 $ 9,144
Denominator for basic earnings per share        
Weighted average shares outstanding 22,777,394 22,675,323 22,755,927 22,649,270
Basic earnings per share $ 0.95 $ 0.83 $ 0.55 $ 0.40
Numerator for diluted earnings per share        
Earnings available to Universal Corporation common shareholders $ 21,577 $ 18,778 $ 12,414 $ 9,144
Add: Dividends on convertible perpetual preferred stock (if conversion assumed) 3,687 3,687 0 0
Earnings available to Universal Corporation common shareholders for calculation of diluted earnings per share $ 25,264 $ 22,465 $ 12,414 $ 9,144
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:        
Weighted average shares outstanding 22,777,394 22,675,323 22,755,927 22,649,270
Convertible perpetual preferred stock 4,883,372 4,848,766 0 0
Employee share-based awards 307,390 326,539 317,414 287,361
Denominator for diluted earnings per share 27,968,156 27,850,628 23,073,341 22,936,631
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.90 $ 0.81 $ 0.54 $ 0.40