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Commitments And Other Matters (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Commitments And Other Matters [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Accounts Receivable By Reportable Operating Segment | At March 31, 2017 and 2016, net accounts receivable by reportable operating segment were as follows:
| March 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Flue-Cured and Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations: |  |  |
North America | $ | 111,520 |  |  | $ | 85,985 |
Other Regions | 294,799 |  |  | 303,932 |
Subtotal | 406,319 |  |  | 389,917 |
Other Tobacco Operations | 32,969 |  |  | 38,742 |
Consolidated accounts receivable, net | $ | 439,288 |  |  | $ | 428,659 |

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