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Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share | The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
| Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data) | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Basic Earnings Per Share |  |  |  |  |
Numerator for basic earnings per share |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation | $ | 106,304 |  |  | $ | 109,016 |  |  | $ | 114,608 |
Less: Dividends on convertible perpetual preferred stock | (11,061 | ) |  | (14,748 | ) |  | (14,824 | )
Less: Cost in excess of carrying value on conversion or repurchase of convertible perpetual preferred stock | (74,353 | ) |  | — |  |  | (36 | )
Earnings available to Universal Corporation common shareholders for calculation of basic earnings per share | 20,890 |  |  | 94,268 |  |  | 99,748 |
Denominator for basic earnings per share |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average shares outstanding | 23,433,860 |  |  | 22,683,290 |  |  | 23,035,920 |
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.89 |  |  | $ | 4.16 |  |  | $ | 4.33 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share |  |  |  |  |
Numerator for diluted earnings per share |  |  |  |  |
Earnings available to Universal Corporation common shareholders | $ | 20,890 |  |  | $ | 94,268 |  |  | $ | 99,748 |
Add: Dividends on convertible perpetual preferred stock (if conversion assumed) | — |  |  | 14,748 |  |  | 14,824 |
Add: Cost in excess of carrying value on conversion or repurchase of convertible perpetual preferred stock (if dilutive) | — |  |  | — |  |  | 36 |
Earnings available to Universal Corporation common shareholders for calculation of diluted earnings per share | 20,890 |  |  | 109,016 |  |  | 114,608 |
Denominator for diluted earnings per share |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average shares outstanding | 23,433,860 |  |  | 22,683,290 |  |  | 23,035,920 |
Effect of dilutive securities (if conversion or exercise assumed) |  |  |  |  |
Convertible perpetual preferred stock | — |  |  | 4,853,268 |  |  | 4,843,309 |
Employee share-based awards | 336,228 |  |  | 288,933 |  |  | 342,035 |
Denominator for diluted earnings per share | 23,770,088 |  |  | 27,825,491 |  |  | 28,221,264 |
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.88 |  |  | $ | 3.92 |  |  | $ | 4.06 |
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block] | For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, the Company had the following potentially dilutive securities (stock appreciation rights) outstanding that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been antidilutive:
| Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Potentially dilutive securities | — |  |  | 133,600 |  |  | 156,200 |
Weighted-average exercise price | $ | — |  |  | $ | 62.66 |  |  | $ | 61.83 |

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