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Operating Segments (Operating Results For The Company's Reportable Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues |  | $ 668,771 | $ 584,592 | $ 1,421,188 | $ 1,316,393
Deduct: Equity in pretax earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | [1] | (4,495) | (2,326) | (5,625) | (2,556)
Restructuring and impairment costs | [2] | (178) | 0 | (3,860) | (2,389)
Other Income | [3] | 0 | 3,390 | 0 | 3,390
Consolidated operating income |  | 83,207 | 69,215 | 118,533 | 101,203
Flue-Cured And Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues |  | 589,180 | 542,192 | 1,239,243 | 1,188,618
Consolidated operating income |  | 82,099 | 67,068 | 117,803 | 100,622
Flue-Cured And Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues |  | 93,198 | 81,463 | 246,669 | 179,456
Consolidated operating income |  | 1,025 | 5,750 | 21,404 | 12,949
Flue-Cured And Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations [Member] | Other Regions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues | [4] | 495,982 | 460,729 | 992,574 | 1,009,162
Consolidated operating income | [4] | 81,074 | 61,318 | 96,399 | 87,673
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  | 87,880 | 68,151 | 128,018 | 102,758
Other Tobacco Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and other operating revenues | [5] | 79,591 | 42,400 | 181,945 | 127,775
Consolidated operating income | [5] | $ 5,781 | $ 1,083 | $ 10,215 | $ 2,136
[1] | Equity in pretax earnings of unconsolidated affiliates is included in segment operating income (Other Tobacco Operations segment), but is reported below consolidated operating income and excluded from that total in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
[2] | Restructuring and impairment costs are excluded from segment operating income, but are included in consolidated operating income in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
[3] | Other income represents a gain from remeasuring to fair value the Company's original 50% ownership interest 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. This item is excluded from segment operating income, but is included in consolidated operating income in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
[4] | Includes South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia regions, as well as inter-region eliminations.
[5] | Includes Dark Air-Cured, Special Services, and Oriental, as well as inter-company eliminations. Sales and other operating revenues for this reportable segment include limited amounts for Oriental because its financial results consist principally of equity in the pretax earnings of an unconsolidated affiliate.

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