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Changes In Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries (Reconciliation Of Changes In Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2017
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]          
Total stockholders' equity attributable to parent, beginning balance     $ 1,286,489    
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries, beginning balance     40,089    
Total shareholders' equity, beginning balance     1,326,578 $ 1,453,062 $ 1,453,062
Accrual of stock-based compensation     4,181 3,535  
Withholding of shares from stock-based compensation for grantee income taxes (SARs, RSUs, and PSAs)     (2,828) (2,245)  
Dividend equivalents on RSUs     351 333  
Net income (loss) attributable to parent $ 26,167 $ 25,264 29,744 19,788  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 2,139 1,234 1,883 (794)  
Net (income) loss 28,306 26,498 31,627 18,994  
Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock dividends declared     0 (7,374)  
Common stock dividends declared     (27,238) (24,141)  
Repurchase of stock, retained earnings     (9,849) 0  
Dividend equivalents on RSUs     (351) (333)  
Other comprehensive income (loss)     10,561 (1,673)  
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests     (1,260) (1,260)  
Total stockholders' equity attributable to parent, ending balance 1,288,381 1,402,556 1,288,381 1,402,556 1,286,489
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries, ending balance 40,601 36,342 40,601 36,342 40,089
Total shareholders' equity, ending balance 1,328,982 1,438,898 1,328,982 1,438,898 1,326,578
Universal Corporation [Member]          
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]          
Total stockholders' equity attributable to parent, beginning balance     1,286,489 1,414,222 1,414,222
Accrual of stock-based compensation     4,181 3,535  
Withholding of shares from stock-based compensation for grantee income taxes (SARs, RSUs, and PSAs)     (2,828) (2,245)  
Dividend equivalents on RSUs     351 333  
Net income (loss) attributable to parent     29,744 19,788  
Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock dividends declared     0 (7,374)  
Common stock dividends declared     (27,238) (24,141)  
Repurchase of stock, retained earnings     (9,849) 0  
Dividend equivalents on RSUs     (351) (333)  
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent     10,672 (1,229)  
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests     0 0  
Total stockholders' equity attributable to parent, ending balance 1,288,381 1,402,556 1,288,381 1,402,556 1,286,489
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]          
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]          
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries, beginning balance     40,089 38,840 38,840
Accrual of stock-based compensation     0 0  
Withholding of shares from stock-based compensation for grantee income taxes (SARs, RSUs, and PSAs)     0 0  
Dividend equivalents on RSUs     0 0  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest     1,883 (794)  
Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock dividends declared     0 0  
Common stock dividends declared     0 0  
Repurchase of stock, retained earnings     0 0  
Dividend equivalents on RSUs     0 0  
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest     (111) (444)  
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests     (1,260) (1,260)  
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries, ending balance $ 40,601 $ 36,342 40,601 36,342 $ 40,089
Common Stock [Member]          
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]          
Repurchase of common stock     2,790 0  
Common Stock [Member] | Universal Corporation [Member]          
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]          
Repurchase of common stock     2,790 0  
Common Stock [Member] | Noncontrolling Interests [Member]          
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]          
Repurchase of common stock     $ 0 $ 0