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Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,509 | $ 56,732 | $ 54,430
Restructuring and impairment costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 4,359 | 2,389
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value Retained Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (74,353) | 0
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation | $ 30,518 | $ 45,400 | $ 26,167 | $ 3,577 | $ 32,869 | $ 53,647 | $ 25,264 | $ (5,476) |  | $ 105,662 | $ 106,304 | $ 109,016
Diluted earnings per share | $ 1.20 | $ 1.78 | $ 1.02 | $ 0.14 | $ (1.64) | $ 1.92 | $ 0.90 | $ (0.40) |  | $ 4.14 | $ 0.88 | $ 3.92
Series B 6.75% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value Retained Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 74,353 |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares | 107,418 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Diluted earnings per share | $ (2.90) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HUNGARY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and impairment costs |  |  | $ 3,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,400 |
Net income attributable to Universal Corporation |  |  | $ (2,400) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Diluted earnings per share |  |  | $ (0.09) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes | $ (6,000) | $ 10,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,500 | $ 4,500 |  |
Diluted earnings per share | $ (0.24) | $ 0.41 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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