Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 66,008	$ 234,128	$ 128,605
Accounts receivable, net	247,812	377,119	209,321
Advances to suppliers, net	70,731	122,786	58,218
Accounts receivable—unconsolidated affiliates	101,483	2,040	62,239
Inventories—at lower of cost or net realizable value:
Tobacco	947,520	679,428	917,945
Other	73,358	69,301	74,628
Prepaid income taxes	20,242	16,032	16,523
Other current assets	71,511	88,209	71,823
Total current assets	1,598,665	1,589,043	1,539,302
Property, plant and equipment
Land	23,041	23,180	22,787
Buildings	268,789	271,757	267,740
Machinery and equipment	636,425	634,660	606,473
Total property, plant and equipment	928,255	929,597	897,000
Less accumulated depreciation	(604,765)	(605,803)	(580,927)
Property, plant and equipment, net	323,490	323,794	316,073
Other assets
Goodwill and other intangibles	98,892	98,927	99,023
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	83,327	89,302	82,645
Deferred income taxes	19,162	17,118	25,451
Other noncurrent assets	45,632	50,448	42,494
Total other assets	247,013	255,795	249,613
Total assets	2,169,168	2,168,632	2,104,988
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Notes payable and overdrafts	73,291	45,421	45,064
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	199,214	163,763	189,676
Accounts payable—unconsolidated affiliates	0	16,072	869
Customer advances and deposits	3,414	7,021	1,841
Accrued compensation	20,969	27,886	19,404
Income taxes payable	6,813	7,557	2,132
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	303,701	267,720	258,986
Long-term debt	369,174	369,086	368,821
Pensions and other postretirement benefits	60,360	64,843	77,312
Other long-term liabilities	45,628	45,955	31,189
Deferred income taxes	28,033	35,726	46,836
Total liabilities	806,896	783,330	783,144
Shareholders' equity
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, no par value, 500,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized 24,957,418 shares issued and outstanding (25,325,595 at June 30, 2017, and 24,930,725 at March 31, 2018)	322,889	321,559	321,215
Retained earnings	1,072,230	1,080,934	1,024,567
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(73,442)	(60,064)	(63,723)
Total Universal Corporation shareholders' equity	1,321,677	1,342,429	1,282,059
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	40,595	42,873	39,785
Total shareholders' equity	1,362,272	1,385,302	1,321,844
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 2,169,168	$ 2,168,632	$ 2,104,988

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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- Definition

Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109196051&loc=SL49130549-203045

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(3))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682