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Commitments And Other Matters (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Commitments And Other Matters [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Accounts Receivable By Reportable Operating Segment | At March 31, 2019 and 2018, net accounts receivable by reportable operating segment were as follows:
| March 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018
Flue-Cured and Burley Leaf Tobacco Operations: |  |  |
North America | $ | 31,939 |  |  | $ | 44,726 |
Other Regions | 295,442 |  |  | 296,213 |
Subtotal | 327,381 |  |  | 340,939 |
Other Tobacco Operations | 40,729 |  |  | 36,180 |
Consolidated accounts receivable, net | $ | 368,110 |  |  | $ | 377,119 |

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