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Revenue from Contract with Customer Revenue from Contract with Customer (Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 634,074 | $ 652,543 | $ 1,546,590 | $ 1,419,024
Other operating sales and revenues | 2,033 | 1,038 | 8,840 | 7,427
Sales and other operating revenues | 636,107 | 653,581 | 1,555,430 | 1,426,451
Tobacco sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 600,848 | 619,049 | 1,455,617 | 1,335,839
Processing revenue [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 23,143 | 22,486 | 62,244 | 53,115
Other sales and revenue from contracts with customers [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 10,083 | $ 11,008 | $ 28,729 | $ 30,070

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