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Changes In Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
Reconciliation Of Changes In Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries
A reconciliation of the changes in Universal Corporation shareholders’ equity and noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:
 Three Months Ended December 31, 2025Three Months Ended December 31, 2024
(in thousands of dollars)Universal CorporationNon-controlling InterestsTotalUniversal CorporationNon-controlling InterestsTotal
Balance at beginning of three-month period$1,469,982 $34,168 $1,504,150 $1,420,566 $37,438 $1,458,004 
Changes in common stock    
Accrual of stock-based compensation1,358 — 1,358 874 — 874 
Withholding of shares from stock-based compensation for grantee income taxes
(340)— (340)— — — 
Dividend equivalents on RSUs199 — 199 305 — 305 
Changes in retained earnings    
Net income (loss)33,249 8,339 41,588 59,639 8,157 67,796 
Cash dividends declared  
 Common stock(20,443)— (20,443)(20,020)— (20,020)
Dividend equivalents on RSUs(199)— (199)(305)— (305)
Other comprehensive income (loss)(998)(141)(1,139)(10,449)(373)(10,822)
Other changes in noncontrolling interests
Dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders
— — — — (3,920)(3,920)
Balance at end of period$1,482,808 $42,366 $1,525,174 $1,450,610 $41,302 $1,491,912 
 Nine Months Ended December 31, 2025Nine Months Ended December 31, 2024
(in thousands of dollars)Universal CorporationNon-controlling InterestsTotalUniversal CorporationNon-controlling InterestsTotal
Balance at beginning of year$1,458,556 $41,982 $1,500,538 $1,437,207 $41,716 $1,478,923 
Changes in common stock    
Accrual of stock-based compensation9,839 — 9,839 7,457 — 7,457 
Withholding of shares from stock-based compensation for grantee income taxes
(8,067)— (8,067)(3,715)— (3,715)
Dividend equivalents on RSUs728 — 728 905 — 905 
Changes in retained earnings    
Net income 75,915 14,843 90,758 85,709 13,232 98,941 
Cash dividends declared  
Common stock
(61,278)— (61,278)(60,028)— (60,028)
Dividend equivalents on RSUs(728)— (728)(905)— (905)
Other comprehensive income (loss)7,843 (396)7,447 (16,020)(766)(16,786)
Other changes in noncontrolling interests
Dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders
— (14,063)(14,063)— (12,880)(12,880)
Balance at end of period$1,482,808 $42,366 $1,525,174 $1,450,610 $41,302 $1,491,912