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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:        
Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (72,208) $ (97,605) $ (80,051)  
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent 1,482,808 1,450,610 1,458,556  
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]        
Foreign currency translation:        
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency translation 7,885 (3,014)    
Less: Net (gain) loss on foreign currency translation attributable to noncontrolling interests 396 766    
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation, net of income taxes 8,281 (2,248)    
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent (34,358) (47,063) (42,639) $ (44,815)
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member] | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contract [Member]        
Cash flow hedges: [Abstract]        
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, after Tax 3,155 (11,414)    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, after Tax [1] 1,572 (10)    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax 4,727 (11,424)    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, Tax (447) 3,000    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, Tax 640 (55)    
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent (187) (12,040) (4,914) (616)
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]        
Cash flow hedges: [Abstract]        
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, after Tax (1,614) 2,115    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, after Tax [2] (2,886) (3,565)    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax (4,500) (1,450)    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, Tax 577 (1,475)    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, Tax (1,030) (2,486)    
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent (1,666) 7,038 2,834 8,488
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]        
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:        
Amortization included in earnings (net of tax expense (benefit) of $82 and $(30))(3) [3] (665) (898)    
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation, net of income taxes (665) (898)    
Taxes on amortization included in net income 82 (30)    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent $ 35,997 $ 45,540 $ 35,332 $ 44,642
[1] Gain (loss) on foreign currency cash flow hedges related to forecast purchases of tobacco and crop input sales is reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to cost of goods sold when the tobacco is sold to customers. See Note 8 for additional information.
[2] Gain (loss) on interest rate cash flow hedges is reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to interest expense when the related interest payments are made on the underlying debt, or as amortized to interest expense over the period to original maturity for terminated swap agreements. See Note 8 for additional information.
[3] This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 10 for additional information.