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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:        
Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (74,096) $ (71,339) $ (73,112)  
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent 1,388,829 1,458,917 1,415,400  
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]        
Foreign currency translation:        
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency translation (1,366) 8,503    
Less: Net (gain) loss on foreign currency translation attributable to noncontrolling interests 90 (23)    
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation, net of income taxes (1,276) 8,480    
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent (38,390) (34,159) (37,114) $ (42,639)
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 (3,008) 3,381    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, after Tax [1] 123 (524)    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax (2,885) 2,857    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, Tax 683 (659)    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, Tax 29 (54)    
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent (3,963) (2,057) (1,078) (4,914)
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 3,044 (1,247)    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, after Tax [2] 20 (1,017)    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax 3,064 (2,264)    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, Tax (1,088) 446    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, Tax 7 (363)    
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent 3,108 570 44 2,834
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]        
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:        
Amortization included in earnings (net of tax expense (benefit) of $(44) and $38)(3) [3] 113 (361)    
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Universal Corporation, net of income taxes 113 (361)    
Taxes on amortization included in net income (44) 38    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent $ 34,851 $ 35,693 $ 34,964 $ 35,332
[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.