CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 207,023	$ 224,104
Trade accounts receivable, net	176,654	168,522
Deferred income taxes	12,480	11,874
Refundable income taxes	7,402
Other current assets	55,691	54,205
Total current assets	459,250	458,705
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	255,307	236,839
Software, net of accumulated amortization of $214,713 in 2011 and $198,410 in 2010	26,412	38,845
Goodwill	417,654	470,261
Purchased software licenses, net of accumulated amortization of $257,029 in 2011 and $253,434 in 2010	38,583	51,356
Deferred costs, net	81,837	68,914
Data acquisition costs, net	17,627	21,931
Other assets, net	9,955	16,569
TOTAL ASSETS	1,306,625	1,363,420
Current liabilities:
Current installments of long-term debt	27,978	42,106
Trade accounts payable	27,507	42,774
Accrued expenses
Payroll	42,236	36,517
Other	75,852	75,632
Deferred revenue	55,921	55,567
Income taxes		2,460
Total current liabilities	229,494	255,056
Long-term debt	394,260	458,629
Deferred income taxes	84,360	61,284
Other liabilities	7,478	9,954
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock, $0.10 par value (authorized 200 million shares; issued 117.8 million and 116.6 million shares at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively)	11,777	11,662
Additional paid-in capital	837,439	814,929
Retained earnings	459,096	482,243
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	15,991	4,167
Treasury stock, at cost (37.2 million shares at March 31, 2011 and 2010)	(739,125)	(738,601)
Total Acxiom stockholders' equity	585,178	574,400
Noncontrolling interest	5,855	4,097
Total equity	591,033	578,497
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 1,306,625	$ 1,363,420