CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010	Mar. 31, 2009
Revenue:
Services	$ 893,594	$ 849,432	$ 920,262
Products	266,376	249,803	356,311
Total revenue	1,159,970	1,099,235	1,276,573
Cost of revenue
Services	694,988	654,659	694,340
Products	189,900	184,610	280,846
Total cost of revenue	884,888	839,269	975,186
Selling, general and administrative	159,884	162,097	169,960
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles	79,674
Gains, losses and other items, net	4,600	(944)	38,566
Total operating costs and expenses	1,129,046	1,000,422	1,183,712
Income from operations	30,924	98,813	92,861
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(23,823)	(22,480)	(32,596)
Other, net	(1,466)	425	1,949
Total other income (expense)	(25,289)	(22,055)	(30,647)
Earnings before income taxes	5,635	76,758	62,214
Income tax expense	34,077	32,599	24,710
Net earnings (loss)	(28,442)	44,159	37,504
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(5,295)	(390)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	$ (23,147)	$ 44,549	$ 37,504
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.36)	$ 0.56	$ 0.48
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.36)	$ 0.55	$ 0.48
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Acxiom stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.29)	$ 0.56	$ 0.48
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.29)	$ 0.56	$ 0.48