CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues	$ 280,893	$ 287,905	$ 843,369	$ 826,529
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue	215,468	218,474	654,384	637,545
Selling, general and administrative	34,775	39,229	107,871	113,125
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles	17,803		17,803
Gains, losses and other items, net	(2,671)	(3,640)	38	(3,619)
Total operating costs and expenses	265,375	254,063	780,096	747,051
Income from operations	15,518	33,842	63,273	79,478
Other expense:
Interest expense	(3,883)	(6,006)	(14,057)	(18,164)
Other, net	(98)	(299)	(1,150)	(639)
Total other expense	(3,981)	(6,305)	(15,207)	(18,803)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	11,537	27,537	48,066	60,675
Income taxes	9,700	7,564	25,291	20,819
Net earnings from continuing operations	1,837	19,973	22,775	39,856
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	814	441	2,868	2,691
Net earnings	2,651	20,414	25,643	42,547
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(5,279)	(409)	(5,554)	(1,362)
Net earnings attributable to Acxiom	$ 7,930	$ 20,823	$ 31,197	$ 43,909
Basic earnings per share:
Net earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.25	$ 0.28	$ 0.50
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.04	$ 0.03
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.25	$ 0.32	$ 0.53
Net earnings attributable to Acxiom stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.26	$ 0.39	$ 0.55
Diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.24	$ 0.28	$ 0.49
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.04	$ 0.03
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.25	$ 0.32	$ 0.52
Net earnings attributable to Acxiom stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.25	$ 0.39	$ 0.54