SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share is shown below (in thousands, except per share amounts):

(dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2012
Basic earnings per share:
Net earnings from continuing operations	$	8,803		$	57,119		$	37,617
Net earnings from discontinued operations	—			—			33,899
Net earnings	$	8,803		$	57,119		$	71,516
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(60		)	(488		)	(5,747		)
Net earnings attributable to Acxiom	$	8,863		$	57,607		$	77,263
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	74,690			74,814			79,483
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.12		$	0.76		$	0.47
Discontinued operations	0.00			0.00			0.43
Net earnings	$	0.12		$	0.76		$	0.90
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.00		)	(0.01		)	(0.07		)
Net earnings attributable to Acxiom	$	0.12		$	0.77		$	0.97
Diluted earnings per share:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	74,690			74,814			79,483
Dilutive effect of common stock options, warrants, and restricted stock as computed under the treasury stock method	2,264			1,683			911
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	76,954			76,497			80,394
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.11		$	0.75		$	0.47
Discontinued operations	0.00			0.00			0.42
Net earnings	$	0.11		$	0.75		$	0.89
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.00		)	(0.01		)	(0.07		)
Net earnings attributable to Acxiom	$	0.12		$	0.75		$	0.96

Antidilutive options, warrants and restricted stock units excluded from computation of earnings per share

Options and warrants to purchase shares of common stock and restricted stock units, including performance-based restricted stock units not meeting performance criteria, that were outstanding during the periods presented but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect was anti-dilutive are shown below (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	2014	2013	2012
Number of shares outstanding under options, warrants and restricted stock units	834	6,709	9,344
Range of exercise prices for options and warrants	$29.30-$62.06	$13.10-$62.06	$13.14-$62.06