CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues	$ 1,097,545	$ 1,099,359	$ 1,130,624
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue	828,955	840,640	857,479
Selling, general and administrative	169,376	153,990	157,141
Impairment of goodwill and other assets	28,834		17,803
Gains, losses and other items, net	22,096	2,010	12,638
Total operating costs and expenses	1,049,261	996,640	1,045,061
Income from operations	48,284	102,719	85,563
Other expense:
Interest expense	(11,671)	(12,694)	(17,448)
Other, net	1,817	152	(1,369)
Total other expense	(9,854)	(12,542)	(18,817)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	38,430	90,177	66,746
Income taxes	29,627	33,058	29,129
Net earnings from continuing operations	8,803	57,119	37,617
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax			33,899
Net earnings	8,803	57,119	71,516
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(60)	(488)	(5,747)
Net earnings attributable to Acxiom	$ 8,863	$ 57,607	$ 77,263
Basic earnings per share:
Net earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.76	$ 0.47
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.43
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.76	$ 0.90
Net earnings attributable to Acxiom stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.77	$ 0.97
Diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.75	$ 0.47
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.42
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.75	$ 0.89
Net earnings attributable to Acxiom stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.75	$ 0.96