RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES: (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES:

Summary of the restructuring activity

The following table summarizes the restructuring activity for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

	Associate-related reserves			Ongoing contract costs			Total
Continuing operations reserves:
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	6,542		$	10,217		$	16,759
Charges and adjustments	6,964			4,625			11,589
Payments	(8,670		)	(3,204		)	(11,874		)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	4,836		$	11,638		$	16,474
Discontinued operations reserves:
Charges and adjustments	300			—			300
Payments	(300		)	—			(300		)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	—		$	—		$	—

Schedule of gains, losses and other items

Gains, losses and other items for each of the periods presented are as follows (dollars in thousands):

	For the quarter ended December 31				For the nine months ended December 31
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Restructuring plan charges and adjustments	4,175		3,657		11,736		7,041
LiveRamp acquisition-related costs	—		—		820		—
Legal contingencies	—		1,000		—		4,200
	$	4,175	$	4,657	$	12,556	$	11,241