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ACQUISITIONS: (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Jul. 01, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Business acquisitions          
Net cash paid in acquisitions   $ 265,672,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired $ 500,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired    
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles     24,953,000us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment    
Impairment charge   0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss 23,313,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss    
Remaining noncontrolling interest acquired     600,000us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders    
Reduction in carrying value of noncontrolling interest     600,000us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions    
Amortization lives for intangibles   6 years      
Fair value of consideration          
Contractual term for settlement of purchase escrow 1 year        
Purchase price allocation          
Goodwill   568,870,000us-gaap_Goodwill 358,384,000us-gaap_Goodwill   381,129,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Receivables          
Gross accounts receivable 5,200,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross     5,200,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross  
Developed technology assets          
Purchase price allocation          
Other intangible assets 40,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
    40,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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Other intangible assets | Minimum          
Business acquisitions          
Amortization lives for intangibles   2 years      
Other intangible assets | Maximum          
Business acquisitions          
Amortization lives for intangibles   6 years      
Customer relationship          
Purchase price allocation          
Other intangible assets 25,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
    25,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Trade name          
Purchase price allocation          
Other intangible assets 1,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
    1,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
 
LiveRamp Inc          
Business acquisitions          
Net cash paid in acquisitions 265,672,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
       
Fair value of consideration          
Cash, net of $12.0 million cash acquired 234,672,000acxm_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquiredAndRestrictedCash
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
       
Restricted cash held in escrow 31,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
       
Fair value of stock options included in purchase price 6,978,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
       
Total fair value of consideration transferred 272,650,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
       
Stock options assumed          
Total fair value of stock options assumed, including amounts allocated to future services 30,500,000acxm_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTotalFairValueOfStockOptionsAssumed
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
       
Fair value of stock options allocated to the purchase consideration 6,978,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
       
Stock options assumed allocated to future services 23,500,000acxm_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedFairValueOfStockOptionsAssumedAllocatedToFutureServices
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acxm_LiverampIncMember
       
Purchase price allocation          
Cash 12,016,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acxm_LiverampIncMember
    12,016,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
 
Trade accounts receivable 5,206,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
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    5,206,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
 
Deferred income tax assets 10,444,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acxm_LiverampIncMember
    10,444,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acxm_LiverampIncMember
 
Goodwill 213,093,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
    213,093,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
 
Other intangible assets 66,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acxm_LiverampIncMember
    66,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
 
Other current and noncurrent assets 1,306,000acxm_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAndNoncurrentAssetsOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acxm_LiverampIncMember
    1,306,000acxm_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAndNoncurrentAssetsOther
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
 
Total assets 308,565,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
    308,565,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acxm_LiverampIncMember
 
Deferred income tax liabilities (18,945,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acxm_LiverampIncMember
    (18,945,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred revenue (4,954,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acxm_LiverampIncMember
    (4,954,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
 
Net assets acquired 284,666,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
    284,666,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
 
Less:          
Cash Acquired from Acquisition 12,016,000us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
       
Net purchase price allocated 272,650,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
       
Fair value of stock options included in purchase price 6,978,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acxm_LiverampIncMember
       
LiveRamp Inc | Minimum          
Business acquisitions          
Amortization lives for intangibles 2 years        
LiveRamp Inc | Maximum          
Business acquisitions          
Amortization lives for intangibles 6 years        
LiveRamp Inc | Developed technology assets          
Business acquisitions          
Amortization lives for intangibles 4 years        
Purchase price allocation          
Other intangible assets 40,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acxm_LiverampIncMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
    40,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
LiveRamp Inc | Other intangible assets          
Purchase price allocation          
Other intangible assets 26,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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    26,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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= acxm_LiverampIncMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
 
LiveRamp Inc | Customer relationship          
Business acquisitions          
Amortization lives for intangibles 6 years        
LiveRamp Inc | Trade name          
Business acquisitions          
Amortization lives for intangibles 2 years        
GoDigital          
Business acquisitions          
Remaining noncontrolling interest acquired     600,000us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
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Reduction in carrying value of noncontrolling interest     400,000us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
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Noncontrolling interest     0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
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Adjustment to equity investment reflected in additional paid-in capital     $ 1,000,000acxm_AdjustmentToEquityInvestmentReflectedInAdditionalPaidInCapital
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