XML 35 R77.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS: (USD $)
12 Months Ended 43 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2015
May 20, 2015
Nov. 12, 2014
Subsequent Event            
Maximum amount of common stock that may be repurchased           $ 250,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Value of shares repurchased 9,868,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod 52,663,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod 71,744,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod 202,400,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod    
Remaining capacity under the stock repurchase program 47,600,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1     47,600,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1    
Subsequent event            
Subsequent Event            
Increase in common stock that may be repurchased         50,000,000acxm_StockRepurchaseProgramIncreaseInAuthorizedAmount
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
 
Maximum amount of common stock that may be repurchased         300,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
 
Value of shares repurchased       202,400,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
   
Remaining capacity under the stock repurchase program 97,600,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
    97,600,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
   
Share repurchases limit dependant upon leverage ratio         100,000,000acxm_StockRepurchaseProgramLimitMaximum
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
 
Subsequent event | IT Infrastructure Management Business            
Subsequent Event            
Proceeds from sale of net assets of a business         140,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= acxm_ItInfrastructureManagementBusinessMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
 
Contingent payments receivable subject to certain performance metrics         $ 50,000,000acxm_SaleOfBusinessContingentConsiderationReceivable
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= acxm_ItInfrastructureManagementBusinessMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
 
Percentage retained profits in the divested entity         5.00%acxm_PercentageOfShareOfRetainedProfitsOnDivestedEntity
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= acxm_ItInfrastructureManagementBusinessMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember