RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES: (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES:

Summary of the restructuring activity

The following table summarizes the restructuring activity for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

	Associate-related  reserves			Ongoing contract costs			Total
Continuing operations:
Balance at March 31, 2015	$	7,211		$	5,228		$	12,439
Charges and adjustments	4,961			1,968			6,929
Payments	(10,555		)	(3,974		)	(14,529		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	1,617		$	3,222		$	4,839
Discontinued operations:
Balance at March 31, 2015				$	8,422
Charges and adjustments				—
Disposal				(7,946		)
Payments				(476		)
Balance at December 31, 2015				$	—

Schedule of gains, losses and other items

The following table presents the components of gains, losses and other items for each of the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

	For the quarter ended December 31				For the nine months ended December 31
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Restructuring plan charges and adjustments	$	4,008	$	3,381	$	7,310	$	10,522
LiveRamp acquisition-related costs	—		—		—		820
Impairment of goodwill and other assets	—		—		706		—
Other	50		—		82		—
	$	4,058	$	3,381	$	8,098	$	11,342