CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 229,648	$ 206,973
Trade accounts receivable, net	169,446	171,252
Deferred income taxes	15,107	12,480
Refundable income taxes		7,402
Other current assets	57,804	55,668
Assets from discontinued operations		26,501
Total current assets	472,005	480,276
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	253,373	254,670
Software, net of accumulated amortization of $227,280 in 2012 and $214,713 in 2011	13,211	26,030
Goodwill	382,285	397,989
Purchased software licenses, net of accumulated amortization of $276,692 in 2012 and $257,029 in 2011	25,294	38,472
Deferred costs, net	61,977	81,837
Data acquisition costs, net	15,009	17,627
Other assets, net	3,697	9,724
TOTAL ASSETS	1,226,851	1,306,625
Current liabilities:
Current installments of long-term debt	26,336	27,978
Trade accounts payable	31,030	27,530
Accrued expenses
Payroll	54,839	41,784
Other	77,062	73,840
Deferred revenue	59,949	55,921
Income taxes payable	16,400
Liabilities from discontinued operations		2,441
Total current liabilities	265,616	229,494
Long-term debt	251,886	394,260
Deferred income taxes	93,039	84,360
Other liabilities	4,455	7,478
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock, $0.10 par value (authorized 200 million shares; issued 120.0 million and 117.8 million shares at March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively)	12,003	11,777
Additional paid-in capital	860,165	837,439
Retained earnings	536,359	459,096
Accumulated other comprehensive income	13,601	15,991
Treasury stock, at cost (43.2 million and 37.2 million shares at March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively)	(810,381)	(739,125)
Total Acxiom stockholders' equity	611,747	585,178
Noncontrolling interest	108	5,855
Total equity	611,855	591,033
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 1,226,851	$ 1,306,625