SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted earnings per share

(dollars in thousands)	2012			2011			2010
Basic earnings per share:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	37,617		$	(31,838	)	$	43,427
Net earnings from discontinued operations	33,899			3,396			732
Net earnings (loss)	$	71,516		$	(28,442	)	$	44,159
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(5,747		)	(5,295		)	(390		)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	$	77,263		$	(23,147	)	$	44,549
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	79,483			80,111			78,974
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.47		$	(0.40	)	$	0.55
Discontinued operations	$	0.43		$	0.04		$	0.01
Net earnings (loss)	$	0.90		$	(0.36	)	$	0.56
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.07	)	$	0.00
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	$	0.97		$	(0.29	)	$	0.56
Diluted earnings per share:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	79,483			80,111			78,974
Dilutive effect of common stock options, warrants, and restricted stock as computed under the treasury stock method	911			—			751
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	80,394			80,111			79,725
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.47		$	(0.40	)	$	0.54
Discontinued operations	$	0.42		$	0.04		$	0.01
Net earnings (loss)	$	0.89		$	(0.36	)	$	0.55
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.07	)	$	0.00
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	$	0.96		$	(0.29	)	$	0.56

Antidilutive options, warrants and restricted stock units excluded from computation of earnings per share

	2012	2011	2010
Number of shares outstanding under options, warrants and restricted stock units	9,344	5,938	8,839
Range of exercise prices for options and warrants	$13.14-$62.06	$16.71-$75.55	$11.87-$268.55