CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Revenues	$ 1,130,624	$ 1,113,755	$ 1,063,598
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue	869,794	853,163	808,812
Selling, general and administrative	144,826	151,141	158,188
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles	17,803	79,674
Gains, losses and other items, net	12,638	4,600	(944)
Total operating costs and expenses	1,045,061	1,088,578	966,056
Income from operations	85,563	25,177	97,542
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(17,448)	(23,823)	(22,480)
Other, net	(1,369)	(1,466)	425
Total other income (expense)	(18,817)	(25,289)	(22,055)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	66,746	(112)	75,487
Income taxes	29,129	31,726	32,060
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	37,617	(31,838)	43,427
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	33,899	3,396	732
Net earnings (loss)	71,516	(28,442)	44,159
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(5,747)	(5,295)	(390)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	$ 77,263	$ (23,147)	$ 44,549
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ (0.40)	$ 0.55
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.04	$ 0.01
Net earnings (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.90	$ (0.36)	$ 0.56
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.97	$ (0.29)	$ 0.56
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ (0.40)	$ 0.54
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.04	$ 0.01
Net earnings (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.89	$ (0.36)	$ 0.55
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.96	$ (0.29)	$ 0.56