SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

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

(dollars in thousands)	2013			2012			2011
Basic earnings per share:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	57,119		$	37,617		$	(31,838	)
Net earnings from discontinued operations	—			33,899			3,396
Net earnings (loss)	$	57,119		$	71,516		$	(28,442	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(488		)	(5,747		)	(5,295		)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	$	57,607		$	77,263		$	(23,147	)
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	74,814			79,483			80,111
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.76		$	0.47		$	(0.40	)
Discontinued operations	0.00			0.43			0.04
Net earnings (loss)	$	0.76		$	0.90		$	(0.36	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.01		)	(0.07		)	(0.07		)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	$	0.77		$	0.97		$	(0.29	)
Diluted earnings per share:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	74,814			79,483			80,111
Dilutive effect of common stock options, warrants, and restricted stock as computed under the treasury stock method	1,683			911			—
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	76,497			80,394			80,111
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.75		$	0.47		$	(0.40	)
Discontinued operations	0.00			0.42			0.04
Net earnings (loss)	$	0.75		$	0.89		$	(0.36	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.01		)	(0.07		)	(0.07		)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	$	0.75		$	0.96		$	(0.29	)

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

In addition, options, warrants, and restricted stock units to purchase shares of common stock, including performance-based restricted stock units not meeting such performance criteria, that were outstanding during the periods presented but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect was anti-dilutive are shown below (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	2013	2012	2011
Number of shares outstanding under options, warrants and restricted stock units	6,709	9,344	5,938
Range of exercise prices for options and warrants	$13.10-$62.06	$13.14-$62.06	$16.71-$75.55