CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues	$ 1,099,359	$ 1,130,624	$ 1,113,755
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue	841,826	863,489	848,411
Selling, general and administrative	152,804	151,131	155,893
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles		17,803	79,674
Gains, losses and other items, net	2,010	12,638	4,600
Total operating costs and expenses	996,640	1,045,061	1,088,578
Income from operations	102,719	85,563	25,177
Other expense:
Interest expense	(12,694)	(17,448)	(23,823)
Other, net	152	(1,369)	(1,466)
Total other expense	(12,542)	(18,817)	(25,289)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	90,177	66,746	(112)
Income taxes	33,058	29,129	31,726
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	57,119	37,617	(31,838)
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax		33,899	3,396
Net earnings (loss)	57,119	71,516	(28,442)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(488)	(5,747)	(5,295)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	$ 57,607	$ 77,263	$ (23,147)
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.47	$ (0.40)
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.43	$ 0.04
Net earnings (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.90	$ (0.36)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.97	$ (0.29)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.47	$ (0.40)
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.42	$ 0.04
Net earnings (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.89	$ (0.36)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.96	$ (0.29)