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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2011
Mar. 31, 2013
Europe Marketing and Data Services
Mar. 31, 2012
Brazil operation
Mar. 31, 2011
International operations
Mar. 31, 2011
International operations
Mar. 31, 2011
Middle East operations
Mar. 31, 2011
Middle East operations
Mar. 31, 2013
Purchased software licenses
Mar. 31, 2013
Minimum
Mar. 31, 2013
Minimum
Data processing equipment
Mar. 31, 2013
Minimum
Office furniture and other equipment
Mar. 31, 2013
Minimum
Internally developed software
Mar. 31, 2013
Maximum
Mar. 31, 2013
Maximum
Buildings and improvements
Mar. 31, 2013
Maximum
Data processing equipment
Mar. 31, 2013
Maximum
Office furniture and other equipment
Mar. 31, 2013
Maximum
Internally developed software
Description of Business                                        
Number of years of experience of data management   40 years                                    
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation                                        
Investment in owned entities to be accounted using the equity method (as a percent)                       20.00%       50.00%        
Investments in owned entities to be accounted for at cost (as a percent)                               20.00%        
Accounts Receivable                                        
Unbilled amounts included in accounts receivable   $ 20,000,000 $ 19,800,000                                  
Property and equipment and software                                        
Estimated useful lives                     10 years   2 years 3 years 2 years   30 years 5 years 7 years 5 years
Goodwill                                        
Impairment charge 0 0 (13,599,000)   0 13,800,000 77,300,000 77,300,000 4,800,000                      
Impairment of Long-lived Assets and Long-lived Assets to Be Disposed Of                                        
Impairment charges for intangible assets           4,000,000 2,400,000   2,400,000 2,400,000                    
Deferred Costs and Data Acquisition Costs                                        
Estimated useful life of data                       2 years       7 years        
Advertising Expense                                        
Advertising expense   $ 5,300,000 $ 4,500,000 $ 7,600,000