RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES: (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Gains, Losses and Other Items
Restructuring plan charges and adjustments	$ 6,672
LiveRamp acquisition-related costs	780
Gains, losses and other items	$ 7,452

Reserve increase (decrease) and other restructuring plan charges representing the amount charged against earnings in the period for a specified incurred and estimated type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan. Also includes foreign currency translation adjustments and amounts of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of a previously accrued liability for a specified type of restructuring cost, excluding costs settled during the period.

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The capitalized costs incurred during the period (excluded from amortization) to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire an unproved property, including costs of lease bonuses and options to purchase or lease properties, the portion of costs applicable to minerals when land including mineral rights is purchased in fee, brokers' fees, recording fees, legal costs, and other costs incurred in acquiring properties.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 932

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-10.(c)(7)(ii))

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 10

-Paragraph c

-Subparagraph 3(ii)(A)

-Article 4

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The aggregate amount provided for estimated restructuring charges, remediation costs, and asset impairment loss during an accounting period. Generally, these items are either unusual or infrequent, but not both (in which case they would be extraordinary items).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3)

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