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INCOME TAXES: (Details 3) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Operating loss carryforwards      
Valuation allowance $ 50,598,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance $ 43,436,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance  
Valuation allowances against loss carryforwards 42,600,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance    
Changes in the total gross unrecognized tax benefit liabilities, including accrued interest      
Balance at beginning of period 2,457,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 3,646,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 3,109,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 4,339,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 902,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 342,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
Additions due to acquisition 2,887,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromAcquisition    
Reduction due to expiration of statute of limitations (181,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations (3,037,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations  
Adjustments to tax positions taken in prior years 209,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 946,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 195,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Balance at end of period included in other liabilities 9,711,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 2,457,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 3,646,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits      
Interest expense and penalties 100,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense    
Accrued interest and penalties 300,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued    
U.S. federal      
Operating loss carryforwards      
Net operating loss carryforwards, subject to expiration 26,600,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
   
State jurisdiction      
Operating loss carryforwards      
Net operating loss carryforwards, subject to expiration 105,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
   
Tax credit carryforwards 12,100,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
   
Tax credit carryforwards, not subject to expiration 2,600,000acxm_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsNotSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
   
State jurisdiction | Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards      
Operating loss carryforwards      
Valuation allowance 8,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis
= acxm_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwardsMember
   
State jurisdiction | Additional paid-in Capital      
Operating loss carryforwards      
Tax credit carryforwards 2,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Foreign jurisdiction      
Operating loss carryforwards      
Net operating loss carryforwards 129,800,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
   
Net operating loss carryforwards, not subject to expiration $ 126,800,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNotSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember