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FOREIGN OPERATIONS: (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Financial information by geographic area                      
Revenues $ 257,367us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 260,440us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 260,037us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 242,215us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 268,562us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 268,761us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 267,777us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 257,178us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,020,059us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,062,278us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,068,158us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Long-lived assets excluding financial instruments 908,370us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets       657,776us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets       908,370us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets 657,776us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets  
United States                      
Financial information by geographic area                      
Revenues                 924,281us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
949,898us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
954,467us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Long-lived assets excluding financial instruments 875,276us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      617,668us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      875,276us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
617,668us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
 
Foreign                      
Financial information by geographic area                      
Revenues                 95,778us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= acxm_GroupOfForeignCountriesMember
112,380us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= acxm_GroupOfForeignCountriesMember
113,691us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= acxm_GroupOfForeignCountriesMember
Long-lived assets excluding financial instruments 33,094us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= acxm_GroupOfForeignCountriesMember
      40,108us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= acxm_GroupOfForeignCountriesMember
      33,094us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= acxm_GroupOfForeignCountriesMember
40,108us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= acxm_GroupOfForeignCountriesMember
 
Europe                      
Financial information by geographic area                      
Revenues                 59,958us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
73,294us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
74,077us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Long-lived assets excluding financial instruments 11,467us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
      13,886us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
      11,467us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
13,886us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
 
Asia/ Pacific                      
Financial information by geographic area                      
Revenues                 32,658us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
34,540us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
34,876us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Long-lived assets excluding financial instruments 20,683us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
      24,912us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
      20,683us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
24,912us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
 
Other                      
Financial information by geographic area                      
Revenues                 3,162us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= acxm_OtherForeignCountriesMember
4,546us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= acxm_OtherForeignCountriesMember
4,738us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= acxm_OtherForeignCountriesMember
Long-lived assets excluding financial instruments $ 944us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= acxm_OtherForeignCountriesMember
      $ 1,310us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= acxm_OtherForeignCountriesMember
      $ 944us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= acxm_OtherForeignCountriesMember
$ 1,310us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= acxm_OtherForeignCountriesMember