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SEGMENT INFORMATION: (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 segment	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Information by business segment
Number of operating segments									2us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 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
Income (loss) from operations:
Income from operations	(4,625)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	5,192us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	3,307us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(4,478)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(11,503)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	19,291us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	19,227us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	23,458us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(604)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	50,473us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	101,016us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization									118,834	102,426	115,636
Total assets:
Total assets	1,322,424us-gaap_Assets				1,323,301us-gaap_Assets				1,322,424us-gaap_Assets	1,323,301us-gaap_Assets
Marketing and Data Services
Revenue:
Total revenue									804,911	805,153	792,689
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization									71,123	49,554	55,593
IT Infrastructure Management
Revenue:
Total revenue									215,148	257,125	275,469
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization									43,395	52,872	60,043
Other services
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization									4,316
Operating segment \| Marketing and Data Services
Income (loss) from operations:
Income from operations									46,728	78,500	73,696
Total assets:
Total assets	952,225				649,321				952,225	649,321
Operating segment \| IT Infrastructure Management
Income (loss) from operations:
Income from operations									18,105	32,847	29,330
Total assets:
Total assets	240,278				267,110				240,278	267,110
Corporate
Income (loss) from operations:
Income from operations									(65,437)	(60,874)	(2,010)
Total assets:
Total assets	$ 129,921				$ 406,870				$ 129,921	$ 406,870