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UNAUDITED SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA: (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			9 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	Mar. 31, 2015
UNAUDITED SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA:
Revenues	$ 257,367,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 260,440,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 260,037,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 242,215,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 268,562,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 268,761,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 267,777,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 257,178,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,020,059,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,062,278,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,068,158,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Gross profit	51,247,000us-gaap_GrossProfit	56,712,000us-gaap_GrossProfit	54,719,000us-gaap_GrossProfit	49,912,000us-gaap_GrossProfit	69,642,000us-gaap_GrossProfit	67,331,000us-gaap_GrossProfit	68,670,000us-gaap_GrossProfit	61,073,000us-gaap_GrossProfit
Income (loss) from operations	(4,625,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	5,192,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	3,307,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(4,478,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(11,503,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	19,291,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	19,227,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	23,458,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(604,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	50,473,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	101,016,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	14,000	(318,000)	(48,000)	(1,532,000)	(3,696,000)	489,000	426,000	592,000	(1,884,000)	(2,189,000)	1,294,000
Net earnings (loss)	(6,039,000)	4,156,000	(1,544,000)	(7,604,000)	(29,223,000)	15,067,000	9,864,000	13,095,000	(9,147,000)	10,992,000	55,825,000
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	(6,039,000)	4,156,000	(1,544,000)	(7,604,000)	(29,223,000)	15,067,000	9,839,000	13,180,000	(11,031,000)	8,863,000	57,607,000
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.06	$ (0.02)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.19	$ 0.13	$ 0.17	$ (0.12)	$ 0.15	$ 0.75
From discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ (0.02)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.02
Attributable to Acxiom stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.08)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.05us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ (0.02)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ (0.10)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ (0.38)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.20us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.13us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.18us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ (0.14)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.12us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.77us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.06	$ (0.02)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.19	$ 0.12	$ 0.17	$ (0.12)	$ 0.14	$ 0.73
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ (0.02)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.02
Attributable to Acxiom stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.08)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.05us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ (0.02)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ (0.10)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ (0.38)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.19us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.13us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.17us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ (0.14)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.12us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.75us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Statement
Goodwill and other impairment charges										24,953,000
Restructuring charges									21,818,000	17,712,000	2,635,000
LiveRamp Inc
UNAUDITED SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA:
Revenues												27,030,000
Statement
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization	4,300,000								4,300,000
Gains, losses and other items, net
Statement
Goodwill and other impairment charges					25,000,000
Restructuring charges	12,100,000	4,200,000	900,000	6,700,000	10,700,000				23,794,000	17,712,000	2,635,000
Transaction costs									820,000
Restructuring charges and loss contingency accruals						4,700,000	6,600,000
Gains, losses and other items, net \| LiveRamp Inc
Statement
Transaction costs				800,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Statement
Business separation and transformation expenses	7,000,000	8,100,000	9,300,000	12,000,000	6,900,000	4,900,000	2,200,000
Other income
Statement
Income from investment						$ 2,600,000