Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	May 09, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000946581
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 902,407,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		91,870,014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY