Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	May 16, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
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, 2017
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			$ 3,782,335,339
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		103,836,895
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY