LiveRamp (RAMP) 10-Q 7 Nov 14 2015 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 04, 2014
Document and Entity Information	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'ACXIOM CORP	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000733269	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'
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 Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	77,011,360
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2015	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$109,810	$418,586
Trade accounts receivable, net	156,500	160,718
Deferred income taxes	18,090	12,870
Refundable income taxes	5,128	11,535
Restricted cash held in escrow	31,000	'
Other current assets	57,373	54,484
Assets from discontinued operations	952	7,332
Total current assets	378,853	665,525
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	221,810	216,906
Software, net of accumulated amortization	79,768	39,425
Goodwill	573,468	358,384
Purchased software licenses, net of accumulated amortization	16,114	18,584
Other assets, net	45,215	24,477
TOTAL ASSETS	1,315,228	1,323,301
Current liabilities:	'	'
Current installments of long-term debt	34,118	28,567
Trade accounts payable	50,112	36,179
Accrued expenses	'	'
Payroll	31,956	62,182
Other	67,229	70,412
Acquisition escrow payable	31,000	'
Deferred revenue	35,678	47,638
Income taxes payable	'	241
Liabilities from discontinued operations	1,671	4,250
Total current liabilities	251,764	249,469
Long-term debt	270,869	289,043
Deferred income taxes	101,424	90,226
Other liabilities	12,689	11,706
Equity:	'	'
Common stock	12,707	12,584
Additional paid-in capital	1,005,443	981,985
Retained earnings	593,681	602,829
Accumulated other comprehensive income	11,856	13,662
Treasury stock, at cost	-945,205	-928,203
Total equity	678,482	682,857
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$1,315,228	$1,323,301

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$260,037	$267,777	$502,252	$524,955
Operating costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Cost of revenue	205,318	199,107	397,621	395,212
Selling, general and administrative	50,483	42,859	97,421	80,474
Gains, losses and other items, net	929	6,584	8,381	6,584
Total operating costs and expenses	256,730	248,550	503,423	482,270
Income (loss) from operations	3,307	19,227	-1,171	42,685
Other expense:	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	-2,395	-2,980	-4,966	-5,999
Other, net	-115	-350	-528	-246
Total other expense	-2,510	-3,330	-5,494	-6,245
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	797	15,897	-6,665	36,440
Income taxes	2,293	6,459	903	14,499
Net earnings from continuing operations	-1,496	9,438	-7,568	21,941
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	-48	426	-1,580	1,018
Net earnings (loss)	-1,544	9,864	-9,148	22,959
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	'	25	'	-60
Net earnings attributable to Acxiom	($1,544)	$9,839	($9,148)	$23,019
Basic earnings per share:	'	'	'	'
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.13	($0.10)	$0.30
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	'	$0.01	($0.02)	$0.01
Basic (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.13	($0.12)	$0.31
Earnings per share attributable to Acxiom stockholders:	'	'	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.13	($0.12)	$0.31
Diluted earnings per share:	'	'	'	'
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.12	($0.10)	$0.29
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	'	$0.01	($0.02)	$0.01
Diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.13	($0.12)	$0.30
Earnings per share:	'	'	'	'
Diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.13	($0.12)	$0.30

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	'	'	'	'
Net earnings (loss)	($1,544)	$9,864	($9,148)	$22,959
Other comprehensive income:	'	'	'	'
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	-2,811	3,660	-1,894	913
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap	239	220	88	418
Other comprehensive income	-2,572	3,880	-1,806	1,331
Comprehensive income	-4,116	13,744	-10,954	24,290
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	'	25	'	-60
Comprehensive income attributable to Acxiom stockholders	($4,116)	$13,719	($10,954)	$24,350

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (USD $)	Common Stock	Additional paid-in Capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income	Treasury Stock	Total
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Balances at Mar. 31, 2014	$12,584	$981,985	$602,829	$13,662	($928,203)	$682,857
Balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014	'	'	'	'	-49,203,507	'
Balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014	125,843,608	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Employee stock awards, benefit plans and other issuances	24	4,638	'	'	-7,149	-2,487
Employee stock awards, benefit plans and other issuances (in shares)	232,806	'	'	'	-366,731	'
Restricted stock units vested	99	-99	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock units vested (in shares)	989,168	'	'	'	'	'
Non-cash share-based compensation	'	11,941	'	'	15	11,956
Acquisition of treasury stock	'	'	'	'	-9,868	-9,868
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	'	'	'	'	-528,918	-0.5
LiveRamp replacement stock options	'	6,978	'	'	'	6,978
Comprehensive income:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation	'	'	'	-1,894	'	-1,894
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap	'	'	'	88	'	88
Net loss	'	'	-9,148	'	'	-9,148
Balances at Sep. 30, 2014	$12,707	$1,005,443	$593,681	$11,856	($945,205)	$678,482
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014	'	'	'	'	-50,099,156	'
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014	127,065,582	'	'	'	'	'

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net earnings (loss)	($9,148)	$22,959
Loss (earnings) from discontinued operations, net of tax	1,580	-1,018
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	55,686	50,241
Deferred income taxes	-6,022	-528
Non-cash share-based compensation expense	11,956	6,889
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	8,608	-4,842
Other assets	3,480	7
Deferred costs	-1,383	'
Accounts payable and other liabilities	-24,542	-18,874
Deferred revenue	-12,556	3,929
Net cash provided by operating activities	27,659	58,763
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Capitalized software development costs	-10,577	-13,614
Capital expenditures	-38,397	-18,042
Data acquisition costs	-1,103	-2,874
Net cash paid in acquisitions	-265,672	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-315,749	-34,530
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Payments of debt	-10,858	-9,233
Acquisition of treasury stock	-9,868	-38,837
Sale of common stock, net of stock acquired for withholding taxes	-2,487	18,559
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-23,213	-29,511
Net cash used in continuing operations	-311,303	-5,278
Cash flows from discontinued operations:	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	69	-1,393
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	2,927	-147
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations	2,996	-1,540
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing and discontinued operations	-308,307	-6,818
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-469	460
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	-308,776	-6,358
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	418,586	222,974
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	109,810	216,616
Cash paid during the period for:	'	'
Interest	5,391	5,986
Income taxes	356	11,008
Payments on capital leases and installment payment arrangements	2,319	5,239
Other debt payments	$8,539	$3,994

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION_AND_SUMM

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:	'
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:	'
	1.BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
	These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Acxiom Corporation (“Registrant,” “Acxiom” or “the Company”), without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “the Commission”).  In the opinion of the Registrant’s management all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods included have been made and the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.  All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  Certain note information has been omitted because it has not changed significantly from that reflected in notes 1 through 18 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements filed as part of Item 8 of the Registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 (“2014 Annual Report”), as filed with the Commission on May 28, 2014.  This report and the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in connection with the 2014 Annual Report.  The financial information contained in this report is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other period or for the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2015.
	On July 1, 2014, we completed our acquisition of LiveRamp, Inc. (“LiveRamp”). The results of LiveRamp are reflected in our condensed consolidated results as of the acquisition date. (See note 5).
	Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Certain of the accounting policies used in the preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements are complex and require management to make judgments and/or significant estimates regarding amounts reported or disclosed in these financial statements.  Additionally, the application of certain of these accounting policies is governed by complex accounting principles and their interpretation.  A discussion of the Company’s significant accounting principles and their application is included in note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the Company’s 2014 Annual Report.
	Reclassifications
	Certain amounts reported in previous periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.  On May 30, 2014 the Company substantially completed the sale of its U.K. call center operation, 2Touch, to Parseq Ltd., a European business process outsourcing service provider.  Some assets of the 2Touch operation are subject to a second closing, expected to occur during the current fiscal year.  The business qualified for treatment as discontinued operations during the current fiscal year.  The results of operations and the balance sheet amounts pertaining to 2Touch have been classified as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated financial statements.  Refer to Note 4, Discontinued Operations, for more information regarding the sale.

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_AND_STOCKHO

EARNINGS PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
EARNINGS PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'
EARNINGS PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'
	2.EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
	Earnings (Loss) Per Share
	A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share is shown below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		For the quarter ended						For the six months ended
		September 30						September 30
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Basic earnings (loss) per share:
	Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	(1,496	)	$	9,438		$	(7,568	)	$	21,941
	Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(48		)	426			(1,580		)	1,018
	Net earnings (loss)	$	(1,544	)	$	9,864		$	(9,148	)	$	22,959
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			25			—			(60		)
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	$	(1,544	)	$	9,839		$	(9,148	)	$	23,019
	Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	77,123			73,778			76,978			73,728
	Basic earnings (loss) per share:
	Continuing operations	$	(0.02	)	$	0.13		$	(0.10	)	$	0.3
	Discontinued operations	$	—		$	0.01		$	(0.02	)	$	0.01
	Net earnings (loss)	$	(0.02	)	$	0.13		$	(0.12	)	$	0.31
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	$	(0.02	)	$	0.13		$	(0.12	)	$	0.31
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
	Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	77,123			73,778			76,978			73,728
	Dilutive effect of common stock options, warrants, and restricted stock as computed under the treasury stock method	—			2,258			—			2,036
	Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	77,123			76,036			76,978			75,764
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
	Continuing operations	$	(0.02	)	$	0.12		$	(0.10	)	$	0.29
	Discontinued operations	$	—		$	0.01		$	(0.02	)	$	0.01
	Net earnings (loss)	$	(0.02	)	$	0.13		$	(0.12	)	$	0.3
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	$	(0.02	)	$	0.13		$	(0.12	)	$	0.3
	Some earnings (loss) per share amounts may not add due to rounding.
	Options and warrants to purchase shares of common stock and restricted stock units that were outstanding during the periods presented, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because the effect was antidilutive are shown below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		For the quarter ended				For the six months ended
		September 30				September 30
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Number of shares outstanding under options, warrants and restricted stock units	3,446		2,224		1,813		3,390
	Range of exercise prices for options and warrants	$19.02-$62.06		$21.46-$62.06		$21.17-$62.06		$21.46-$62.06
	In addition to the antidilutive items shown above, because of the loss reported for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2014, all options, warrants, and restricted stock are excluded from the diluted weighted-average shares calculation since the effect would be antidilutive.
	Stockholders’ Equity
	On August 29, 2011, the board of directors adopted a common stock repurchase program.  That program was subsequently modified and expanded on December 5, 2011, on May 24, 2012, on February 5, 2013, and again on November 18, 2013.  Under the modified common stock repurchase program, the Company may purchase up to $250.0 million of its common stock through the period ending November 18, 2014. During the six months ended September 30, 2014, the Company repurchased 0.5 million shares of its common stock for $9.9 million.  Through September 30, 2014, the Company had repurchased 12.9 million shares of its stock for $202.4 million, leaving remaining capacity of $47.6 million under the stock repurchase program.
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	The accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive income are as follows (dollars in thousands):
		September 30,			March 31,
		2014			2014
	Foreign currency translation	$	11,793		$	13,686
	Unrealized gain/(loss) on interest rate swap	63			(24		)
		$	11,856		$	13,662
	Noncontrolling Interest
	During fiscal year 2011, the Company acquired a 70% interest in GoDigital (Acxiom Brazil), a data quality and precision marketing firm located in Brazil.  Since Acxiom had voting control of the entity, its results were included in Acxiom’s consolidated results.  The interest that was not Acxiom-owned was reflected as noncontrolling interest in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and the condensed consolidated balance sheets.  During fiscal 2014, the Company acquired the balance of the outstanding equity interests it did not already own in Acxiom Brazil and, as a result, the subsidiary is now wholly-owned.

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION:	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION:	'
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION:	'
	3.SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION:
	Share-based Compensation Plans
	The Company has stock option and equity compensation plans for which a total of 26.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock have been reserved for issuance since inception of the plans.  These plans provide that the exercise prices of qualified options will be at or above the fair market value of the common stock at the time of the grant.  Board policy requires that nonqualified options also be priced at or above the fair market value of the common stock at the time of grant.  At September 30, 2014, there were a total of 2.2 million shares available for future grants under the plans.
	Stock Option Activity
	The Company granted 381,509 stock options in the six months ended September 30, 2014, exclusive of replacement options granted in connection with the LiveRamp acquisition.  The per-share weighted-average fair value of the stock options granted during the six months ended September 30, 2014 was $8.14.  This valuation was determined using a customized binomial lattice approach with the following weighted-average assumptions: dividend yield of 0.0%; risk-free interest rate of 2.5%; expected option life of 4.4 years; expected volatility of 43% and a suboptimal exercise multiple of 1.4.  The dividend yield was determined to be 0.0% since Acxiom is currently not paying dividends and there are no plans to pay dividends.  The risk-free rate was determined by reference to the U.S. Treasury securities with a term equal to the life of the options.  The expected option life is an output of the lattice model.  The expected volatility was determined by considering both the historical volatility of Acxiom stock, as well as the implied volatility of traded Acxiom options.  The suboptimal exercise multiple was determined using actual historical exercise activity of Acxiom options.
	As part of the Company’s acquisition of LiveRamp, the Company issued replacement stock options to LiveRamp employees who had outstanding unvested stock options to purchase LiveRamp stock.  The fair value of the replacement options was determined using a customized binomial lattice model with the following assumptions:  dividend yield of 0.0% since Acxiom does not currently pay dividends; risk-free interest rates of from 1.57% to 2.54%, based on the rate of U.S. Treasury securities with a term equal to the remaining term of each option; remaining terms of each option of from 6.1 to 9.7 years; expected volatility of 43%, based on both the historical volatility of Acxiom stock, as well as the implied volatility of traded Acxiom options; and a suboptimal exercise multiple of 1.4, based on actual historical exercise activity of Acxiom options.
	The number of shares of each replacement option and the exercise price of each replacement option was determined by converting LiveRamp options into equivalent Acxiom options by multiplying the number of shares subject to LiveRamp options by the exchange ratio of .63774 and by dividing the exercise price for each LiveRamp option by the exchange ratio of .63774.  Once the value of each replacement option was determined, the percentage of that value which was attributed to employee service prior to the acquisition date was allocated to the purchase price of LiveRamp, and the remaining value will be expensed by the Company over the remaining vesting period of each option.  The total included in the purchase price was $7.0 million (see note 5) and the total to be expensed in the future is $23.5 million.
	Option activity for the six months ended September 30, 2014 was as follows:
		Number		Weighted-average			Weighted-average	Aggregate
		of shares		exercise price			remaining	intrinsic value
				per share			contractual term	(in thousands)
							(in years)
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	4,538,518		$	20.3
	Granted	381,509		$	21.17
	LiveRamp replacement stock options	1,473,668		$	1.37
	Exercised	(34,465	)	$	10.05			$	269
	Forfeited or cancelled	(562,484	)	$	32.5
	Outstanding at September 30, 2014	5,796,746		$	14.42		5.33	$	28,023
	Exercisable at September 30, 2014	3,373,001		$	18.18		3.29	$	7,014
	The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between Acxiom’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the quarter and the exercise price for each in-the-money option) that would have been realized by the option holders had option holders exercised their options on September 30, 2014.  This amount changes based upon changes in the fair market value of Acxiom’s common stock.
	Following is a summary of stock options outstanding and exercisable as of September 30, 2014:
		Options outstanding						Options exercisable
	Range of	Options		Weighted- average		Weighted-average		Options		Weighted-average
	exercise price	outstanding		remaining		exercise price		exercisable		exercise price
	per share			contractual life		per share				per share
	$ 0.63 - $ 8.90	1,464,856		7.79 years		$	1.56	183,530		$	2.64
	$ 11.08 - $ 14.42	1,719,118		5.76 years		$	13.21	1,195,887		$	13.10
	$ 15.10 - $ 19.76	686,167		1.95 years		$	16.38	686,167		$	16.38
	$ 20.44 - $ 25.00	1,588,894		4.90 years		$	22.32	989,258		$	22.95
	$ 26.33 - $ 29.30	114,530		0.79 years		$	27.94	114,530		$	27.94
	$ 32.85 - $ 35.16	91,259		2.53 years		$	34.45	71,707		$	34.88
	$ 41.38 - $ 62.06	131,922		0.88 years		$	41.83	131,922		$	41.83
		5,796,746		5.33 years		$	14.42	3,373,001		$	18.18
	Total expense related to stock options for the six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $3.9 million and $1.1 million respectively.  Future expense for these options is expected to be approximately $27.5 million over the next four years.
	Stock Appreciation Right (SAR) Activity
	During the six months ended September 30, 2014, the Company granted 245,404 performance-based SARs with a value at the date of grant of $0.5 million and having an exercise price of $40.  All of the performance-based SARs granted in the current period vest subject to attainment of performance criteria established by the compensation committee of the board of directors.  The units granted in the current period may vest in a number of SARs up to 100% of the award, based on the attainment of certain revenue targets for the period from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2017.  At vesting, the SARs will be automatically exercised, and the award recipient may receive a number of common stock shares equal to the number of SARs that are being exercised multiplied by the quotient of (a) the final Company stock market value (up to a maximum share value of $70) minus the SAR exercise price, divided by (b) the SAR exercise price.  The SARs contain an accelerated exercise provision if the closing market price of the Company’s stock exceeds the $70 maximum share value for 20 consecutive trading days during the performance period.   The grant date value of the performance-based SARs is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model.
	Following is a summary of SAR activity for the six months ended September 30, 2014:
		Number		Weighted-average			Weighted-average	Aggregate
		of shares		exercise price			remaining	intrinsic value
				per share			contractual term	(in thousands)
							(in years)
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	—		$	—
	Granted	245,404		$	40.00
	Outstanding at September 30, 2014	245,404		$	40.00		2.50	$	—
	Exercisable at September 30, 2014	—		$	—		—	$	—
	Total expense related to SARs for the six months ended September 30, 2014 was $0.1 million.  Future expense for these SARs is expected to be approximately $0.5 million over the next three years.
	Restricted Stock Unit Activity
	During the six months ended September 30, 2014, the Company granted time-vesting restricted stock units covering 1,547,185 shares of common stock with a value at the date of grant of $33.4 million, of which units related to 1,075,392 shares, with a value at date of grant of $23.7 million, were granted to former LiveRamp employees subsequent to the acquisition of LiveRamp (see note 5).  Of the restricted stock units granted in the current period, 606,423 vest in equal annual increments over four years, 911,802 vest in equal annual increments over two years, and 28,960 vest in one year.    Valuation of these units is equal to the quoted market price for the shares on the date of grant.
	Non-vested time-vesting restricted stock unit activity for the six-month period ending September 30, 2014 was as follows:
		Number		Weighted average			Weighted-average
		of shares		fair value per			remaining contractual
				share at grant			term (in years)
				date
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	1,078,029		$	18.46		2.17
	Granted	1,547,185		$	21.59
	Vested	(387,629	)	$	17.62
	Forfeited or cancelled	(117,505	)	$	21.05
	Outstanding at September 30, 2014	2,120,080		$	20.76		2.33
	During the six months ended September 30, 2014, the Company granted performance-based restricted stock units covering 249,816 shares of common stock with a value at the date of grant of $4.8 million.  All of the performance-based restricted stock units granted in the current period vest subject to attainment of performance criteria established by the compensation committee of the board of directors.  The units granted in the current period may vest in a number of shares from zero to 200% of the award, based on the attainment of an earnings-per-share target for fiscal 2017, with a modifier based on the total shareholder return of Acxiom stock compared to total shareholder return of a group of peer companies established by the compensation committee of the board of directors for the period from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2017.  The value of the performance units is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model.
	Non-vested performance-based restricted stock unit activity for the six-month period ending September 30, 2014 was as follows:
		Number		Weighted average			Weighted-average
		of shares		fair value per			remaining contractual
				share at grant			term (in years)
		date
Outstanding at March 31, 2014	1,066,828		$	14.19		0.91
Granted	249,816		$	19.09
Vested	(523,378	)	$	9.64
Forfeited or cancelled	(21,490	)	$	23.69
Outstanding at September 30, 2014	771,776		$	18.6		1.4
Total expense related to all restricted stock units in the six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $7.8 million and $5.8 million respectively.  Future expense for these restricted stock units is expected to be approximately $44.9 million over the next four years.
Other Performance Unit Activity
During the six months ended September 30, 2014, the Company granted 201,464 performance-based units with a value at the date of grant of $1.0 million.  All of the performance-based units granted in the current period vest subject to attainment of performance criteria established by the compensation committee of the board of directors.  The units granted in the current period may vest in a number of units up to 100% of the award, based on the attainment of certain revenue targets for the period from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2017.  At vesting, the award recipient may receive a number of common stock shares equal to the number of units vested multiplied by a share price factor.  The share price factor modifies the final number of common shares awarded based on the Company’s stock price having a range of 0% at a $40 Company stock price, or below, to 100% at a $70 Company stock price. The units also contain an accelerated exercise provision if the closing market price of the Company’s stock exceeds the $70 maximum share value for 20 consecutive trading days during the performance period.   The grant date value of the performance-based units is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model.
Following is a summary of other performance unit activity for the six months ended September 30, 2014:
	Number		Weighted average			Weighted-average
	of shares		fair value per			remaining contractual
			share at grant			term (in years)
			date
Outstanding at March 31, 2014	—		$	—
Granted	201,464		$	5.18
Outstanding at September 30, 2014	201,464		$	5.18		2.50
Total expense related to other performance units for the six months ended September 30, 2014 was $0.1 million.  Future expense for these performance units is expected to be approximately $0.9 million over the next three years.

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:	'
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	'
	4.DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
	On May 30, 2014, the Company substantially completed the sale of its U.K. call center operation, 2Touch, to Parseq Ltd., a European business process outsourcing service provider.  Some assets of the 2Touch operation are subject to a second closing, expected to occur during the current fiscal year.  The business qualified for treatment as discontinued operations during the first quarter of the current fiscal year.  The results of operations, cash flows, and the balance sheet amounts pertaining to 2Touch have been classified as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
	Prior to receiving the discontinued operations classification, the 2Touch business unit was included in the Other services segment in the Company’s segment results.  However, beginning in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, the 2Touch business unit was excluded from segment results and segregated as discontinued operations.
	Summary results of operations of the 2Touch business unit for the three and six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, are segregated and included in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and are as follows (dollars in thousands):
		For the quarter ended						For the six months ended
		September 30						September 30
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Revenues	$	1,478		$	8,494		$	7,240		$	17,509
	Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	(48	)	$	404		$	295		$	1,018
	Loss on sale of discontinued operations before income taxes	—			—			(1,875		)	—
	Income taxes	—			(22		)	—			—
	Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(48	)	$	426		$	(1,580	)	$	1,018
	The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities of the 2Touch business unit are segregated and included in assets from discontinued operations and liabilities from discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are as follows (dollars in thousands):
		September 30,			March 31,
		2014			2014
	Trade accounts receivable, net	$	719		$	6,451
	Other current assets	—			881
	Other assets, net	233			—
	Assets from discontinued operations	$	952		$	7,332
	Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	—		$	4
	Accrued payroll and related expenses	144			1,790
	Other accrued expenses	1,472			2,350
	Deferred revenue	55			106
	Liabilities from discontinued operations	$	1,671		$	4,250

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS:	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
ACQUISITIONS:	'
ACQUISITIONS:	'
	5.ACQUISITIONS
	On July 1, 2014, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of LiveRamp, Inc. (“LiveRamp”), a leading service provider for onboarding customer data into digital marketing applications.  As a result of this transaction, LiveRamp is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  The Company acquired LiveRamp to, among other things, provide clients with solutions for bringing offline customer data online with better matching, more connectivity, and faster onboarding.  The Company has included the financial results of LiveRamp in the condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.  LiveRamp is included in the Marketing and data services segment.  The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred for LiveRamp was approximately $272.7 million which consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		July 1, 2014
	Cash, net of $12.0 million cash acquired	$	234,672
	Restricted cash held in escrow	31,000
	Fair value of stock options issued included in purchase price	6,978
	Total fair value of consideration transferred	$	272,650
	The fair value of the stock options issued by the Company was determined using a binomial lattice approach (see note 3).  The total fair value of the stock options issued was $30.5 million of which $7.0 million was allocated to the purchase consideration and $23.5 million was allocated to future services and will be expensed over the remaining service periods on a straight-line basis.
	On the acquisition date, the Company delivered $31.0 million of cash to an escrow agent according to the terms of the purchase agreement.  The cash is restricted as to withdrawal or use by the Company and is expected to be delivered to the LiveRamp sellers one year from the acquisition date.  The escrowed cash can be used to reimburse the Company for any indemnification claims against the sellers, as described in the purchase agreement.  The principal escrow amount is owned by the Company until funds are delivered to the LiveRamp sellers.  All interest and earnings on the principal escrow amount remain property of the Company.  The restricted cash is reported as restricted cash held in escrow, with an offsetting liability reported as acquisition escrow payable, on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
	The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition (dollars in thousands):
		July 1, 2014
	Assets acquired:
	Cash	$	12,016
	Trade accounts receivable	5,206
	Deferred tax assets	10,444
	Goodwill	215,967
	Developed technology (Software)	40,000
	Other intangible assets (Other assets, net)	26,500
	Other current and noncurrent assets	1,307
		311,440
	Deferred tax liabilities	(21,820		)
	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred revenue	(4,954		)
	Net assets acquired	284,666
	Less:
	Cash acquired	12,016
	Net purchase price allocated	$	272,650
	Less:
	Fair value of stock options issued included in purchase price	6,978
	Net cash paid	$	265,672
	The excess of purchase consideration over the fair value of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired was recorded as goodwill and is primarily attributed to expectations to continue to develop future technology and products related to the onboarding of customer data into digital marketing applications, development of future customer relationships, and LiveRamp’s assembled workforce.  The fair values assigned to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on preliminary calculations and valuations and on management’s estimates and assumptions and are based on the information that was available as of the date of the acquisition.  The Company believes that the information provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, but certain items such as current and noncurrent income taxes payable and deferred taxes may be subject to change as additional information is received and certain tax returns are finalized.  Therefore, the provisional measurements of fair value shown above are subject to change.  Any adjustments required will result in adjustment to goodwill.  The Company expects to finalize the valuation as soon as practicable, but not later than the end of the current fiscal year.  The goodwill balance is not deductible for U.S. income tax purposes.
	The fair value of trade accounts receivable is comprised of $5.0 million of gross accounts receivable, of which an immaterial amount is expected to be uncollectible, and $0.2 million of unbilled revenue.  The amounts allocated to other intangible assets in the table above include developed technology, customer relationships, and a trade name.  Intangible assets will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of 2 to 6 years. The following table presents the components of intangible assets acquired and their estimated useful lives as of the acquisition date (dollars in thousands):
		Fair value			Useful life
					(in years)
	Developed technology	$	40,000		4
	Customer relationship	25,000			6
	Trade name	1,500			2
	Total intangible assets subject to amortization	$	66,500
	The amounts of revenue and loss of LiveRamp included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations from the acquisition date of July 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
	Revenues	$	7,433
	Net loss	$	(4,925	)
	The $4.9 million net loss reported above includes pretax expenses of $3.7 million of intangible asset amortization associated with acquired LiveRamp intangible assets and $5.0 million of non-cash share-based compensation expense.
	Following are the Company’s supplemental consolidated results on an unaudited pro forma basis, as if the LiveRamp acquisition had taken place at the beginning of each of the fiscal years presented (dollars in thousands):
		For the quarter ended					For the six months ended
		September 30					September 30
		2014			2013		2014			2013
	Revenues	$	260,037		$	272,147	$	508,960		$	532,880
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	$	(1,544	)	$	4,648	$	(14,519	)	$	12,767
	Diluted earnings per share	$	(0.02	)	$	0.06	$	(0.19	)	$	0.17
	These pro forma results are based on estimates and assumptions, which we believe are reasonable.  They are not the results that would have been realized had we been a combined company during the periods presented and are not necessarily indicative of our consolidated results of operations in future periods.  The pro forma results include adjustments primarily related to purchase accounting adjustments, including amortization expense of $3.7 million per quarter related to acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense of approximately $5.0 million per quarter related to unvested stock options and restricted stock units issued to former LiveRamp employees, and the related income tax effects as though the acquisition occurred as of the beginning of the Company’s fiscal years 2014 and 2015.
	During the six months ended September 30, 2014, the Company incurred $0.8 million of acquisition costs related to the purchase of LiveRamp.  The costs are included in gains, losses, and other items, net on the statement of operations.

OTHER_CURRENT_AND_NONCURRENT_A

OTHER CURRENT AND NONCURRENT ASSETS:	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
OTHER CURRENT AND NONCURRENT ASSETS:	'
OTHER CURRENT AND NONCURRENT ASSETS:	'
	6.OTHER CURRENT AND NONCURRENT ASSETS:
	Other current assets consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
		September 30,		March 31,
		2014		2014
	Prepaid expenses	$	43,405	$	40,339
	Assets of non-qualified retirement plan	13,646		13,900
	Other miscellaneous assets	322		245
	Other current assets	$	57,373	$	54,484
	Other noncurrent assets consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
		September 30,		March 31,
		2014		2014
	Acquired intangible assets, net	$	25,431	$	281
	Deferred data acquisition costs	3,634		4,502
	Deferred expenses	12,247		16,143
	Other miscellaneous noncurrent assets	3,903		3,551
	Noncurrent assets	$	45,215	$	24,477
	The acquired intangible assets noted above represent customer relationship and trade name intangibles acquired through purchase acquisitions, net of accumulated amortization, of which $25.3 million relates to the LiveRamp acquisition in the current fiscal quarter (see note 5).

GOODWILL

GOODWILL:	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
GOODWILL:	'
GOODWILL:	'
	7.GOODWILL:
	Goodwill is measured and tested for impairment on an annual basis in the first quarter of the Company’s fiscal year in accordance with applicable accounting standards, or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist.  Triggering events for interim impairment testing include indicators such as adverse industry or economic trends, restructuring actions, downward revisions to projections of financial performance, or a sustained decline in market capitalization.  The performance of the impairment test involves a two-step process.  The first step requires comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting unit to its net book value, including goodwill.  A potential impairment exists if the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is lower than its net book value.  The second step of the impairment test involves assigning the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to its identifiable assets, with any residual fair value being assigned to goodwill.  If the carrying value of an individual indefinite-lived intangible asset (including goodwill) exceeds its estimated fair value, such asset is written down by an amount equal to the excess, and a corresponding amount is recorded as a charge to operations for the period in which the impairment test is completed.  Completion of the Company’s annual impairment test during the quarter ended June 30, 2014 indicated no potential impairment of its goodwill balances.
	The carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment, at September 30, 2014, and the changes in those balances are presented in the following table.
	(dollars in thousands)	Marketing and			IT		Total
		Data Services			Infrastructure
					Management
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	286,876		$	71,508	$	358,384
	LiveRamp acquisition	215,967			—		215,967
	Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	(883		)	—		(883		)
	Balance at September 30, 2014	$	501,960		$	71,508	$	573,468
	Goodwill by component included in Marketing and Data Services as of September 30, 2014 is US, $482.7 million; Australia, $12.5 million; China, $6.0 million; and Brazil, $0.8 million.
	In order to estimate the fair value for each of the components, management uses an income approach based on a discounted cash flow model together with valuations based on an analysis of public company market multiples and a similar transactions analysis.
	The key assumptions used in the discounted cash flow valuation model include discount rates, growth rates, cash flow projections and terminal value rates. Discount rates, growth rates and cash flow projections are the most sensitive and susceptible to change as they require significant management judgment. Discount rates are determined by using a weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”). The WACC considers market and industry data as well as company-specific risk factors for each reporting unit in determining the appropriate discount rate to be used. The discount rate utilized for each reporting unit is indicative of the return an investor would expect to receive for investing in such a business. Management, considering industry and company-specific historical and projected data, develops growth rates and cash flow projections for each reporting unit. Terminal value rate determination follows common methodology of capturing the present value of perpetual cash flow estimates beyond the last projected period assuming a constant WACC and low long-term growth rates.
	The public company market multiple method is used to estimate values for each of the components by looking at market value multiples to revenue and EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) for selected public companies that are believed to be representative of companies that marketplace participants would use to arrive at comparable multiples for the individual component being tested.  These multiples are then used to develop an estimated value for each respective component.
	The similar transactions method compares multiples based on acquisition prices of other companies believed to be those that marketplace participants would use to compare to the individual component being tested.  Those multiples are then used to develop an estimated value for that component.
	In order to arrive at an estimated value for each component, management uses a weighted-average approach to combine the results of each analysis.  Management believes that using multiple valuation approaches and then weighting them appropriately is a technique that a marketplace participant would use.
	As a final test of the annual valuation results, the total of the values of the components is reconciled to the actual market value of Acxiom common stock as of the valuation date.  Management believes the resulting control premium is reasonable compared to historical control premiums observed in actual transactions.
	Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level, which is defined as either an operating segment or one step below an operating segment, known as a component.  At April 1, 2014, Acxiom’s segments were the Marketing and data services segment and the IT Infrastructure management segment.  Because the Marketing and data services segment contains both U.S. and International components, and there are differences in economic characteristics between the components in the different geographic regions, management tested a total of five components at the beginning of the year.  The goodwill amounts as of April 1, 2014 included in each component tested were:  U.S. Marketing and data services, $266.7 million; Australia Marketing and data services, $13.3 million; China Marketing and data services, $6.0 million; Brazil Marketing and data services, $0.9 million; and U.S. Infrastructure management, $71.5 million.
	As of April 1, 2014, each of the components had an estimated fair value in excess of its carrying value, indicating no impairment.  All of the components had an excess fair value exceeding 35%, except for U.S. Infrastructure management.  The fair value of the U.S. Infrastructure management segment has decreased by a significant amount since the prior annual test as a result of client contract terminations.  If the U.S. Infrastructure management segment experiences additional client losses in the future, this could lead to a further deterioration in value, which could lead to an impairment in the future.
	Management believes that the estimated valuations it arrived at are reasonable and consistent with what other marketplace participants would use in valuing the Company’s components.  However, management cannot give any assurance that these market values will not change in the future.  For example, if discount rates demanded by the market increase, this could lead to reduced valuations under the income approach.  If the Company’s projections are not achieved in the future, this could lead management to reassess their assumptions and lead to reduced valuations under the income approach.  If the market price of the Company’s stock decreases, this could cause the Company to reassess the reasonableness of the implied control premium, which might cause management to assume a higher discount rate under the income approach which could lead to reduced valuations.  If future similar transactions exhibit lower multiples than those observed in the past, this could lead to reduced valuations under the similar transactions approach.  And finally, if there is a general decline in the stock market and particularly in those companies selected as comparable to the Company’s components, this could lead to reduced valuations under the public company market multiple approach.  The Company’s next annual impairment test will be performed during the first quarter of fiscal 2016.  The fair value of the Company’s components could deteriorate which could result in the need to record impairment charges in future periods.  The Company continues to monitor potential triggering events including changes in the business climate in which it operates, attrition of key personnel, the volatility in the capital markets, the Company’s market capitalization compared to its book value, the Company’s recent operating performance, and the Company’s financial projections.  The occurrence of one or more triggering events could require additional impairment testing, which could result in impairment charges.

LONGTERM_DEBT

LONG-TERM DEBT:	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
LONG-TERM DEBT:	'
LONG-TERM DEBT:	'
	8.LONG-TERM DEBT:
	Long-term debt consists of the following (dollars in thousands):
		September 30,		March 31,
		2014		2014
	Term loan credit agreement	$	285,000	$	292,500
	Capital leases and installment payment obligations on land, buildings and equipment payable in monthly payments of principal plus interest at rates ranging from approximately 4% to 8%; remaining terms up to eight years	8,905		12,990
	Other debt and long-term liabilities	11,082		12,120
	Total long-term debt and capital leases	304,987		317,610
	Less current installments	34,118		28,567
	Long-term debt, excluding current installments	$	270,869	$	289,043
	The Company’s amended and restated credit agreement provides for (1) term loans up to an aggregate principal amount of $300 million and (2) revolving credit facility borrowings consisting of revolving loans, letter of credit participations and swing-line loans up to an aggregate amount of $300 million.
	The term loan agreement is payable in quarterly installments of $7.5 million through September 2017, followed by quarterly installments of $11.3 million through June 2018, with a final payment of $161.3 million due October 9, 2018.  The revolving loan commitment expires October 9, 2018.
	Term loan and revolving credit facility borrowings bear interest at LIBOR or at an alternative base rate plus a credit spread.  At September 30, 2014, the LIBOR credit spread was 2.00%.  There were no revolving credit borrowings outstanding at September 30, 2014 or March 31, 2014.  The weighted-average interest rate on term loan borrowings at September 30, 2014 was 2.3%.  Outstanding letters of credit at September 30, 2014 were $2.2 million.
	The term loan allows for prepayments before maturity.  The credit agreement is secured by the accounts receivable of Acxiom and its domestic subsidiaries, as well as by the outstanding stock of certain Acxiom subsidiaries.
	Under the terms of the term loan, the Company is required to maintain certain debt-to-cash flow and debt service coverage ratios, among other restrictions.  At September 30, 2014, the Company was in compliance with these covenants and restrictions.  In addition, if certain financial ratios and other conditions are not satisfied, the revolving credit facility limits the Company’s ability to pay dividends in excess of $30 million in any fiscal year (plus additional amounts in certain circumstances).
	On March 10, 2014, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement.  The agreement provides for the Company to pay interest through March 10, 2017 at a fixed rate of 0.98% plus the applicable credit spread on $50.0 million notional amount, while receiving interest for the same period at the LIBOR rate on the same notional amount.  The LIBOR rate as of September 30, 2014 was 0.23%.  The swap was entered into as a cash flow hedge against LIBOR interest rate movements on the term loan.  The Company assesses the effectiveness of the hedge based on the hypothetical derivative method.  There was no ineffectiveness for the period ended September 30, 2014.  Under the hypothetical derivative method, the cumulative change in fair value of the actual swap is compared to the cumulative change in fair value of the hypothetical swap, which has terms that identically match the critical terms of the hedged transaction.  Thus, the hypothetical swap is presumed to perfectly offset the hedged cash flows.  The change in the fair value of the hypothetical swap will then be regarded as a proxy for the present value of the cumulative change in the expected future cash flows from the hedged transactions.  All of the fair values are derived from an interest-rate futures model.  As of September 30, 2014, the hedge relationship still qualified as an effective hedge under applicable accounting standards.  Consequently, all changes in fair value of the derivative will be deferred and recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) until the related forecasted transaction is recognized in the consolidated statement of operations.  The fair market value of the derivative was zero at inception and an unrealized gain of $0.1 million since inception is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).  The fair value of the interest rate swap agreement recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) may be recognized in the statement of operations if certain terms of the floating-rate debt change, if the floating-rate debt is extinguished or if the interest rate swap agreement is terminated prior to maturity.  The Company has assessed the creditworthiness of the counterparty of the swap and concludes that no substantial risk of default exists as of September 30, 2014.

ALLOWANCE_FOR_DOUBTFUL_ACCOUNT

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS:	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS:	'
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS:	'
	9.ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS:
	Trade accounts receivable are presented net of allowances for doubtful accounts, returns and credits of $4.9 million at September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014.

SEGMENT_INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION:	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
SEGMENT INFORMATION:	'
SEGMENT INFORMATION:	'
	10.SEGMENT INFORMATION:
	The Company reports segment information consistent with the way management internally disaggregates its operations to assess performance and to allocate resources.  We regularly review our segments and the approach used by management to evaluate performance and allocate resources.  Prior to the current fiscal year, the Company’s business segments consisted of Marketing and data services, IT Infrastructure management, and Other services.  The Other services segment consisted solely of the Company’s UK fulfillment business, 2Touch.  On May 30, 2014, the Company substantially completed the sale of 2Touch to Parseq Ltd., a European business process outsourcing service provider (see Note 4 for further details).  As a result, in the current fiscal year, the 2Touch business unit is excluded from segment results and reported as discontinued operations.  The Marketing and data services segment includes the Company’s global lines of business for Customer Data Integration (CDI), Consumer Insight Solutions, Marketing Management Services (including the Audience Operating System), and E-mail Fulfillment and Agency Services.  The Marketing and data services segment also includes the recently acquired LiveRamp subsidiary.  The IT Infrastructure management segment develops and delivers IT outsourcing and transformational solutions.
	Company management uses the revenues and income (loss) from operations of the remaining two operating segments, among other factors, for performance evaluation and resource allocation.  The Company’s calculation of segment income (loss) from operations does not include inter-company transactions and allocates all corporate expenses, excluding those reported as impairments or gains, losses and other items, as well as certain business separation and transformation expenses.
	The following tables present information by business segment (dollars in thousands):
		For the quarter ended						For the six months ended
		September 30						September 30
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Revenue:
	Marketing and data services	$	204,248		$	200,952		$	390,931		$	388,745
	IT Infrastructure management	55,789			66,825			111,321			136,210
	Total revenue	$	260,037		$	267,777		$	502,252		$	524,955
	Income (loss) from operations:
	Marketing and data services	$	9,397		$	16,030		$	19,669		$	28,727
	IT Infrastructure management	4,130			11,967			8,869			22,728
	Corporate	(10,220		)	(8,770		)	(29,709		)	(8,770		)
	Income (loss) from operations	$	3,307		$	19,227		$	(1,171	)	$	42,685

RESTRUCTURING_IMPAIRMENT_AND_O

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES:	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES:	'
RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES:	'
	11.RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES:
	The Company records costs associated with employee terminations and other exit activity in accordance with applicable accounting standards when those costs become probable and are reasonably estimable.  The following table summarizes the restructuring activity for the six months ended September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
		Associate-related			Ongoing			Total
		reserves			contract costs
	Continuing operations reserves:
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	6,542		$	10,217		$	16,759
	Payments	(6,392		)	(1,876		)	(8,268		)
	Charges and adjustments	4,884			2,530			7,414
	Balance at September 30, 2014	$	5,034		$	10,871		$	15,905
	Discontinued operations reserves:
	Charges and adjustments	273			—			273
	Balance at September 30, 2014	$	273		$	—		$	273
	The above balances from continuing operations are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.  The above balances from discontinued operations are included in liabilities from discontinued operations on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
	Restructuring Plans
	In the six months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a total of $7.6 million in restructuring charges and adjustments included in gains, losses and other items in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.  The expense included severance and other associate-related charges of $4.9 million, lease accruals of $2.5 million, and asset write offs of $0.2 million.
	The associate-related accruals of $4.9 million relate to the termination of associates in the United States, Europe, and China and include an increase of $1.0 million to the fiscal 2014 restructuring plan.  Of the amount accrued for 2015, $2.5 million remained accrued as of September 30, 2014.  These costs are expected to be paid out in fiscal 2015.
	The lease accruals of $2.5 million were evaluated under the accounting standards which govern exit costs.  These accounting standards require the Company to make an accrual for the liability for lease costs that will continue to be incurred without economic benefit to the Company upon the date that the Company ceases using the leased properties.  The Company has ceased using certain leased office facilities.  The Company intends to attempt to sublease the facilities to the extent possible.  The Company established a liability for the fair value of the remaining lease payments, partially offset by the estimated sublease payments to be received over the course of the leases.  The fair value of these liabilities is based on a net present value model using a credit-adjusted risk-free rate.  The liability will be paid out over the remainder of the leased properties’ terms, which continue through June 2017.  Actual sublease terms may differ from the estimates originally made by the Company.  Any future changes in the estimates or in the actual sublease income could require future adjustments to the liabilities, which would impact net income in the period the adjustment is recorded.  The remaining amount accrued at September 30, 2014 is $2.1 million.
	In fiscal 2014, the Company recorded a total of $17.8 million in restructuring charges and adjustments included in gains, losses and other items in the consolidated statement of operations.  The expense included severance and other associate-related charges of $14.0 million and lease accruals of $3.8 million.
	The associate-related accruals of $14.0 million relate to the termination of associates in the United States, Australia, China, and Europe.  As noted above, this accrual was increased by $1.0 million in fiscal 2015 as a result of additional associate terminations.  Of the amount accrued, $2.4 million remained accrued as of September 30, 2014.  These costs are expected to be paid out in fiscal 2015.
	The lease accruals of $3.8 million were evaluated under the accounting standards which govern exit costs.  These accounting standards require the Company to make an accrual for the liability for lease costs that will continue to be incurred without economic benefit to the Company upon the date that the Company ceases using the leased property.  The Company has ceased using a portion of a certain leased office facility.  The Company intends to attempt to sublease the facility space to the extent possible.  The Company established a liability for the fair value of the remaining lease payments, partially offset by the estimated sublease payments to be received over the course of the lease.  The fair value of this liability is based on a net present value model using a credit-adjusted risk-free rate.  The liability will be paid out over the remainder of the leased property’s term, which continues through November 2021.  Actual sublease terms may differ from the estimates originally made by the Company.  Any future changes in the estimates or in the actual sublease income could require future adjustments to the liability for this lease, which would impact net income in the period the adjustment is recorded.  The remaining amount accrued at September 30, 2014 is $3.2 million.
	As part of its restructuring plans in fiscal 2013, the Company recorded $2.8 million of severance and other associate-related payments in restructuring charges and adjustments included in gains, losses and other items in the consolidated statement of operations.  The accruals relate to the termination of associates in the United States, Australia, and Europe.  Of the amount recorded, $0.1 million remained accrued as of September 30, 2014.  These costs are expected to be paid out in fiscal 2015.
	As part of its restructuring plans in fiscal 2012, the Company recorded lease accruals of $2.6 million in restructuring charges and adjustments included in gains, losses and other items in the consolidated statement of operations.  The lease accruals were evaluated under the accounting standards which govern exit costs.  These liabilities will be paid out over the remainder of the leased properties’ terms, of which the longest continues through July 2019.  Actual sublease terms may differ from the estimates originally made by the Company.  Any future changes in the estimates or in the actual sublease income could require future adjustments to the liability for these leases, which would impact net income in the period the adjustment is recorded.  The remaining amount accrued at September 30, 2014 is $0.7 million.
	As part of its restructuring plans in fiscal 2008 and 2009, the Company recorded lease accruals included in gains, losses and other items in the consolidated statement of operations.  The lease accruals were evaluated under the accounting standards which govern exit costs.  These liabilities will be paid out over the remainder of the leased properties’ terms, of which the longest continues through November 2021.  Any future changes in the estimates or in the actual sublease income could require future adjustments to the liability for these leases, which would impact net income in the period the adjustment is recorded.  The remaining amount accrued at September 30, 2014 is $4.8 million.
	Gains, Losses and Other Items
	Gains, losses and other items for each of the periods presented are as follows (dollars in thousands):
		For the quarter ended						For the six months ended
		September 30						September 30
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Restructuring plan charges and adjustments	889			3,384			7,561			3,384
	LiveRamp acquisition-related costs	40			—			820			—
	Legal contingencies	—			3,200			—			3,200
		$	929		$	6,584		$	8,381		$	6,584

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:	'
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:	'
	12.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
	Legal Matters
	The Company is involved in various claims and legal proceedings. Management routinely assesses the likelihood of adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters, as well as ranges of probable losses, to the extent losses are reasonably estimable. The Company records accruals for these matters to the extent that management concludes a loss is probable and the financial impact, should an adverse outcome occur, is reasonably estimable. These accruals are reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. In management’s opinion, the Company has made appropriate and adequate accruals for these matters and management believes the probability of a material loss beyond the amounts accrued to be remote; however, the ultimate liability for these matters is uncertain, and if accruals are not adequate, an adverse outcome could have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.  The Company maintains insurance coverage above certain limits.  Listed below is one matter pending against the Company and one of its subsidiaries for which the potential exposure is considered material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
	A putative class action is pending against the Company, AISS (which was sold to another company in fiscal 2012), and Acxiom Risk Mitigation, Inc., a Colorado corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Acxiom (now known as Acxiom Identity Solutions, LLC), in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.  This action seeks to certify nationwide classes of persons who requested a consumer file from any Acxiom entity from 2007 forward; who were the subject of an Acxiom report sold to a third party that contained information not obtained directly from a governmental entity and who did not receive a timely copy of the report; who were the subject of an Acxiom report and about whom Acxiom adjudicated the hire/no hire decision on behalf of the employer; who, from 2010 forward, disputed an Acxiom report and Acxiom did not complete the investigation within 30 days; or who, from 2007 forward,  were the subject of an Acxiom report for which no permissible purpose existed. The complaint alleges various violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The parties have reached a tentative settlement agreement and the Company has accrued $3.7 million as its estimate of its probable loss associated with this matter.  The Company believes the chances of additional loss are remote.
	In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	Commitments
	The Company leases data processing equipment, office furniture and equipment, land and office space under noncancellable operating leases.  The Company has a future commitment for lease payments over the next 26 years of $123.4 million.
	In connection with the disposal of certain assets, the Company guaranteed a lease for the buyer of the assets.  This guarantee was made by the Company primarily to facilitate favorable financing terms for the third party.  Should the third party default, the Company would be required to perform under this guarantee.  At September 30, 2014 the Company’s maximum potential future payments under this guarantee were $1.3 million.

INCOME_TAX

INCOME TAX	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
INCOME TAX	'
INCOME TAX	'
	13.INCOME TAX
	In determining the quarterly provision for income taxes, the Company makes its best estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year.  The rate for the current fiscal year is impacted by losses in foreign jurisdictions.  The Company does not record a tax benefit for certain of these losses due to uncertainty of future benefit.

FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:	'
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:	'
	14.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
	The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value.
	Cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, unbilled and notes receivable, short-term borrowings and trade payables - The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.
	Long-term debt - The interest rate on the term loan and revolving credit agreement is adjusted for changes in market rates and therefore the carrying value of these loans approximates fair value.  The estimated fair value of other long-term debt was determined based upon the present value of the expected cash flows considering expected maturities and using interest rates currently available to the Company for long-term borrowings with similar terms.  At September 30, 2014, the estimated fair value of long-term debt approximates its carrying value.
	Derivative instruments included in other liabilities - The carrying value is adjusted to fair value through other comprehensive income (loss) at each balance sheet date.  The fair value is determined from an interest-rate futures model.
	Under applicable accounting standards financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements. The Company assigned assets and liabilities to the hierarchy in the accounting standards, which is Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, Level 2 - significant other observable inputs and Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs.
	The following table presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Other current assets	$	13,646	$	—	$	—	$	13,646
	Total assets	$	13,646	$	—	$	—	$	13,646

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION_AND_SUMM1

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:	'
Reclassifications	'
	Reclassifications
	Certain amounts reported in previous periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.  On May 30, 2014 the Company substantially completed the sale of its U.K. call center operation, 2Touch, to Parseq Ltd., a European business process outsourcing service provider.  Some assets of the 2Touch operation are subject to a second closing, expected to occur during the current fiscal year.  The business qualified for treatment as discontinued operations during the current fiscal year.  The results of operations and the balance sheet amounts pertaining to 2Touch have been classified as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated financial statements.  Refer to Note 4, Discontinued Operations, for more information regarding the sale.

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_AND_STOCKHO1

EARNINGS PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
EARNINGS PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'
Schedule of reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted earnings per share	'
	A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share is shown below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		For the quarter ended						For the six months ended
		September 30						September 30
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Basic earnings (loss) per share:
	Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	(1,496	)	$	9,438		$	(7,568	)	$	21,941
	Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(48		)	426			(1,580		)	1,018
	Net earnings (loss)	$	(1,544	)	$	9,864		$	(9,148	)	$	22,959
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			25			—			(60		)
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	$	(1,544	)	$	9,839		$	(9,148	)	$	23,019
	Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	77,123			73,778			76,978			73,728
	Basic earnings (loss) per share:
	Continuing operations	$	(0.02	)	$	0.13		$	(0.10	)	$	0.3
	Discontinued operations	$	—		$	0.01		$	(0.02	)	$	0.01
	Net earnings (loss)	$	(0.02	)	$	0.13		$	(0.12	)	$	0.31
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	$	(0.02	)	$	0.13		$	(0.12	)	$	0.31
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
	Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	77,123			73,778			76,978			73,728
	Dilutive effect of common stock options, warrants, and restricted stock as computed under the treasury stock method	—			2,258			—			2,036
	Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	77,123			76,036			76,978			75,764
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
	Continuing operations	$	(0.02	)	$	0.12		$	(0.10	)	$	0.29
	Discontinued operations	$	—		$	0.01		$	(0.02	)	$	0.01
	Net earnings (loss)	$	(0.02	)	$	0.13		$	(0.12	)	$	0.3
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	$	(0.02	)	$	0.13		$	(0.12	)	$	0.3
Schedule of antidilutive options, warrants and restricted stock units excluded from computation of earnings per share	'
	Options and warrants to purchase shares of common stock and restricted stock units that were outstanding during the periods presented, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because the effect was antidilutive are shown below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		For the quarter ended				For the six months ended
		September 30				September 30
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Number of shares outstanding under options, warrants and restricted stock units	3,446		2,224		1,813		3,390
	Range of exercise prices for options and warrants	$19.02-$62.06		$21.46-$62.06		$21.17-$62.06		$21.46-$62.06
Schedule of accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive income	'
	The accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive income are as follows (dollars in thousands):
		September 30,			March 31,
		2014			2014
	Foreign currency translation	$	11,793		$	13,686
	Unrealized gain/(loss) on interest rate swap	63			(24		)
		$	11,856		$	13,662

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION_Tables

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION: (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION:	'
Schedule of option activity	'
		Number		Weighted-average			Weighted-average	Aggregate
		of shares		exercise price			remaining	intrinsic value
				per share			contractual term	(in thousands)
							(in years)
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	4,538,518		$	20.3
	Granted	381,509		$	21.17
	LiveRamp replacement stock options	1,473,668		$	1.37
	Exercised	(34,465	)	$	10.05			$	269
	Forfeited or cancelled	(562,484	)	$	32.5
	Outstanding at September 30, 2014	5,796,746		$	14.42		5.33	$	28,023
	Exercisable at September 30, 2014	3,373,001		$	18.18		3.29	$	7,014
Summary of stock options outstanding and exercisable	'
		Options outstanding						Options exercisable
	Range of	Options		Weighted- average		Weighted-average		Options		Weighted-average
	exercise price	outstanding		remaining		exercise price		exercisable		exercise price
	per share			contractual life		per share				per share
	$ 0.63 - $ 8.90	1,464,856		7.79 years		$	1.56	183,530		$	2.64
	$ 11.08 - $ 14.42	1,719,118		5.76 years		$	13.21	1,195,887		$	13.10
	$ 15.10 - $ 19.76	686,167		1.95 years		$	16.38	686,167		$	16.38
	$ 20.44 - $ 25.00	1,588,894		4.90 years		$	22.32	989,258		$	22.95
	$ 26.33 - $ 29.30	114,530		0.79 years		$	27.94	114,530		$	27.94
	$ 32.85 - $ 35.16	91,259		2.53 years		$	34.45	71,707		$	34.88
	$ 41.38 - $ 62.06	131,922		0.88 years		$	41.83	131,922		$	41.83
		5,796,746		5.33 years		$	14.42	3,373,001		$	18.18
Summary of SAR activity	'
		Number		Weighted-average			Weighted-average	Aggregate
		of shares		exercise price			remaining	intrinsic value
				per share			contractual term	(in thousands)
							(in years)
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	—		$	—
	Granted	245,404		$	40.00
	Outstanding at September 30, 2014	245,404		$	40.00		2.50	$	—
	Exercisable at September 30, 2014	—		$	—		—	$	—
Schedule of non-vested time-vesting restricted stock unit activity	'
		Number		Weighted average			Weighted-average
		of shares		fair value per			remaining contractual
				share at grant			term (in years)
				date
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	1,078,029		$	18.46		2.17
	Granted	1,547,185		$	21.59
	Vested	(387,629	)	$	17.62
	Forfeited or cancelled	(117,505	)	$	21.05
	Outstanding at September 30, 2014	2,120,080		$	20.76		2.33
Schedule of non-vested performance-based restricted stock unit activity	'
		Number		Weighted average			Weighted-average
		of shares		fair value per			remaining contractual
				share at grant			term (in years)
				date
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	1,066,828		$	14.19		0.91
	Granted	249,816		$	19.09
	Vested	(523,378	)	$	9.64
	Forfeited or cancelled	(21,490	)	$	23.69
	Outstanding at September 30, 2014	771,776		$	18.6		1.4
Summary of other performance unit activity	'
		Number		Weighted average			Weighted-average
		of shares		fair value per			remaining contractual
				share at grant			term (in years)
				date
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	—		$	—
	Granted	201,464		$	5.18
	Outstanding at September 30, 2014	201,464		$	5.18		2.50

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS_Tables

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS: (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:	'
Schedule of summary results of operations for discontinued operations	'
	Summary results of operations of the 2Touch business unit for the three and six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, are segregated and included in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and are as follows (dollars in thousands):
		For the quarter ended						For the six months ended
		September 30						September 30
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Revenues	$	1,478		$	8,494		$	7,240		$	17,509
	Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	(48	)	$	404		$	295		$	1,018
	Loss on sale of discontinued operations before income taxes	—			—			(1,875		)	—
	Income taxes	—			(22		)	—			—
	Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(48	)	$	426		$	(1,580	)	$	1,018
Schedule of carrying amounts of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations	'
	The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities of the 2Touch business unit are segregated and included in assets from discontinued operations and liabilities from discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are as follows (dollars in thousands):
		September 30,			March 31,
		2014			2014
	Trade accounts receivable, net	$	719		$	6,451
	Other current assets	—			881
	Other assets, net	233			—
	Assets from discontinued operations	$	952		$	7,332
	Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	—		$	4
	Accrued payroll and related expenses	144			1,790
	Other accrued expenses	1,472			2,350
	Deferred revenue	55			106
	Liabilities from discontinued operations	$	1,671		$	4,250

ACQUISITIONS_Tables

ACQUISITIONS: (Tables) (LiveRamp Inc)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
LiveRamp Inc	'
Schedule of fair value of consideration transferred	'
	The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred for LiveRamp was approximately $272.7 million which consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		July 1, 2014
	Cash, net of $12.0 million cash acquired	$	234,672
	Restricted cash held in escrow	31,000
	Fair value of stock options issued included in purchase price	6,978
	Total fair value of consideration transferred	$	272,650
Schedule of allocation of the purchase prices to assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'
	The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition (dollars in thousands):
		July 1, 2014
	Assets acquired:
	Cash	$	12,016
	Trade accounts receivable	5,206
	Deferred tax assets	10,444
	Goodwill	215,967
	Developed technology (Software)	40,000
	Other intangible assets (Other assets, net)	26,500
	Other current and noncurrent assets	1,307
		311,440
	Deferred tax liabilities	(21,820		)
	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred revenue	(4,954		)
	Net assets acquired	284,666
	Less:
	Cash acquired	12,016
	Net purchase price allocated	$	272,650
	Less:
	Fair value of stock options issued included in purchase price	6,978
	Net cash paid	$	265,672
Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets acquired	'
	The following table presents the components of intangible assets acquired and their estimated useful lives as of the acquisition date (dollars in thousands):
		Fair value			Useful life
					(in years)
	Developed technology	$	40,000		4
	Customer relationship	25,000			6
	Trade name	1,500			2
	Total intangible assets subject to amortization	$	66,500
Schedule of pro forma results for LiveRamp as part of the Company	'
	Following are the Company’s supplemental consolidated results on an unaudited pro forma basis, as if the LiveRamp acquisition had taken place at the beginning of each of the fiscal years presented (dollars in thousands):
		For the quarter ended					For the six months ended
		September 30					September 30
		2014			2013		2014			2013
	Revenues	$	260,037		$	272,147	$	508,960		$	532,880
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	$	(1,544	)	$	4,648	$	(14,519	)	$	12,767
	Diluted earnings per share	$	(0.02	)	$	0.06	$	(0.19	)	$	0.17
Condensed consolidated statement of operations information	'
	The amounts of revenue and loss of LiveRamp included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations from the acquisition date of July 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
	Revenues	$	7,433
	Net loss	$	(4,925	)

OTHER_CURRENT_AND_NONCURRENT_A1

OTHER CURRENT AND NONCURRENT ASSETS: (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
OTHER CURRENT AND NONCURRENT ASSETS:	'
Schedule of other current assets	'
	Other current assets consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
		September 30,		March 31,
		2014		2014
	Prepaid expenses	$	43,405	$	40,339
	Assets of non-qualified retirement plan	13,646		13,900
	Other miscellaneous assets	322		245
	Other current assets	$	57,373	$	54,484
Schedule of other noncurrent assets	'
	Other noncurrent assets consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
		September 30,		March 31,
		2014		2014
	Acquired intangible assets, net	$	25,431	$	281
	Deferred data acquisition costs	3,634		4,502
	Deferred expenses	12,247		16,143
	Other miscellaneous noncurrent assets	3,903		3,551
	Noncurrent assets	$	45,215	$	24,477

GOODWILL_Tables

GOODWILL: (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
GOODWILL:	'
Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment	'
	(dollars in thousands)	Marketing and			IT		Total
		Data Services			Infrastructure
					Management
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	286,876		$	71,508	$	358,384
	LiveRamp acquisition	215,967			—		215,967
	Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	(883		)	—		(883		)
	Balance at September 30, 2014	$	501,960		$	71,508	$	573,468

LONGTERM_DEBT_Tables

LONG-TERM DEBT: (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
LONG-TERM DEBT:	'
Schedule of long-term debt	'
	Long-term debt consists of the following (dollars in thousands):
		September 30,		March 31,
		2014		2014
	Term loan credit agreement	$	285,000	$	292,500
	Capital leases and installment payment obligations on land, buildings and equipment payable in monthly payments of principal plus interest at rates ranging from approximately 4% to 8%; remaining terms up to eight years	8,905		12,990
	Other debt and long-term liabilities	11,082		12,120
	Total long-term debt and capital leases	304,987		317,610
	Less current installments	34,118		28,567
	Long-term debt, excluding current installments	$	270,869	$	289,043

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Tables

SEGMENT INFORMATION: (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
SEGMENT INFORMATION:	'
Schedule of information by business segment	'
	The following tables present information by business segment (dollars in thousands):
		For the quarter ended						For the six months ended
		September 30						September 30
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Revenue:
	Marketing and data services	$	204,248		$	200,952		$	390,931		$	388,745
	IT Infrastructure management	55,789			66,825			111,321			136,210
	Total revenue	$	260,037		$	267,777		$	502,252		$	524,955
	Income (loss) from operations:
	Marketing and data services	$	9,397		$	16,030		$	19,669		$	28,727
	IT Infrastructure management	4,130			11,967			8,869			22,728
	Corporate	(10,220		)	(8,770		)	(29,709		)	(8,770		)
	Income (loss) from operations	$	3,307		$	19,227		$	(1,171	)	$	42,685

RESTRUCTURING_IMPAIRMENT_AND_O1

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES: (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES:	'
Summary of the restructuring activity	'
	The following table summarizes the restructuring activity for the six months ended September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
		Associate-related			Ongoing			Total
		reserves			contract costs
	Continuing operations reserves:
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	6,542		$	10,217		$	16,759
	Payments	(6,392		)	(1,876		)	(8,268		)
	Charges and adjustments	4,884			2,530			7,414
	Balance at September 30, 2014	$	5,034		$	10,871		$	15,905
	Discontinued operations reserves:
	Charges and adjustments	273			—			273
	Balance at September 30, 2014	$	273		$	—		$	273
Schedule of gains, losses and other items	'
	Gains, losses and other items for each of the periods presented are as follows (dollars in thousands):
		For the quarter ended						For the six months ended
		September 30						September 30
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Restructuring plan charges and adjustments	889			3,384			7,561			3,384
	LiveRamp acquisition-related costs	40			—			820			—
	Legal contingencies	—			3,200			—			3,200
		$	929		$	6,584		$	8,381		$	6,584

FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS_Tables

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:	'
Schedule of assets and liabilities measured at fair value	'
	The following table presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Other current assets	$	13,646	$	—	$	—	$	13,646
	Total assets	$	13,646	$	—	$	—	$	13,646

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_AND_STOCKHO2

EARNINGS PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2011
Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum amount of common stock that may be repurchased	'	'	'	'	'	$250,000,000
Shares repurchased	'	'	0.5	'	'	'
Repurchase of treasury stock	'	'	9,868,000	38,837,000	'	'
Cumulative amount paid for repurchase of treasury stock	945,205,000	'	945,205,000	'	928,203,000	'
Remaining capacity under the stock repurchase program	47,600,000	'	47,600,000	'	'	'
Basic earnings per share:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net earnings from continuing operations	-1,496,000	9,438,000	-7,568,000	21,941,000	'	'
Net earnings from discontinued operations	-48,000	426,000	-1,580,000	1,018,000	'	'
Net earnings (loss)	-1,544,000	9,864,000	-9,148,000	22,959,000	'	'
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	'	25,000	'	-60,000	'	'
Net earnings attributable to Acxiom	-1,544,000	9,839,000	-9,148,000	23,019,000	'	'
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	77,123,000	73,778,000	76,978,000	73,728,000	'	'
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.13	($0.10)	$0.30	'	'
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	'	$0.01	($0.02)	$0.01	'	'
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.13	($0.12)	$0.31	'	'
Net earnings attributable to Acxiom (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.13	($0.12)	$0.31	'	'
Diluted earnings per share:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	77,123,000	73,778,000	76,978,000	73,728,000	'	'
Dilutive effect of common stock options, warrants, and restricted stock as computed under the treasury stock method (in shares)	'	2,258,000	'	2,036,000	'	'
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	77,123,000	76,036,000	76,978,000	75,764,000	'	'
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.12	($0.10)	$0.29	'	'
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	'	$0.01	($0.02)	$0.01	'	'
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.13	($0.12)	$0.30	'	'
Net earnings attributable to Acxiom (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.13	($0.12)	$0.30	'	'
Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of shares outstanding under options, warrants and restricted stock units	3,446,000	2,224,000	1,813,000	3,390,000	'	'
Minimum	'	'	'	'	'	'
EARNINGS PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Range of exercise prices for options and warrants (in dollars per share)	$19.02	$21.46	$21.17	$21.46	'	'
Maximum	'	'	'	'	'	'
EARNINGS PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Range of exercise prices for options and warrants (in dollars per share)	$62.06	$62.06	$62.06	$62.06	'	'
2011 Common stock repurchase program	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cumulative shares repurchased	12,900,000	'	12,900,000	'	'	'
Cumulative amount paid for repurchase of treasury stock	$202,400,000	'	$202,400,000	'	'	'

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_AND_STOCKHO3

EARNINGS PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
EARNINGS PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'
Foreign currency translation	$11,793	$13,686
Unrealized gain/(loss) on interest rate swap	63	-24
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	$11,856	$13,662

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_AND_STOCKHO4

EARNINGS PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: (Details 3) (GoDigital)	Mar. 31, 2011
GoDigital	'
Noncontrolling Interest	'
Percentage of interest acquired	70.00%

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION_Detail

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION: (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
		Stock Option and Equity Compensation Plans	Stock options	LiveRamp Inc	LiveRamp Inc	Maximum	Minimum
			multiple		Stock options	LiveRamp Inc	LiveRamp Inc
					multiple	Stock options	Stock options
Share-based compensation	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Aggregate number of shares reserved for issuance under equity compensation plans since the inception of such plans	'	26,400,000	'	'	'	'	'
Shares which remained available for future grants	'	2,200,000	'	'	'	'	'
Granted (in shares)	'	'	381,509	'	'	'	'
Per-share weighted-average fair value of the stock options granted (in dollars per share)	'	'	$8.14	'	'	'	'
Pricing model used for share-based compensation arrangement	'	'	'binomial lattice	'	'binomial lattice	'	'
Dividend yield (as a percent)	'	'	0.00%	'	0.00%	'	'
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	'	'	0.03%	'	'	'	'
Minimum risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	'	'	'	'	0.02%	'	'
Maximum risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	'	'	'	'	0.03%	'	'
Expected option life	'	'	'4 years 4 months 24 days	'	'	'9 years 8 months 12 days	'6 years 1 month 6 days
Expected volatility (as a percent)	'	'	0.43%	'	0.43%	'	'
Suboptimal exercise multiple	'	'	1.4	'	1.4	'	'
Fair value of stock options included in purchase price	'	'	'	$6,978,000	$6,978,000	'	'
Stock options assumed allocated to future services	'	'	'	23,500,000	23,500,000	'	'
LiveRamp stock option exchange ratio	'	'	'	'	0.64%	'	'
Option Activity - Number of Shares	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	4,538,518	'	'	'	'	'	'
Granted (in shares)	381,509	'	'	'	'	'	'
LiveRamp replacement stock options	1,473,668	'	'	'	'	'	'
Exercised (in shares)	-34,465	'	'	'	'	'	'
Forfeited or cancelled (in shares)	-562,484	'	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	5,796,746	'	'	'	'	'	'
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	3,373,001	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average exercise price per share	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$20.30	'	'	'	'	'	'
Granted (in dollars per share)	$21.17	'	'	'	'	'	'
LiveRamp replacement stock options (in dollars per share)	$1.37	'	'	'	'	'	'
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$10.05	'	'	'	'	'	'
Forfeited or cancelled (in dollars per share)	$32.50	'	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$14.42	'	'	'	'	'	'
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$18.18	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average remaining contractual term	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at the end of the period	'5 years 3 months 29 days	'	'	'	'	'	'
Exercisable at the end of the period	'3 years 3 months 15 days	'	'	'	'	'	'
Aggregate intrinsic value	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Exercised	269,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at the end of the period	28,023,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Exercisable at the end of the period	$7,014,000	'	'	'	'	'	'

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION_Detail1

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION: (Details 2) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Stock options outstanding and exercisable by exercise price range	'
Options outstanding (in shares)	5,796,746
Options outstanding - Weighted-average remaining contractual life	'5 years 3 months 29 days
Options outstanding - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$14.42
Options exercisable (in shares)	3,373,001
Options exercisable - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$18.18
Range of exercise price per share from $0.63 to $8.90	'
Stock options outstanding and exercisable by exercise price range	'
Exercise price per share, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$0.63
Exercise price per share, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$8.90
Options outstanding (in shares)	1,464,856
Options outstanding - Weighted-average remaining contractual life	'7 years 9 months 15 days
Options outstanding - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$1.56
Options exercisable (in shares)	183,530
Options exercisable - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$2.64
Range of exercise price per share from $11.08 to $14.42	'
Stock options outstanding and exercisable by exercise price range	'
Exercise price per share, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$11.08
Exercise price per share, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$14.42
Options outstanding (in shares)	1,719,118
Options outstanding - Weighted-average remaining contractual life	'5 years 9 months 4 days
Options outstanding - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$13.21
Options exercisable (in shares)	1,195,887
Options exercisable - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$13.10
Range of exercise price per share from $15.10 to $19.76	'
Stock options outstanding and exercisable by exercise price range	'
Exercise price per share, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$15.10
Exercise price per share, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$19.76
Options outstanding (in shares)	686,167
Options outstanding - Weighted-average remaining contractual life	'1 year 11 months 12 days
Options outstanding - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$16.38
Options exercisable (in shares)	686,167
Options exercisable - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$16.38
Range of exercise price per share from $20.44 to $25.00	'
Stock options outstanding and exercisable by exercise price range	'
Exercise price per share, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$20.44
Exercise price per share, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$25
Options outstanding (in shares)	1,588,894
Options outstanding - Weighted-average remaining contractual life	'4 years 10 months 24 days
Options outstanding - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$22.32
Options exercisable (in shares)	989,258
Options exercisable - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$22.95
Range of exercise price per share from $26.33 to $29.30	'
Stock options outstanding and exercisable by exercise price range	'
Exercise price per share, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$26.33
Exercise price per share, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$29.30
Options outstanding (in shares)	114,530
Options outstanding - Weighted-average remaining contractual life	'9 months 15 days
Options outstanding - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$27.94
Options exercisable (in shares)	114,530
Options exercisable - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$27.94
Range of exercise price per share from $32.85 to $35.16	'
Stock options outstanding and exercisable by exercise price range	'
Exercise price per share, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$32.85
Exercise price per share, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$35.16
Options outstanding (in shares)	91,259
Options outstanding - Weighted-average remaining contractual life	'2 years 6 months 11 days
Options outstanding - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$34.45
Options exercisable (in shares)	71,707
Options exercisable - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$34.88
Range of exercise price per share from $41.38 to $62.06	'
Stock options outstanding and exercisable by exercise price range	'
Exercise price per share, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$41.38
Exercise price per share, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$62.06
Options outstanding (in shares)	131,922
Options outstanding - Weighted-average remaining contractual life	'10 months 17 days
Options outstanding - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$41.83
Options exercisable (in shares)	131,922
Options exercisable - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$41.83

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION_Detail2

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION: (Details 3) (USD $)

6 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Minimum

Maximum

Performance-based

Performance-based

Performance-based

Restricted stock units

Restricted stock units

Restricted stock units

Restricted stock units

Restricted stock units

Restricted stock units

Restricted stock units

Restricted stock units

Restricted stock units

Restricted stock units

Restricted stock units

Stock options

Stock options

Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]

LiveRamp Inc

LiveRamp Inc

LiveRamp Inc

Minimum

Maximum

Time-vesting

Time-vesting

Vesting in equal annual increments over four years

Vesting in equal annual increments over two years

Vesting in one year

Performance-based

Performance-based

Vesting based on total shareholder return

Vesting based on total shareholder return

Performance-based

Restricted stock units

Stock options

Minimum

Maximum

Time-vesting

Share-based compensation

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based compensation expense

'

'

'

$0.10

'

'

$7.80

$5.80

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3.90

$1.10

$0.10

'

'

'

Future share-based compensation expense expected

'

'

'

0.9

'

'

44.9

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

27.5

'

0.5

'

'

'

Period for recognition of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense

'

'

'

'3 years

'

'

'4 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'4 years

'

'3 years

'

'

'

Non-vested restricted stock unit activity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,078,029

'

'

'

'

1,066,828

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted (in shares)

'

'

'

201,464

'

'

'

'

1,547,185

'

606,423

911,802

28,960

249,816

'

'

'

'

'

245,404

'

1,075,392

'

Vested (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-387,629

'

'

'

'

-523,378

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited or cancelled (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-117,505

'

'

'

'

-21,490

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)

245,404

'

'

201,464

'

'

'

'

2,120,080

1,078,029

'

'

'

771,776

1,066,828

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non-vested restricted stock units, Weighted average fair value per share at grant date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$18.46

'

'

'

'

$14.19

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

$5.18

'

'

'

'

$21.59

'

'

'

'

$19.09

'

'

'

'

'

$40

'

'

'

Vested (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$17.62

'

'

'

'

$9.64

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited or cancelled (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$21.05

'

'

'

'

$23.69

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)

$40

'

'

$5.18

'

'

'

'

$20.76

$18.46

'

'

'

$18.60

$14.19

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted-average remaining contractual term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted-average remaining contractual term at the beginning of the period

'2 years 6 months

'

'

'2 years 6 months

'

'

'

'

'2 years 3 months 29 days

'2 years 2 months 1 day

'

'

'

'1 year 4 months 24 days

'10 months 28 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted-average remaining contractual term at the end of the period

'2 years 6 months

'

'

'2 years 6 months

'

'

'

'

'2 years 3 months 29 days

'2 years 2 months 1 day

'

'

'

'1 year 4 months 24 days

'10 months 28 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

Restricted Stock Unit Activity - Other disclosures

'

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Pricing model used for share-based compensation arrangement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'binomial lattice

'

'

'

'

'binomial lattice

Aggregate fair value of restricted stock units granted

$1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$33.40

'

'

'

'

$4.80

'

'

'

'

'

$0.50

$23.70

'

'

Exercise price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$40

'

'

'

Performance share awards vested (as a percent)

'

0.00%

100.00%

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.00%

200.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Price (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

$40

$70

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$70

'

'

'

Consecutive trading days during the performance period

'

'

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'20 days

'

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'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'20 days

'

'

'

Award vesting period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'4 years

'2 years

'1 year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS_Detail

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS: (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings from discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	($1,580)	$1,018	'
Carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	573,468	'	573,468	'	358,384
Assets from discontinued operations	952	'	952	'	7,332
Liabilities from discontinued operations	1,671	'	1,671	'	4,250
United Kingdom Call Center Operation 2 Touch [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
DIVESTITURES	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue associated with discontinued operations	1,478	8,494	7,240	17,509	'
Earnings from discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	-48	404	295	1,018	'
Gain on sale of discontinued operations before income taxes	'	'	-1,875	'	'
Income taxes	'	22	'	'	'
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	-48	426	-1,580	1,018	'
Carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Trade accounts receivable, net	719	'	719	'	6,451
Other current assets	'	'	'	'	881
Other assets, net	233	'	233	'	'
Assets from discontinued operations	952	'	952	'	7,332
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	'	'	'	'	4
Accrued payroll and related expenses	144	'	144	'	1,790
Other accrued expenses	1,472	'	1,472	'	2,350
Deferred revenue	55	'	55	'	106
Liabilities from discontinued operations	$1,671	'	$1,671	'	$4,250

ACQUISITIONS_Details

ACQUISITIONS: (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

LiveRamp Inc

LiveRamp Inc

LiveRamp Inc

LiveRamp Inc

LiveRamp Inc

LiveRamp Inc

LiveRamp Inc

LiveRamp Inc

LiveRamp Inc

LiveRamp Inc

LiveRamp Inc

Maximum

Minimum

Developed technology

Developed technology

Other intangible assets

Customer relationship

Customer relationship

Trade name

Trade name

Fair value of consideration

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash, net of $12.0 million cash acquired

'

'

'

$234,672,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted cash held in escrow

'

'

'

31,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of stock options included in purchase price

'

'

'

6,978,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total fair value of consideration transferred

'

'

'

272,650,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Contractual term for settlement of purchase escrow

'1 year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock options assumed

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total fair value of stock options assumed, including amounts allocated to future services

'

'

'

30,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of stock options allocated to the purchase consideration

'

'

'

6,978,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock options assumed allocated to future services

'

'

'

23,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Purchase price allocation

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash

'

'

'

'

12,016,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Trade accounts receivable

'

'

'

'

5,206,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred tax asset

'

'

'

'

10,444,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

'

573,468,000

358,384,000

'

215,967,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other intangible assets

'

'

'

'

66,500,000

'

'

'

40,000,000

26,500,000

'

25,000,000

'

1,500,000

Other current and noncurrent assets

'

'

'

'

1,307,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total assets

'

'

'

'

311,440,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred tax liability

'

'

'

'

21,820,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred revenue

'

'

'

'

4,954,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net assets acquired

'

'

'

'

284,666,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amortization lives for intangibles

'

'

'

'

'

'6 years

'2 years

'4 years

'

'

'6 years

'

'2 years

'

Less:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash Acquired from Acquisition

'

'

'

12,016,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net purchase price allocated

'

'

'

272,650,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of stock options included in purchase price

'

'

'

6,978,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net cash paid

'

265,672,000

'

265,672,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Receivables

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gross accounts receivable

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unbilled Receivables, Current

'

'

'

'

$200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

ACQUISITIONS_Details_2

ACQUISITIONS (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$260,037,000	$267,777,000	$502,252,000	$524,955,000
Net loss	-1,544,000	9,864,000	-9,148,000	22,959,000
Share-based Compensation	'	'	11,956,000	6,889,000
LiveRamp Inc	'	'	'	'
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS	'	'	'	'
Revenues	7,433,000	'	'	'
Net loss	-4,925,000	'	'	'
Amortization of Intangible Assets	3,700,000	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation	5,000,000	'	'	'
Pro Forma Information	'	'	'	'
Revenues	260,037,000	272,147,000	508,960,000	532,880,000
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom	-1,544,000	4,648,000	-14,519,000	12,767,000
Diluted earnings per share	($0.02)	$0.06	($0.19)	$0.17
Acquisition information	'	'	'	'
Transaction fees related to the acquisition	'	'	$800,000	'

OTHER_CURRENT_AND_NONCURRENT_A2

OTHER CURRENT AND NONCURRENT ASSETS: (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other current assets	'	'
Prepaid expenses	$43,405	$40,339
Assets of non-qualified retirement plan	13,646	13,900
Other miscellaneous assets	322	245
Total other current assets	57,373	54,484
Other noncurrent assets	'	'
Acquired intangible assets, net	25,431	281
Deferred data acquisitions costs	3,634	4,502
Deferred costs	12,247	16,143
Other miscellaneous noncurrent assets	3,903	3,551
Noncurrent assets	45,215	24,477
LiveRamp Inc | Other intangible assets	'	'
Other noncurrent assets	'	'
Acquired intangible assets, net	$25,300	'

GOODWILL_Details

GOODWILL: (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
		Marketing and Data Services	Marketing and Data Services	Marketing and Data Services	Marketing and Data Services	Marketing and Data Services	IT Infrastructure Management	IT Infrastructure Management
			United States	Australia	China	Brazil
Goodwill	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill at the beginning of the period	$358,384	$286,876	$482,700	$12,500	$6,000	$800	$71,508	$71,508
LiveRamp acquisition	215,967	215,967	'	'	'	'	'	'
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	-883	-883	'	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill at the end of the period	$573,468	$501,960	$482,700	$12,500	$6,000	$800	$71,508	$71,508

GOODWILL_Details_2

GOODWILL: (Details 2) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 01, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Apr. 01, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
	component
Goodwill information	'	'	'	'
Number of components tested for impairment	5	'	'	'
Goodwill	'	$573,468	'	$358,384
Fair values in excess of the carrying value (as a percent)	'	'	35.00%	'
U.S. Marketing and Data Services	'	'	'	'
Goodwill information	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	266,700	'	266,700	'
Australia Marketing and Data Services	'	'	'	'
Goodwill information	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	13,300	'	13,300	'
China Marketing and Data Services	'	'	'	'
Goodwill information	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	6,000	'	6,000	'
Brazil Marketing and Data Services	'	'	'	'
Goodwill information	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	900	'	900	'
U.S. Infrastructure Management	'	'	'	'
Goodwill information	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	$71,500	'	71,500	'

LONGTERM_DEBT_Details

LONG-TERM DEBT: (Details) (USD $)

6 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 10, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

LIBOR

Term loan credit agreement

Term loan credit agreement

Term loan credit agreement

Term loan credit agreement

Term loan credit agreement

Term loan credit agreement

Capital leases and installment payment obligations

Capital leases and installment payment obligations

Other debt and long-term liabilities

Other debt and long-term liabilities

Revolving credit facility

Revolving credit facility

Derivative Agreement 20140310 [Member]

Derivative Agreement 20140310 [Member]

Interest rate swap

Quarterly installments payable through September 2017

Quarterly installments payable through June 2018

Final payment due on October 9, 2018

LIBOR

LIBOR

Cash flow hedge

Cash flow hedge

Derivative Agreement 20140310 [Member]

Long-term debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total long-term debt and capital leases

$304,987,000

'

$317,610,000

'

'

'

$285,000,000

$292,500,000

'

'

'

'

$8,905,000

$12,990,000

$11,082,000

$12,120,000

'

'

Less current installments

34,118,000

'

28,567,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

270,869,000

'

289,043,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt stated interest rate percentage, minimum

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.00%

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt stated interest rate percentage, maximum

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8.00%

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum remaining maturity period of debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'8 years

'

'

'

'

'

Existing debt repaid with proceeds of term loan

10,858,000

9,233,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate amount of borrowing commitment

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000,000

'

Required quarterly installment payments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,500,000

11,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Final payment of long-term debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

161,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt variable interest rate description

'

'

'

'

'

'LIBOR

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt basis spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

Weighted-average interest rate on long-term debt (as a percent)

2.30%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding revolving credit borrowings

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

Outstanding letters of credit

2,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revolving credit facility dividend restrictions amount, maximum

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30,000,000

'

Fixed interest rate payable on swap (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

0.98%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notional amount of derivative

'

'

'

'

50,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

LIBOR rate (as a percent)

0.23%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair market value of the derivative

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrealized loss of the derivative recorded in other comprehensive income (loss)

'

'

'

$100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

ALLOWANCE_FOR_DOUBTFUL_ACCOUNT1

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS: (Details) (Allowance for doubtful accounts, returns and credits, USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Allowance for doubtful accounts, returns and credits	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts, returns and credits	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$4.90	$4.90
Balance at end of period	$4.90	$4.90

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Details

SEGMENT INFORMATION: (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
			segment
Information by business segment	'	'	'	'
Number of operating segments	'	'	2	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	$260,037	$267,777	$502,252	$524,955
Income (loss) from operations:	'	'	'	'
Income from operations	3,307	19,227	-1,171	42,685
Operating segment	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	260,037	267,777	502,252	524,955
Operating segment | Marketing and Data Services	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	204,248	200,952	390,931	388,745
Income (loss) from operations:	'	'	'	'
Income from operations	9,397	16,030	19,669	28,727
Operating segment | IT Infrastructure Management	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	55,789	66,825	111,321	136,210
Income (loss) from operations:	'	'	'	'
Income from operations	4,130	11,967	8,869	22,728
Corporate	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from operations:	'	'	'	'
Income from operations	($10,220)	($8,770)	($29,709)	($8,770)

RESTRUCTURING_IMPAIRMENT_AND_O2

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES: (Details) (USD $)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Continuing operations

Discontinued operations

Restructuring Activity 2015 [Member]

Fiscal 2014

Fiscal 2014

Associate-related reserves

Associate-related reserves

Associate-related reserves

Associate-related reserves

Associate-related reserves

Associate-related reserves

Associate-related reserves

Associate-related reserves

Associate-related reserves

Associate-related reserves

Associate-related reserves

Ongoing contract costs

Ongoing contract costs

Ongoing contract costs

Ongoing contract costs

Ongoing contract costs

Ongoing contract costs

Ongoing contract costs

Facility Closing [Member]

Continuing operations

Discontinued operations

United States, Australia, China and Europe

Restructuring Activity 2015 [Member]

Restructuring Activity 2015 [Member]

Fiscal 2014

Fiscal 2014

Fiscal 2014

Fiscal 2014

Fiscal 2013

Fiscal 2013

Continuing operations

Restructuring Activity 2015 [Member]

Fiscal 2014

Fiscal 2014

Fiscal 2012

Fiscal 2012

Fiscal 2008 and 2009

Fiscal 2014

United States And Europe [Member]

United States, Australia, China and Europe

United States, Australia, and Europe

United States, Australia, and Europe

United States, Australia, and Europe

United States, Australia, and Europe

Restructuring activity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Balance at the beginning of the period

$16,759,000

'

'

'

'

$6,542,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$2,400,000

'

$100,000

$10,217,000

'

'

$3,200,000

'

$700,000

$4,800,000

'

Payments

-8,268,000

'

'

'

'

-6,392,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,876,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Charges and adjustments

7,414,000

273,000

'

7,600,000

17,800,000

4,884,000

273,000

1,000,000

4,900,000

4,900,000

14,000,000

1,000,000

14,000,000

'

2,800,000

'

2,530,000

2,500,000

3,800,000

'

2,600,000

'

'

200,000

Balance at the end of the period

15,905,000

273,000

'

'

'

5,034,000

273,000

'

'

2,500,000

'

'

'

2,400,000

'

100,000

10,871,000

2,100,000

'

3,200,000

'

700,000

4,800,000

'

Restructuring charges

'

'

$7,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

RESTRUCTURING_IMPAIRMENT_AND_O3

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES: (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Gains, Losses and Other Items	'	'	'	'
Restructuring plan charges and adjustments	$889	$3,384	$7,561	$3,384
LiveRamp acquisition-related costs	40	'	820	'
Legal contingencies	'	3,200	'	3,200
Gains, losses and other items	$929	$6,584	$8,381	$6,584

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2014
	Operating lease and licensing agreements	GoDigital	Pending legal matters
Commitments	'	'	'
Period of dispute investigation	'	'	'30 days
Percentage of interest acquired	'	70.00%	'
Future commitment for lease payments under noncancellable operating leases	'26 years	'	'
Future commitment for lease payments under noncancellable operating leases	$123.40	'	'
Accrual for gains, losses and other expenses	'	'	$3.70

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_1

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: (Details 2) (Loan guarantees, USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Loan guarantees	'
Commitments	'
Maximum potential future payments under guarantees of third-party indebtedness	$1.30

FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS_Details

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair value of assets and liabilities	'	'
Other current assets	$57,373	$54,484
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Level 1	'	'
Fair value of assets and liabilities	'	'
Other current assets	13,646	'
Total assets	13,646	'
Fair value measurements on recurring basis | Total	'	'
Fair value of assets and liabilities	'	'
Other current assets	13,646	'
Total assets	$13,646	'