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SEGMENT INFORMATION: Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) segment | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 2 |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 226,960 | $ 212,514
Gross Profit | 109,689 | 98,554
Total segment income from operations | (5,701) | (5,707)
Acxiom Marketing Solutions |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 164,502 | 165,757
LiveRamp |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 62,458 | 46,757
Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 226,960 | 212,514
Gross Profit | 117,374 | 106,093
Total segment income from operations | 56,661 | 48,277
Operating Segments | Acxiom Marketing Solutions |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 62,458 | 46,757
Gross Profit | 44,200 | 28,229
Total segment income from operations | 9,203 | (97)
Operating Segments | LiveRamp |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 164,502 | 165,757
Gross Profit | 73,174 | 77,864
Total segment income from operations | $ 47,458 | $ 48,374

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