v3.4.0.3
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
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Accounts Receivable |
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Unbilled amounts included in accounts receivable |
$ 14,300
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$ 14,300
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$ 14,300
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Purchased software licenses |
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Amortization expense |
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15,467
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11,447
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$ 340
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Asset impairment charges |
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Asset impairment charges |
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6,829
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24,953
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Impairment of other long-lived assets |
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900
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0
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Advertising Expense |
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Advertising expense |
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5,900
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5,000
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5,700
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Brazil reporting unit |
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Asset impairment charges |
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Goodwill impairment |
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502
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APAC reporting unit |
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Asset impairment charges |
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Goodwill impairment |
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$ 0
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5,413
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European reporting unit |
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Asset impairment charges |
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Asset impairment charges |
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25,000
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Goodwill impairment |
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20,300
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Impairment of data assets |
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$ 4,600
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4,600
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Impairment charge related to other intangible assets |
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4,600
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U.K. call center operation, 2 Touch |
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Asset impairment charges |
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Asset impairment charges |
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3,900
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Goodwill impairment |
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3,000
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Impairment of other long-lived assets |
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$ 900
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900
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Internally developed software |
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Purchased software licenses |
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Amortization expense |
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30,700
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29,000
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9,700
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Purchased software licenses |
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Purchased software licenses |
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Amortization expense |
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$ 3,800
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5,000
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$ 4,000
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Minimum |
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Data Acquisition Costs |
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Estimated useful life of data |
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2 years
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Minimum | Data processing equipment |
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Property and equipment and software |
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Estimated useful lives |
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2 years
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Minimum | Office furniture and other equipment |
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Property and equipment and software |
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Estimated useful lives |
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3 years
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Minimum | Internally developed software |
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Internally developed software |
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Amortization period |
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2 years
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Maximum |
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Purchased software licenses |
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Amortization period |
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5 years
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Data Acquisition Costs |
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Estimated useful life of data |
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7 years
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Maximum | Buildings and improvements |
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Property and equipment and software |
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Estimated useful lives |
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30 years
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Maximum | Data processing equipment |
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Property and equipment and software |
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Estimated useful lives |
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5 years
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Maximum | Office furniture and other equipment |
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Property and equipment and software |
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Estimated useful lives |
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7 years
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Maximum | Internally developed software |
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Internally developed software |
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Amortization period |
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5 years
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LiveRamp, Inc. | Internally developed software |
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Purchased software licenses |
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Amortization expense |
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$ 10,000
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7,500
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LiveRamp, Inc. | Capitalized software products |
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Purchased software licenses |
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Amortization expense |
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1,800
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$ 4,300
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Marketing Services and Audience Solutions | Brazil reporting unit |
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Asset impairment charges |
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Asset impairment charges |
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$ 700
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Goodwill impairment |
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500
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502
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Impairment of other long-lived assets |
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$ 200
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Marketing Services and Audience Solutions | APAC reporting unit |
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Asset impairment charges |
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Asset impairment charges |
6,100
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Impairment of other long-lived assets |
700
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Audience Solutions | APAC reporting unit |
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Asset impairment charges |
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Goodwill impairment |
$ 5,400
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$ 5,413
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