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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFIT PLANS STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFIT PLANS - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - BY TYPE (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation Plans      
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense $ 54,458us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 34,991us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 25,208us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Restricted stock units and restricted stock awards      
Stock-Based Compensation Plans      
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense 46,634us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrnt_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsRsuMember
30,115us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrnt_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsRsuMember
20,425us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrnt_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsRsuMember
Stock options      
Stock-Based Compensation Plans      
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense 15us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
176us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
289us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Phantom stock units      
Stock-Based Compensation Plans      
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense 129us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PhantomShareUnitsPSUsMember
128us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PhantomShareUnitsPSUsMember
516us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PhantomShareUnitsPSUsMember
Stock Bonus Program      
Stock-Based Compensation Plans      
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense $ 7,680us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrnt_StockBonusProgramMember
$ 4,572us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrnt_StockBonusProgramMember
$ 3,978us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrnt_StockBonusProgramMember