Quarterly Information (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]

Quarterly Information (Unaudited)

QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

The following table shows selected results of operations for each of the quarters during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2012, and 2011:

	Fiscal Quarters Ended
	April 30, 2011			July 31, 2011			October 31, 2011		January 31, 2012
	(In thousands, except per share data)
	(UNAUDITED)
Revenue	$	349,497		$	386,367		$	453,078	$	405,455
(Loss) income from operations	(33,424		)	12,062			32,130		16,267
Net (loss) income attributable to Comverse Technology,      Inc. - Basic	(59,195		)	(39,697		)	35,690		4,476
Net (loss) income attributable to Comverse Technology,      Inc. - Diluted	(59,197		)	(39,765		)	35,652		4,350
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to Comverse      Technology, Inc.'s shareholders - Basic	(0.29		)	(0.19		)	0.17		0.02
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to Comverse      Technology, Inc.’s shareholders - Diluted	(0.29		)	(0.19		)	0.17		0.02

	Fiscal Quarters Ended
	April 30, 2010			July 31, 2010			October 31, 2010			January 31, 2011
	(In thousands, except per share data)
	(UNAUDITED)
Revenue	$	356,888		$	410,242		$	425,460		$	430,837
(Loss) income from operations	(83,692		)	(13,050		)	23,302			23,525
Net (loss) income attributable to Comverse Technology, Inc.
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(80,651		)	(23,173		)	(40,929		)	19,136
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,224		)	(1,000		)	(774		)	(3,707		)
Net (loss) income attributable to Comverse Technology, Inc.	$	(81,875	)	$	(24,173	)	$	(41,703	)	$	15,429
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to       Comverse Technology, Inc.:
Basic	$	(80,651	)	$	(23,173	)	$	(40,929	)	$	19,136
Diluted	(80,651		)	(23,232		)	(42,956		)	18,903
(Loss) earnings per share from continuing operations       attributable to Comverse Technology, Inc.’s shareholders:
Basic	(0.39		)	(0.12		)	(0.20		)	0.10
Diluted	(0.39		)	(0.12		)	(0.21		)	0.09
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to       Comverse Technology, Inc.:
Basic	(1,224		)	(1,000		)	(774		)	(3,707		)
Diluted	(1,224		)	(1,000		)	(774		)	(3,707		)
Loss per share from discontinued operations attributable to       Comverse Technology, Inc.’s shareholders:
Basic	(0.01		)	—			—			(0.02		)
Diluted	(0.01		)	—			—			(0.02		)
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to Comverse       Technology, Inc.’s shareholders:
Basic	$	(0.40	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.20	)	$	0.08
Diluted	$	(0.40	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.21	)	$	0.07

The unaudited quarterly information shown above reflects the presentation of discontinued operations for the quarters in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011 as a result of the Ulticom Sale on December 3, 2010 (see Note 19, Discontinued Operations).