Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Goodwill, Impaired [Abstract]

Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in the Company's reportable segments for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

	Comverse BSS			Comverse VAS			Verint			All Other  (1)			Total
	(In thousands)
For the Year Ended January 31, 2010
Goodwill, gross, at January 31, 2009	$	83,522		$	65,625		$	774,931		$	169,582		$	1,093,660
Accumulated impairment losses at January 31, 2009	—			—			—			(156,455		)	(156,455		)
Goodwill, net, at January 31, 2009	83,522			65,625			774,931			13,127			937,205
Goodwill adjustments: (2)
ViewLinks	—			—			89			—			89
Effect of changes in foreign currencies and other	525			412			15,131			35			16,103
Goodwill, net, at January 31, 2010	$	84,047		$	66,037		$	790,151		$	13,162		$	953,397
For the Year Ended January 31, 2011
Goodwill, gross, at January 31, 2010	$	84,047		$	66,037		$	790,151		$	169,617		$	1,109,852
Accumulated impairment losses at January 31, 2010	—			—			—			(156,455		)	(156,455		)
Goodwill, net, at January 31, 2010	84,047			66,037			790,151			13,162			953,397
Acquisition of Iontas Limited (2)	—			—			12,776			—			12,776
Effect of changes in foreign currencies and other	3			3			1,044			1			1,051
Goodwill, net, at January 31, 2011	$	84,050		$	66,040		$	803,971		$	13,163		$	967,224
For the Year Ended January 31, 2012
Goodwill, gross, at January 31, 2011	$	84,050		$	66,040		$	803,971		$	169,618		$	1,123,679
Accumulated impairment losses at January 31, 2011	—			—			—			(156,455		)	(156,455		)
Goodwill, net, at January 31, 2011	84,050			66,040			803,971			13,163			967,224
Goodwill acquired:(2)
Vovici	—			—			41,736			—			41,736
GMT	—			—			23,141			—			23,141
Other	—			—			33,560			—			33,560
Effect of changes in foreign currencies and other	(95		)	(74		)	(5,324		)	(8		)	(5,501		)
Goodwill, net, at January 31, 2012	$	83,955		$	65,966		$	897,084		$	13,155		$	1,060,160
Balance at January 31, 2012
Goodwill, gross, at January 31, 2012	$	83,955		$	65,966		$	897,084		$	169,610		$	1,216,615
Accumulated impairment losses at January 31, 2012	—			—			—			(156,455		)	(156,455		)
Goodwill, net, at January 31, 2012	$	83,955		$	65,966		$	897,084		$	13,155		$	1,060,160

(1) The amount of goodwill in “All Other” is attributable to Starhome, Comverse MI and Netcentrex. The goodwill associated with Netcentrex was fully impaired during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009 and prior fiscal years.

(2) During the fiscal years ended January 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010, goodwill related to certain acquisitions was adjusted due to earn-out payments or recoveries, tax adjustments and a lease abandonment settlement.