Restructuring (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Roll Forward Of Workforce Reduction And Restructuring Activities Under Various Plans

The following table represents a roll forward of the workforce reduction and restructuring activities noted above:

	Comverse Third Quarter 2010 Initiative (1)						Netcentrex 2010 Initiative						Comverse First Quarter 2010 Initiative						Pre 2010 initiatives
	Severance Related			Facilities Related			Severance Related			Facilities Related			Severance Related			Facilities Related			Severance Related			Facilities Related			Other Initiatives			Total
	(In thousands)
January 31, 2009	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,746		$	8,670		$	541		$	10,957
Charges	—			—			—			—			—			—			13,019			2,558			269			15,846
Change in assumptions	—			—			—			—			—			—			(32		)	(273		)	—			(305		)
Translation adjustments	—			—			—												—			—			—			—
Paid or utilized	—			—			—			—			—			—			(14,034		)	(6,468		)	(694		)	(21,196		)
January 31, 2010	—			—			—			—			—			—			699			4,487			116			5,302
Charges	11,600			191			10,885			—			6,035			1,007			18			314			—			30,050
Change in assumptions	—			—			—			—			—			—			(120		)	4			—			(116		)
Translation adjustments	—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Paid or utilized	(9,138		)	(105		)	(7,975		)	—			(6,029		)	(913		)	(370		)	(4,776		)	(116		)	(29,422		)
January 31, 2011	2,462			86			2,910			—			6			94			227			29			—			5,814
Charges	12,611			211			7,621			52			16			13			274			82			—			20,880
Change in assumptions	(140		)	—			(12		)	—			(3		)	—			1			2			—			(152		)
Translation adjustments	—			—			(7		)	—			—			—			—			—			—			(7		)
Paid or utilized	(12,447		)	(289		)	(9,334		)	(52		)	(19		)	(107		)	(502		)	(113		)	—			(22,863		)
January 31, 2012	$	2,486		$	8		$	1,178		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	3,672

(1) Includes charges attributable to the Phase II Business Transformation.