Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]



	Comverse BSS			Comverse VAS			Comverse Other			Total
	(In thousands)
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2012:
Revenue	$	365,008		$	356,413		$	46,638		$	768,059
Intercompany revenue	—			—			3,098			3,098
Total revenue	$	365,008		$	356,413		$	49,736		$	771,157
Total costs and expenses	$	287,913		$	232,477		$	239,325		$	759,715
Income (loss) from operations	$	77,095		$	123,936		$	(189,589	)	$	11,442
Computation of Comverse performance:
Total revenue	$	365,008		$	356,413		$	49,736		$	771,157
Total costs and expenses	$	287,913		$	232,477		$	239,325		$	759,715
Expense adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense	—			—			3,660			3,660
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	17,308			—			—			17,308
Compliance-related professional fees	—			—			10,901			10,901
Compliance-related compensation and other expenses	2,203			1,789			2,727			6,719
Impairment of property and equipment	170			238			1,923			2,331
Litigation settlements and related costs	—			—			804			804
Restructuring and integration charges	—			—			20,728			20,728
Other	—			—			(48		)	(48		)
Expense adjustments	19,681			2,027			40,695			62,403
Expense after adjustments										697,312
Comverse performance										$	73,845
Interest expense	$	—		$	—		$	(953	)	$	(953	)
Depreciation and amortization	$	(20,609	)	$	(4,707	)	$	(8,849	)	$	(34,165	)
Other non-cash items ⁽¹⁾	$	(170	)	$	(238	)	$	(1,923	)	$	(2,331	)


(1)	Other non-cash items consist of write-downs of property and equipment.



	Comverse BSS			Comverse VAS			Comverse Other			Total
	(In thousands)
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2011:
Revenue	$	340,502		$	460,899		$	58,831		$	860,232
Intercompany revenue	—			—			2,604			2,604
Total revenue	$	340,502		$	460,899		$	61,435		$	862,836
Total costs and expenses	$	284,148		$	285,572		$	352,892		$	922,612
Income (loss) from operations	$	56,354		$	175,327		$	(291,457	)	$	(59,776	)
Computation of Comverse performance:
Total revenue	$	340,502		$	460,899		$	61,435		$	862,836
Total costs and expenses	$	284,148		$	285,572		$	352,892		$	922,612
Expense adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense	—			—			2,439			2,439
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	18,505			—			—			18,505
Compliance-related professional fees	—			—			82,136			82,136
Compliance-related compensation and other expenses	1,557			330			2,655			4,542
Restructuring and integration charges	—			—			29,934			29,934
Gain on sale of land	—			—			(2,371		)	(2,371		)
Other	—			—			(1,402		)	(1,402		)
Expense adjustments	20,062			330			113,391			133,783
Expenses after adjustments										788,829
Comverse performance										$	74,007
Interest expense	$	—		$	—		$	(900	)	$	(900	)
Depreciation and amortization	$	(23,402	)	$	(5,505	)	$	(9,798	)	$	(38,705	)
Other non-cash items ⁽¹⁾	$	—		$	—		$	(923	)	$	(923	)


(1)	Other non-cash items consist of write-downs of property and equipment.



	Comverse BSS			Comverse VAS			Comverse Other			Total
	(In thousands)
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2010:
Revenue	$	349,089		$	384,890		$	59,015		$	792,994
Intercompany revenue	—			75			1,718			1,793
Total revenue	$	349,089		$	384,965		$	60,733		$	794,787
Total costs and expenses	$	304,924		$	291,217		$	412,862		$	1,009,003
Income (loss) from operations	$	44,165		$	93,748		$	(352,129	)	$	(214,216	)
Computation of Comverse performance:
Total revenue	$	349,089		$	384,965		$	60,733		$	794,787
Total costs and expenses	$	304,924		$	291,217		$	412,862		$	1,009,003
Expense adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense	—			—			4,170			4,170
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	18,672			—			3,286			21,958
Compliance-related professional fees	—			—			113,306			113,306
Compliance-related compensation and other expenses	2,879			2,462			5,396			10,737
Impairment charges	—			—			3,356			3,356
Impairment of property and equipment	—			—			2,906			2,906
Acquisition-related charges	54			—			(157		)	(103		)
Restructuring and integration charges	—			—			15,272			15,272
Other	—			—			831			831
Expense adjustments	21,605			2,462			148,366			172,433
Expenses after adjustments										836,570
Comverse performance										$	(41,783	)
Interest expense	$	—		$	—		$	(314	)	$	(314	)
Depreciation and amortization	$	(23,737	)	$	(10,058	)	$	(16,842	)	$	(50,637	)
Other non-cash items ⁽¹⁾	$	—		$	—		$	(9,109	)	$	(9,109	)


(1)	Other non-cash items consist of write-downs and impairments of intangible assets and property and equipment.

The tables below present information about total revenue, total costs and expenses, income (loss) from operations, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, other non-cash items, and segment performance for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:



	Comverse BSS			Comverse VAS			Verint			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidation
	(In thousands)
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2012:
Revenue	$	365,008		$	356,413		$	782,648		$	90,328		$	—		$	1,594,397
Intercompany revenue	—			—			—			4,457			(4,457		)	—
Total revenue	$	365,008		$	356,413		$	782,648		$	94,785		$	(4,457	)	$	1,594,397
Total costs and expenses	$	287,913		$	232,477		$	696,170		$	355,350		$	(4,548	)	$	1,567,362
Income (loss) from operations	$	77,095		$	123,936		$	86,478		$	(260,565	)	$	91		$	27,035
Computation of segment performance:
Total revenue	$	365,008		$	356,413		$	782,648		$	94,785
Segment revenue adjustment	—			—			13,599			—
Segment revenue	$	365,008		$	356,413		$	796,247		$	94,785
Total costs and expenses	$	287,913		$	232,477		$	696,170		$	355,350
Segment expense adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense	—			—			27,910			9,123
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	17,308			—			35,302			—
Compliance-related professional fees	—			—			1,012			36,186
Compliance-related compensation and other expenses	2,203			1,789			—			2,727
Strategic evaluation related costs	—			—			—			11,144
Impairment of property and equipment	170			238			—			1,923
Litigation settlements and related costs	—			—			—			5,772
Acquisition-related charges	—			—			9,061			—
Restructuring and integration charges	—			—			—			20,728
Other	—			—			3,190			(31		)
Segment expense adjustments	19,681			2,027			76,475			87,572
Segment expenses	268,232			230,450			619,695			267,778
Segment performance	$	96,776		$	125,963		$	176,552		$	(172,993	)

Interest expense	$	—		$	—		$	(32,358	)	$	(974	)	$	—		$	(33,332	)
Depreciation and amortization	$	(20,609	)	$	(4,707	)	$	(53,040	)	$	(9,726	)	$	—		$	(88,082	)
Other non-cash items ⁽¹⁾	$	(170	)	$	(238	)	$	(270	)	$	(1,923	)	$	—		$	(2,601	)


(1)	Other non-cash items consist of write-downs of property and equipment and capitalized software.



	Comverse BSS			Comverse VAS			Verint			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2011:
Revenue	$	340,502		$	460,899		$	726,799		$	95,227		$	—		$	1,623,427
Intercompany revenue	—			—			—			3,409			(3,409		)	—
Total revenue	$	340,502		$	460,899		$	726,799		$	98,636		$	(3,409	)	$	1,623,427
Total costs and expenses	$	284,148		$	285,572		$	653,694		$	454,570		$	(4,642	)	$	1,673,342
Income (loss) from operations	$	56,354		$	175,327		$	73,105		$	(355,934	)	$	1,233		$	(49,915	)
Computation of segment performance:
Total revenue	$	340,502		$	460,899		$	726,799		$	98,636
Segment revenue adjustment	—			—			—			—
Segment revenue	$	340,502		$	460,899		$	726,799		$	98,636
Total costs and expenses	$	284,148		$	285,572		$	653,694		$	454,570
Segment expense adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense	—			—			46,819			10,579
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	18,505			—			30,554			—
Compliance-related professional fees	—			—			28,913			132,804
Compliance-related compensation and other expenses	1,557			330			—			2,700
Strategic evaluation related costs	—			—			—			3,065
Litigation settlements and related costs	—			—			—			(17,060		)
Acquisition-related charges	—			—			1,690			—
Restructuring and integration charges	—			—			—			29,934
Gain on sale of land	—			—			—			(2,371		)
Other	—			—			3,505			(1,402		)
Segment expense adjustments	20,062			330			111,481			158,249
Segment expenses	264,086			285,242			542,213			296,321
Segment performance	$	76,416		$	175,657		$	184,586		$	(197,685	)

Interest expense	$	—		$	—		$	(29,896	)	$	(917	)	$	—		$	(30,813	)
Depreciation and amortization	$	(23,402	)	$	(5,505	)	$	(48,951	)	$	(10,734	)	$	—		$	(88,592	)
Other non-cash items ⁽¹⁾	$	—		$	—		$	(334	)	$	(923	)	$	—		$	(1,257	)


(1)	Other non-cash items consist of write-downs of property and equipment.



	Comverse BSS			Comverse VAS			Verint			All Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2010:
Revenue	$	349,089		$	384,890		$	703,633		$	96,325		$	—		$	1,533,937
Intercompany revenue	—			75			—			1,879			(1,954		)	—
Total revenue	$	349,089		$	384,965		$	703,633		$	98,204		$	(1,954	)	$	1,533,937
Total costs and expenses	$	304,924		$	291,217		$	637,954		$	497,835		$	(4,892	)	$	1,727,038
Income (loss) from operations	$	44,165		$	93,748		$	65,679		$	(399,631	)	$	2,938		$	(193,101	)
Computation of segment performance:
Total revenue	$	349,089		$	384,965		$	703,633		$	98,204
Segment revenue adjustment	—			—			—			—
Segment revenue	$	349,089		$	384,965		$	703,633		$	98,204
Total costs and expenses	$	304,924		$	291,217		$	637,954		$	497,835
Segment expense adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense	—			—			44,237			13,428
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	18,672			—			30,289			3,286
Compliance-related professional fees	—			—			54,472			129,167
Compliance-related compensation and other expenses	2,879			2,462			—			5,396
Strategic evaluation related costs	—			—			—			236
Impairment charges	—			—			—			3,356
Impairment of property and equipment	—			—			—			2,906
Litigation settlements and related costs	—			—			—			2,771
Acquisition-related charges	54			—			762			(157		)
Restructuring and integration charges	—			—			141			15,400
Other	—			—			39			2,590
Segment expense adjustments	21,605			2,462			129,940			178,379
Segment expenses	283,319			288,755			508,014			319,456
Segment performance	$	65,770		$	96,210		$	195,619		$	(221,252	)

Interest expense	$	—		$	—		$	(24,964	)	$	(417	)	$	—		$	(25,381	)
Depreciation and amortization	$	(23,737	)	$	(10,058	)	$	(49,290	)	$	(18,104	)	$	—		$	(101,189	)
Other non-cash items ⁽¹⁾	$	—		$	—		$	(159	)	$	(9,621	)	$	—		$	(9,780	)


(1)	Other non-cash items consist of write-downs and impairments of intangible assets and property and equipment.

Schedule of Total Assets by Segment [Table Text Block]

As of January 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, total assets of CTI and its Comverse, Verint and Starhome subsidiaries were as follows:



	January 31,
	2012		2011		2010
	(In thousands)
CTI	$	1,428,651	$	1,562,989	$	1,396,781
Comverse	850,106		1,016,625		1,282,707
Verint	1,568,196		1,441,424		1,461,818
Starhome	43,009		37,235		27,677

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area

Revenue by geographic region and revenue by geographic region as a percentage of total revenue, for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was as follows:



	Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
	2012				2011				2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
United States	$	436,380	27	%	$	481,370	30	%	$	459,844	30	%
United Kingdom	86,250		5	%	104,281		6	%	80,516		5	%
Russia	74,974		5	%	46,576		3	%	57,270		4	%
Other foreign ⁽¹⁾	996,793		63	%	991,200		61	%	936,307		61	%
Total	$	1,594,397	100	%	$	1,623,427	100	%	$	1,533,937	100	%

(1) Other foreign consists of numerous countries, none of which represents more than 5% of total revenue in any fiscal year presented.

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country

Property and equipment, net, by country of domicile consists of the following as of January 31, 2012 and 2011:



	January 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
United States	$	19,658	$	20,396
Israel	44,647		34,256
UK	2,850		1,912
France	692		1,561
Brazil	652		554
Other	7,214		8,164
	$	75,713	$	66,843

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Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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