Equity Attributable to Comverse Technology, Inc and Noncontrolling Interest

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST [Abstract]

Equity Attributable to Comverse Technology, Inc. and Noncontrolling Interest

EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

Noncontrolling interest represents minority shareholders’ interest in Verint Systems, the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary. The Company recognizes noncontrolling interest as a separate component of “Total equity” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and recognizes income attributable to the noncontrolling interest as a separate component of “Net loss” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Components of equity attributable to Comverse Technology, Inc.’s and its noncontrolling interest are as follows:

	Six Months Ended July 31, 2012									Six Months Ended July 31, 2011
	Comverse Technology, Inc.’s Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity			Comverse Technology, Inc.’s Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interest		Total Equity
	(In thousands)
Balance, January 31	$	441,508		$	111,244		$	552,752		$	413,008		$	72,879	$	485,887
Comprehensive loss:
Net (loss) income	(53,484		)	16,564			(36,920		)	(98,892		)	9,885		(89,007		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	6,904			(4,784		)	2,120			(2,982		)	2,658		(324		)
Stock-based compensation expense	5,463			—			5,463			5,016			—		5,016
Exercises of stock options	24			—			24			—			—		—
Impact from equity transactions of subsidiaries and other	9,775			5,071			14,846			14,366			6,212		20,578
Repurchase of common stock	(1,630		)	—			(1,630		)	(1,425		)	—		(1,425		)
Balance, July 31	$	408,560		$	128,095		$	536,655		$	329,091		$	91,634	$	420,725