Goodwill (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 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 six months ended July 31, 2012 are as follows:

	Comverse BSS			Comverse VAS			Verint(1)			All Other (2)			Total
	(In thousands)
For the Six Months Ended July 31, 2012
Goodwill, gross, at January 31, 2012	$	83,955		$	65,966		$	894,155		$	162,051		$	1,206,127
Accumulated impairment losses at January 31, 2012	—			—			—			(156,455		)	(156,455		)
Goodwill, net, at January 31, 2012	83,955			65,966			894,155			5,596			1,049,672
Effect of changes in foreign currencies and other	(35		)	(28		)	(3,682		)	(4		)	(3,749		)
Goodwill, net, at July 31, 2012	$	83,920		$	65,938		$	890,473		$	5,592		$	1,045,923
Balance at July 31, 2012
Goodwill, gross, at July 31, 2012	83,920			65,938			890,473			162,047			1,202,378
Accumulated impairment losses at July 31, 2012	—			—			—			(156,455		)	(156,455		)
Goodwill, net, at July 31, 2012	$	83,920		$	65,938		$	890,473		$	5,592		$	1,045,923

(1) Goodwill balances of Verint as of January 31, 2012 have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect measurement period adjustments to the purchase price allocations for several business combinations completed during the fiscal year endedJanuary 31, 2012. These adjustments were identified during the three months endedApril 30, 2012, and resulted from new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the respective acquisition dates. These adjustments reduced goodwill by $2.9 million in the Verint segment (see Note 5, Business Combinations).

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