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Business Segment Information (Supplemental Financial Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2012
Jul. 31, 2011
Jul. 31, 2012
Jul. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue $ 383,652 $ 377,014 $ 718,037 $ 717,110
Total costs and expenses 357,803 367,830 710,036 742,264
Income (loss) from operations 25,849 9,184 8,001 (25,154)
Stock-based compensation expense 9,073 8,231 17,096 19,205
Restructuring charges 427 1,963 1,107 13,050
Interest expense (7,878) (8,005) (15,798) (17,133)
Depreciation and amortization (22,142) (21,495) (44,346) (43,021)
Other non-cash items 55 [1] (48) [1] (573) [1] (379) [1]
Comverse BSS
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 69,052 85,471 126,732 160,672
Total costs and expenses 54,420 64,618 107,703 134,760
Income (loss) from operations 14,632 20,853 19,029 25,912
Stock-based compensation expense 0 0 0 0
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles 3,998 4,498 8,072 8,996
Compliance-related professional fees 0 0 0 0
Compliance-related compensation and other expenses 48 5 678 2,067
Impairment charges 1 0 1 0
Litigation settlements and related costs 0 0 0 0
Restructuring charges 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0
Interest expense 0 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization (4,800) (5,374) (9,663) (10,840)
Other non-cash items (1) [1] 0 [1] (1) [1] 0 [1]
Comverse VAS
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 91,289 84,105 157,211 163,580
Total costs and expenses 60,109 54,240 110,191 112,929
Income (loss) from operations 31,180 29,865 47,020 50,651
Stock-based compensation expense 0 0 0 0
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles 0 0 0 0
Compliance-related professional fees 0 0 0 0
Compliance-related compensation and other expenses 143 35 916 1,236
Impairment charges 0 5 0 5
Litigation settlements and related costs 0 0 0 0
Restructuring charges 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0
Interest expense 0 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization (1,243) (1,097) (2,444) (2,033)
Other non-cash items 0 [1] (5) [1] 0 [1] (5) [1]
Comverse Performance
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 171,226 182,055 308,976 345,819
Total costs and expenses 157,436 172,464 318,069 373,903
Income (loss) from operations 13,790 9,591 (9,093) (28,084)
Stock-based compensation expense 2,201 1,029 3,632 1,697
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles 3,998 4,498 8,072 8,996
Compliance-related professional fees 149 (2,142) 13 10,467
Compliance-related compensation and other expenses 435 1,875 1,553 3,907
Impairment charges 14 29 36 157
Litigation settlements and related costs (13) (1) (243) 474
Restructuring charges 427 1,963 1,107 13,050
Other (35) (20) (208) (47)
Expense adjustments 7,176 7,231 13,962 38,701
Expenses after adjustments 150,260 165,233 304,107 335,202
Comverse performance 20,966 16,822 4,869 10,617
Interest expense (180) (141) (376) (471)
Depreciation and amortization (7,910) (8,848) (15,955) (17,347)
Other non-cash items (14) [1] (29) [1] (36) [1] (157) [1]
Comverse Performance | Comverse BSS
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 69,052 85,471 126,732 160,672
Total costs and expenses 54,420 64,618 107,703 134,760
Income (loss) from operations 14,632 20,853 19,029 25,912
Stock-based compensation expense 0 0 0 0
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles 3,998 4,498 8,072 8,996
Compliance-related professional fees 0 0 0 0
Compliance-related compensation and other expenses 48 5 678 2,067
Impairment charges 1 0 1 0
Litigation settlements and related costs 0 0 0 0
Restructuring charges 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0
Expense adjustments 4,047 4,503 8,751 11,063
Expenses after adjustments 50,373 60,115 98,952 123,697
Comverse performance 18,679 25,356 27,780 36,975
Interest expense 0 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization (4,800) (5,374) (9,663) (10,840)
Other non-cash items (1) [1] 0 [1] (1) [1] 0 [1]
Comverse Performance | Comverse VAS
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 91,289 84,105 157,211 163,580
Total costs and expenses 60,109 54,240 110,191 112,929
Income (loss) from operations 31,180 29,865 47,020 50,651
Stock-based compensation expense 0 0 0 0
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles 0 0 0 0
Compliance-related professional fees 0 0 0 0
Compliance-related compensation and other expenses 143 35 916 1,236
Impairment charges 0 5 0 5
Litigation settlements and related costs 0 0 0 0
Restructuring charges 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0
Expense adjustments 143 40 916 1,241
Expenses after adjustments 59,966 54,200 109,275 111,688
Comverse performance 31,323 29,905 47,936 51,892
Interest expense 0 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization (1,243) (1,097) (2,444) (2,033)
Other non-cash items 0 [1] (5) [1] 0 [1] (5) [1]
Comverse Performance | Comverse Other
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 10,885 12,479 25,033 21,567
Total costs and expenses 42,907 53,606 100,175 126,214
Income (loss) from operations (32,022) (41,127) (75,142) (104,647)
Stock-based compensation expense 2,201 1,029 3,632 1,697
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles 0 0 0 0
Compliance-related professional fees 149 (2,142) 13 10,467
Compliance-related compensation and other expenses 244 1,835 (41) 604
Impairment charges 13 24 35 152
Litigation settlements and related costs (13) (1) (243) 474
Restructuring charges 427 1,963 1,107 13,050
Other (35) (20) (208) (47)
Expense adjustments 2,986 2,688 4,295 26,397
Expenses after adjustments 39,921 50,918 95,880 99,817
Comverse performance (29,036) (38,439) (70,847) (78,250)
Interest expense (180) (141) (376) (471)
Depreciation and amortization (1,867) (2,377) (3,848) (4,474)
Other non-cash items $ (13) [1] $ (24) [1] $ (35) [1] $ (152) [1]
[1] Other non-cash items consist of write-downs of property and equipment.