Equity Attributable to Comverse Technology, Inc and Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Components of Equity Attributable to Comverse Technology, Inc.'s and Noncontrolling Interest

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

	Nine Months Ended October 31, 2012									Nine Months Ended October 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
Net (loss) income	(54,431		)	21,113			(33,318		)	(63,202		)	16,462			(46,740		)
Other comprehensive (loss)income	(11,112		)	877			(10,235		)	(4,825		)	(1,951		)	(6,776		)
Stock-based compensation expense	8,401			—			8,401			7,150			—			7,150
Exercises of stock options	49			—			49			1,861			—			1,861
Impact from equity transactions of subsidiaries and other	12,832			6,901			19,733			15,268			12,035			27,303
Sale of Starhome	—			(8,339		)	(8,339		)	—			—			—
Share Distribution	48,722			—			48,722			—			—			—
Repurchase of common stock	(1,685		)	—			(1,685		)	(4,319		)	—			(4,319		)
Other	825			—			825			—			—			—
Balance, October 31	$	445,109		$	131,796		$	576,905		$	364,941		$	99,425		$	464,366