Equity Attributable To Comverse Technology, Inc. And Noncontrolling Interest

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Equity Attributable To Comverse Technology, Inc. And Noncontrolling Interest

Equity Attributable To Comverse Technology, Inc. And Noncontrolling Interest

14. EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

Noncontrolling interest represents minority shareholders' interest in Verint Systems and Starhome B.V., the Company's majority-owned subsidiaries and in Ulticom, Inc., a former CTI majority-owned subsidiary, prior to its sale to a third party on December 3, 2010. 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, 2011								Six Months Ended July 31, 2010
	Comverse Technology, Inc.'s Shareholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interest		Total Equity			Comverse Technology, Inc.'s Shareholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity
	(In thousands)								(In thousands)
Balance, January 31	$	413,008		$	72,879	$	485,887		$	422,486		$	87,236		$	509,722
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss		(98,892	)		9,885		(89,007	)		(106,048	)		(577	)		(106,625	)
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, net of reclassification adjustments and tax		(2,980	)		—		(2,980	)		(11,916	)		(24	)		(11,940	)
Unrealized gains and losses for cash flow hedge positions, net of reclassification adjustments and tax		(175	)		308		133			(38	)		19			(19	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		173			2,350		2,523			(3,043	)		(3,108	)		(6,151	)
Total comprehensive loss		(101,874	)		12,543		(89,331	)		(121,045	)		(3,690	)		(124,735	)
Stock-based compensation expense		5,016			—		5,016			5,756			—			5,756
Impact from equity transactions of subsidiaries and other		14,366			6,212		20,578			36,069			(11,860	)		24,209
Repurchase of common stock		(1,425	)		—		(1,425	)		(480	)		—			(480	)
Balance, July 31	$	329,091		$	91,634	$	420,725		$	342,786		$	71,686		$	414,472