6. GOODWILL

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in the Company's reportable segments for the nine months ended October 31, 2011 are as follows:


	Comverse BSS		Comverse VAS		Verint		All Other ⁽¹⁾			Total
	(In thousands)
For the Nine Months Ended October 31, 2011
Goodwill, gross at January 31, 2011	$	84,050	$	66,040	$	803,971	$	169,618		$	1,123,679
Accumulated impairment losses at January 31, 2011		—		—		—		(156,455	)		(156,455	)

Goodwill, net, at January 31, 2011		84,050		66,040		803,971		13,163			967,224
Goodwill acquired:
Vovici		—		—		37,647		—			37,647
GMT		—		—		21,653		—			21,653
Other		—		—		19,554		—			19,554
Effect of changes in foreign currencies and other		28		22		420		1			471

Goodwill, net, at October 31, 2011	$	84,078	$	66,062	$	883,245	$	13,164		$	1,046,549


Balance at October 31, 2011
Goodwill, gross at October 31, 2011	$	84,078	$	66,062	$	883,245	$	169,619		$	1,203,004
Accumulated impairment losses at October 31, 2011		—		—		—		(156,455	)		(156,455	)

Goodwill, net, at October 31, 2011	$	84,078	$	66,062	$	883,245	$	13,164		$	1,046,549

(1)	The amount of goodwill in "All Other" is attributable to Starhome, Comverse MI and Netcentrex. The goodwill associated with Netcentrex was impaired during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009 and prior fiscal years.

The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually as of November 1 or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate the potential for impairment exists. As described in Note 1, the Company changed its reportable segments during the three months ended October 31, 2011 and accordingly, allocated its goodwill to the new reportable segments on a relative fair value basis. Due to the change in reportable segments, the Company performed an interim goodwill impairment test as of October 31, 2011. Such goodwill impairment test did not result in an impairment charge during the three months ended October 31, 2011.