Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable To Comverse Technology, Inc.'s Shareholders (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable To Comverse Technology, Inc.'s Shareholders [Abstract]

Schedule Of Calculation Of Earnings (Loss) Per Share

	Three Months Ended October 31,						Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Comverse Technology, Inc. - basic	$	35,690		$	(40,929	)	$	(63,202	)	$	(144,753	)
Adjustment for subsidiary stock options		(38	)		(2,027	)		(88	)		—
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Comverse Technology, Inc. - diluted	$	35,652		$	(42,956	)	$	(63,290	)	$	(144,753	)
Net loss from discontinued operations, attributable to Comverse Technology, Inc. - basic and diluted	$	—		$	(774	)	$	—		$	(2,998	)
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		205,886			205,265			205,891			205,135
Convertible debt obligations		117			—			—			—
Stock options		404			—			—			—
Restricted awards		322			—			—			—
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		206,729			205,265			205,891			205,135
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to Comverse Technology, Inc.	$	0.17		$	(0.20	)	$	(0.31	)	$	(0.71	)
Loss per share from discontinued operations attributable to Comverse Technology, Inc.		—			(0.00	)		—			(0.01	)
Basic earnnings (loss) per share	$	0.17		$	(0.20	)	$	(0.31	)	$	(0.72	)
Diluted
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to Comverse Technology, Inc.	$	0.17		$	(0.21	)	$	(0.31	)	$	(0.71	)
Loss per share from discontinued operations attributable to Comverse Technology, Inc.		—			(0.00	)		—			(0.01	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.17		$	(0.21	)	$	(0.31	)	$	(0.72	)