Restructuring (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Roll Forward Of Workforce Reduction And Restructuring Activities Under Various Plans

The following table presents the roll forward of the workforce reduction and restructuring activities noted above:

	Third Quarter 2010 Initiative (1)					Netcentrex 2010 Initiative
	Severance Related			Facilities Related		Severance Related			Facilities Related			Total
	(In thousands)
For the Three Months Ended April 30, 2012
January 31, 2012	$	2,486		$	8	$	1,178		$	—		$	3,672
Charges	116			—		11			854			981
Change in assumptions	(136		)	—		(165		)	—			(301		)
Translation adjustments	(2		)	—		10			6			14
Paid or utilized	(771		)	—		(315		)	(60		)	(1,146		)
April 30, 2012	$	1,693		$	8	$	719		$	800		$	3,220

(1) Includes charges attributable to the Phase II Business Transformation.

	Comverse Third Quarter  2010 Initiative						Netcentrex 2010 Initiative					Comverse First Quarter  2010 Initiative						Pre  2010 initiatives
	Severance Related			Facilities Related			Severance Related			Facilities Related		Severance Related			Facilities Related			Severance Related			Facilities Related			Total
	(In thousands)
For the Three Months Ended April 30, 2011
January 31, 2011	$	2,462		$	86		$	2,910		$	—	$	6		$	94		$	227		$	29		$	5,814
Charges	4,505			—			6,591			—		—			—			48			57			11,201
Change in assumptions	(114		)	—			—			—		(3		)	—			1			2			(114		)
Translation adjustments	—			—			702			—		—			—			—			—			702
Paid or utilized	(5,018		)	(51		)	(3,546		)	—		—			(72		)	(48		)	(72		)	(8,807		)
April 30, 2011	$	1,835		$	35		$	6,657		$	—	$	3		$	22		$	228		$	16		$	8,796