Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Treasury Stock
Accumulated Deficit
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Total Verint Systems Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Noncontrolling Interests
Balances at Jan. 31, 2017 $ 1,015,040 $ 64 $ 1,449,335 $ (57,147) $ (230,816) $ (154,856) $ 1,006,580 $ 8,460
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2017   62,419,000            
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                
Net (loss) income (19,040) $ 0 0 0 (19,786) 0 (19,786) 746
Other comprehensive income (loss) 12,564 0 0 0 0 12,338 12,338 226
Stock-based compensation - equity-classified awards 13,443 0 13,443 0 0 0 13,443 0
Common stock issued for stock awards and stock bonuses 0 $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Common stock issued for stock awards and stock bonuses (in shares)   256,000            
Treasury stock acquired $ 0              
Treasury stock acquired (in shares) 0              
Initial noncontrolling interest related to business combination $ 2,300 $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,300
Capital contributions by noncontrolling interest 350 0 0 0 0 0 0 350
Dividends to noncontrolling interest (716) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (716)
Balances at Apr. 30, 2017 1,023,072 $ 64 1,462,778   (251,471) (142,518) 1,011,706 11,366
Balances (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2017   62,675,000            
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption | Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 (869) $ 0 0 0 (869) 0 (869) 0
Balances at Jan. 31, 2018 1,132,336 $ 65 1,519,724 (57,425) (238,312) (103,460) 1,120,592 11,744
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2018   63,836,000            
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                
Net (loss) income (1,225) $ 0 0 0 (2,215) 0 (2,215) 990
Other comprehensive income (loss) (19,913) 0 0 0 0 (19,961) (19,961) 48
Stock-based compensation - equity-classified awards 14,898 0 14,898 0 0 0 14,898 0
Common stock issued for stock awards and stock bonuses 1 $ 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Common stock issued for stock awards and stock bonuses (in shares)   180,000            
Treasury stock acquired $ (173) $ 0 0 173 0 0 (173) 0
Treasury stock acquired (in shares) (4,000) (4,000)            
Capital contributions by noncontrolling interest $ 60 $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
Dividends to noncontrolling interest (760) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (760)
Balances at Apr. 30, 2018 1,163,271 $ 66 1,534,622 (57,598) (202,480) (123,421) 1,151,189 12,082
Balances (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2018   64,012,000            
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 $ 38,047 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 38,047 $ 0 $ 38,047 $ 0