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Cover Page - shares
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2019
Nov. 15, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Oct. 31, 2019  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-34807  
Entity Registrant Name Verint Systems Inc  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 11-3200514  
Entity Address, Address Line One 175 Broadhollow Road  
Entity Address, City or Town Melville,  
Entity Address, State or Province NY  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 11747  
City Area Code (631)  
Local Phone Number 962-9600  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $.001 par value per share  
Trading Symbol VRNT  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding   66,823,995
Entity Central Index Key 0001166388  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --01-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Amendment Flag false