Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 557,668	$ 600,696
Management fees and other receivables	237,864	236,736
Investments	1,060,739	1,078,627
Assets of consolidated CLO entities:
Cash	48,704	216,598
Bank loans and other investments	1,704,270	874,304
Other assets	28,039	4,464
Deferred sales commissions	55,211	48,629
Deferred income taxes	62,661	45,826
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net	72,798	52,428
Intangible assets, net	75,907	80,885
Goodwill	259,681	259,681
Loan to affiliate	5,000	5,000
Other assets	85,087	95,454
Total assets	4,253,629	3,599,328
Liabilities:
Accrued compensation	240,722	233,836
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	89,984	91,410
Dividend payable	55,177	51,731
Debt	620,513	619,678
Liabilities of consolidated CLO entities:
Senior and subordinated note obligations	1,617,095	873,008
Other liabilities	51,122	154,185
Other liabilities	108,982	131,952
Total liabilities	2,783,595	2,155,800
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
Temporary Equity:
Redeemable non-controlling interests	285,915	335,097
Total temporary equity	285,915	335,097
Permanent Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	0	17,514
Notes receivable from stock option exercises	(8,447)	(8,057)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(58,317)	(53,181)
Retained earnings	1,250,439	1,150,698
Total Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders' equity	1,184,119	1,107,431
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests	0	1,000
Total permanent equity	1,184,119	1,108,431
Total liabilities, temporary equity and permanent equity	4,253,629	3,599,328
Voting Common Stock [Member]
Permanent Equity:
Common Stock	2	2
Non-Voting Common Stock [Member]
Permanent Equity:
Common Stock	$ 442	$ 455