Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2019

Earnings per Share [Abstract]

Summary schedule of the calculation of earnings per basic and diluted shares

(in thousands, except per share data)	2019		2018		2017
Net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders	$	400,035	$	381,938	$	282,131
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic		110,064		114,745		110,918
Incremental common shares		4,324		8,187		5,500
Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted		114,388		122,932		116,418
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	3.63	$	3.33	$	2.54
Diluted	$	3.50	$	3.11	$	2.42