Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share Disclosure Tables [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		April 30,				April 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net income allocated to:
Common shares	$	51,346	$	61,186	$	97,349	$	97,938
Participating restricted shares		1,524		1,293		2,792		2,076
Total net income attributable to
Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders	$	52,870	$	62,479	$	100,141	$	100,014
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic		112,418		116,413		112,541		116,540
Incremental common shares		3,463		5,879		2,783		5,627
Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted		115,881		122,292		115,324		122,167
Earnings per common share attributable to
Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders:
Basic	$	0.46	$	0.53	$	0.87	$	0.84
Diluted	$	0.44	$	0.50	$	0.84	$	0.80