Comparative Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Comparative Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

25. Comparative Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

							2012
(in thousands, except per share data)		First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Full Year
	Total revenue	$	295,606	$	304,770	$	298,771	$	309,889	$	1,209,036
	Operating income	$	92,820	$	98,811	$	95,016	$	106,345	$	392,992
	Net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders	$	47,271	$	52,870	$	50,206	$	53,118	$	203,465
	Earnings per Share:
	Basic	$	0.41	$	0.46	$	0.44	$	0.46	$	1.76
	Diluted	$	0.40	$	0.44	$	0.43	$	0.45	$	1.72
							2011
(in thousands, except per share data)		First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Full Year
	Total revenue	$	308,614	$	315,613	$	327,056	$	297,323(1)	$	1,248,606
	Operating income	$	99,345	$	106,812	$	115,427	$	104,648(1)	$	426,232
	Net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders	$	37,535	$	62,479	$	68,068	$	46,820	$	214,902
	Earnings per Share:
	Basic	$	0.31	$	0.53	$	0.58	$	0.41	$	1.82
	Diluted	$	0.30	$	0.50	$	0.55	$	0.40	$	1.75
(1)	During fiscal 2012, the Company changed its presentation of its Consolidated Statements of Income as discussed in Note 1.
	The effect of the change in presentation of net investment income and net gains or losses of consolidated sponsored
	funds for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 was a reclassification from total revenue and operating income of $2.7 million to
	gains and other investment income.