Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 462,076	$ 510,913
Investment advisory fees and other receivables	133,589	130,525
Investments	486,933	287,735
Assets of consolidated collateralized loan obligation ("CLO") entity:
Cash and cash equivalents	36,758	16,521
Bank loans and other investments	430,583	462,586
Other assets	1,107	2,715
Deferred sales commissions	19,336	27,884
Deferred income taxes	51,234	41,343
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net	54,889	67,227
Intangible assets, net	59,228	67,224
Goodwill	154,636	142,302
Other assets	89,122	74,325
Total assets	1,979,491	1,831,300
Liabilities:
Accrued compensation	145,338	137,431
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	59,397	51,333
Dividend payable	23,250	21,959
Debt	500,000	500,000
Liabilities of consolidated CLO entity:
Senior and subordinated note obligations	446,605	477,699
Other liabilities	766	5,193
Other liabilities	91,785	75,557
Total liabilities	1,267,141	1,269,172
Commitments and contingencies
Temporary Equity:
Redeemable non-controlling interests	98,765	100,824
Permanent Equity:
Voting Common Stock, par value $0.00390625 per share: Authorized, 1,280,000 shares Issued and outstanding, 413,167 and 399,240 shares, respectively	2	2
Non-Voting Common Stock, par value $0.00390625 per share: Authorized, 190,720,000 shares Issued and outstanding, 115,878,384 and 115,223,827 shares, respectively	453	450
Additional paid-in capital	26,730	0
Notes receivable from stock option exercises	(4,155)	(4,441)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	3,923	1,340
Appropriated retained earnings (deficit)	18,699	(3,867)
Retained earnings	566,420	466,931
Total Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders' equity	612,072	460,415
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests	1,513	889
Total permanent equity	613,585	461,304
Total liabilities, temporary equity and permanent equity	$ 1,979,491	$ 1,831,300