Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 218,283	$ 462,076
Investment advisory fees and other receivables	148,648	133,589
Investments	482,329	486,933
Assets of consolidated collateralized loan obligation ("CLO") entity:
Cash and cash equivalents	48,296	36,758
Bank loans and other investments	380,672	430,583
Other assets	870	1,107
Deferred sales commissions	18,742	19,336
Deferred income taxes	52,861	51,234
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net	52,911	54,889
Intangible assets, net	81,610	59,228
Goodwill	227,623	154,636
Other assets	90,688	89,122
Total assets	1,803,533	1,979,491
Liabilities:
Accrued compensation	60,360	145,338
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	65,090	59,397
Dividend payable	0	23,250
Debt	500,000	500,000
Liabilities of consolidated CLO entity:
Senior and subordinated note obligations	411,583	446,605
Other liabilities	628	766
Other liabilities	98,646	91,785
Total liabilities	1,136,307	1,267,141
Commitments and contingencies
Temporary Equity:
Redeemable non-controlling interests	89,918	98,765
Permanent Equity:
Voting Common Stock, par value $0.00390625 per share: Authorized, 1,280,000 shares Issued and outstanding, 399,240 and 413,167 shares, respectively	2	2
Non-Voting Common Stock, par value $0.00390625 per share: Authorized, 190,720,000 shares Issued and outstanding, 120,049,619 and 115,878,384 shares, respectively	469	453
Additional paid-in capital	93,534	26,730
Notes receivable from stock option exercises	(7,688)	(4,155)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,596	3,923
Appropriated retained earnings	15,369	18,699
Retained earnings	472,587	566,420
Total Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders' equity	575,869	612,072
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests	1,439	1,513
Total permanent equity	577,308	613,585
Total liabilities, temporary equity and permanent equity	$ 1,803,533	$ 1,979,491