Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share Disclosure Tables [Abstract]

Summary schedule of the calculation of earnings per basic and diluted shares using the two class method

	Three Months Ended
		January 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2013		2012
Net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp.
shareholders	$	49,805	$	47,271
Less: Allocation of earnings to participating
restricted shares		4,581		1,371
Net income available to common shareholders	$	45,224	$	45,900
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic		114,925		112,768
Incremental common shares		4,187		2,133
Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted		119,112		114,901
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.39	$	0.41
Diluted	$	0.38	$	0.40