Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 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				Nine Months Ended
		July 31,				July 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp.
shareholders	$	23,203	$	50,206	$	136,689	$	150,347
Less: Allocation of earnings to participating
restricted shares		793		1,423		6,258		4,213
Net income available to common shareholders	$	22,410	$	48,783	$	130,431	$	146,134
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic		117,594		112,110		116,399		112,354
Incremental common shares		6,278		2,481		5,756		2,677
Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted		123,872		114,591		122,155		115,031
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.19	$	0.44	$	1.12	$	1.30
Diluted	$	0.18	$	0.43	$	1.07	$	1.27