Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 311,939	$ 461,906
Investment advisory fees and other receivables	171,538	170,220
Investments	648,567	536,323
Assets of consolidated collateralized loan obligation ("CLO") entities:
Cash and cash equivalents	67,107	36,641
Bank loans and other investments	601,179	685,681
Other assets	8,518	5,814
Deferred sales commissions	16,670	17,923
Deferred income taxes	53,435	61,139
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net	47,308	48,746
Intangible assets, net	69,816	74,534
Goodwill	228,876	228,876
Other assets	56,456	79,446
Total assets	2,281,409	2,407,249
Liabilities:
Accrued compensation	97,233	169,953
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	67,106	58,529
Dividend payable	26,768	26,740
Debt	573,577	573,499
Liabilities of consolidated CLO entities:
Senior and subordinated note obligations	608,481	279,127
Line of credit	0	247,789
Redeemable preferred shares	27,333	64,952
Other liabilities	21,090	124,305
Other liabilities	81,205	115,960
Total liabilities	1,502,793	1,660,854
Commitments and contingencies
Temporary Equity:
Redeemable non-controlling interests	94,262	74,856
Permanent Equity:
Voting Common Stock, par value $0.00390625 per share: Authorized, 1,280,000 shares Issued and outstanding, 396,455 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, 120,325,521 and 121,232,506 shares, respectively	470	474
Additional paid-in capital	52,004	124,837
Notes receivable from stock option exercises	(7,474)	(7,122)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,645)	(177)
Appropriated retained earnings	9,154	10,249
Retained earnings	634,283	541,521
Total Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders' equity	682,794	669,784
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests	1,560	1,755
Total permanent equity	684,354	671,539
Total liabilities, temporary equity and permanent equity	$ 2,281,409	$ 2,407,249