Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

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				Six Months Ended
	April 30,				April 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp.
shareholders	$	74,901	$	63,681	$	146,259	$	113,486
Less: Allocation of earnings to participating
restricted shares		1,825		2,094		3,745		5,445
Net income available to common shareholders	$	73,076	$	61,587	$	142,514	$	108,041
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic		118,103		117,102		118,060		115,900
Incremental common shares		4,918		6,228		5,504		5,335
Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted		123,021		123,330		123,564		121,235
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.62	$	0.53	$	1.21	$	0.93
Diluted	$	0.59	$	0.50	$	1.15	$	0.89