Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Revenue:
Management fees	$ 304,653	$ 283,042
Distribution and underwriter fees	18,959	19,058
Service fees	28,911	27,259
Other revenue	2,436	2,197
Total revenue	354,959	331,556
Expenses:
Compensation and related costs	135,135	122,510
Distribution expense	31,117	28,483
Service fee expense	26,927	24,595
Amortization of deferred sales commissions	3,854	4,044
Fund-related expenses	10,875	9,163
Other expenses	41,615	42,136
Total expenses	249,523	230,931
Operating income	105,436	100,625
Non-operating income (expense):
Gains and other investment income, net	494	2,840
Interest expense	(7,347)	(7,342)
Other income (expense) of consolidated CLO entity:
Gains and other investment income, net	0	3,279
Interest and other expense	0	(1,836)
Total non-operating expense	(6,853)	(3,059)
Income before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates	98,583	97,566
Income taxes	(36,748)	(36,843)
Equity in net income of affiliates, net of tax	2,506	2,509
Net income	64,341	63,232
Net income attributable to non-controlling and other beneficial interests	(3,630)	(4,846)
Net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders	$ 60,711	$ 58,386
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.55	$ 0.52
Diluted	$ 0.53	$ 0.50
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	110,267	111,641
Diluted	114,671	114,603
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.280	$ 0.265