Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share Disclosure Tables [Abstract]

Summary schedule of the calculation of earnings per basic and diluted shares

	Three Months Ended
	January 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)		2017		2016
Net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders	$	60,711	$	58,386
Less: Allocation of earnings to participating restricted shares		-		628
Net income available to common shareholders	$	60,711	$	57,758
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic		110,267		111,641
Incremental common shares		4,404		2,962
Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted		114,671		114,603
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.55	$	0.52
Diluted	$	0.53	$	0.50