Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Revenue:
Management fees	$ 366,367	$ 304,653
Distribution and underwriter fees	20,493	18,959
Service fees	30,844	28,911
Other revenue	3,708	2,436
Total revenue	421,412	354,959
Expenses:
Compensation and related costs	155,048	135,135
Distribution expense	35,640	31,117
Service fee expense	28,562	26,927
Amortization of deferred sales commissions	4,277	3,854
Fund-related expenses	14,846	10,875
Other expenses	47,239	41,615
Total expenses	285,612	249,523
Operating income	135,800	105,436
Non-operating income (expense):
Gains and other investment income, net	2,598	494
Interest expense	(5,907)	(7,347)
Other income (expense) of consolidated CLO entity:
Gains and other investment income, net	1,717	0
Interest expense	(94)	0
Total non-operating expense	(1,686)	(6,853)
Income before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates	134,114	98,583
Income taxes	(48,617)	(36,748)
Equity in net income of affiliates, net of tax	3,014	2,506
Net income	88,511	64,341
Net income attributable to non-controlling and other beneficial interests	(10,455)	(3,630)
Net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders	$ 78,056	$ 60,711
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.68	$ 0.55
Diluted	$ 0.63	$ 0.53
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	115,282	110,267
Diluted	123,941	114,671
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.31	$ 0.28