Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

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)		2018		2017
Net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders	$	78,056	$	60,711
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic		115,282		110,267
Incremental common shares		8,659		4,404
Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted		123,941		114,671
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.68	$	0.55
Diluted	$	0.63	$	0.53