Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 799,384	$ 557,668
Management fees and other receivables	249,806	237,864
Investments	783,246	1,060,739
Deferred sales commissions	60,655	55,211
Deferred income taxes	33,423	62,661
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net	71,830	72,798
Operating lease right-of-use assets	253,109	0
Intangible assets, net	120,175	75,907
Goodwill	259,681	259,681
Loan to affiliate	5,000	5,000
Other assets	129,017	85,087
Total assets	4,949,298	4,253,629
Liabilities:
Accrued compensation	246,129	240,722
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	83,991	89,984
Dividend payable	42,988	55,177
Debt	621,348	620,513
Operating lease liabilities	301,419	0
Other liabilities	47,454	108,982
Total liabilities	3,402,759	2,783,595
Commitments and contingencies (Note 21)
Temporary Equity:
Redeemable non-controlling interests	222,854	285,915
Total temporary equity	222,854	285,915
Permanent Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	176,461	0
Notes receivable from stock option exercises	(7,086)	(8,447)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(63,276)	(58,317)
Retained earnings	1,217,138	1,250,439
Total Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders' equity	1,323,685	1,184,119
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests	0	0
Total permanent equity	1,323,685	1,184,119
Total liabilities, temporary equity and permanent equity	4,949,298	4,253,629
Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLO) Entities [Member]
Assets
Cash	91,795	48,704
Bank loans and other investments	2,064,133	1,704,270
Other assets	28,044	28,039
Liabilities:
Senior and subordinated note obligations	1,616,243	1,617,095
Line of credit	43,625	0
Other liabilities	399,562	51,122
Voting Common Stock [Member]
Permanent Equity:
Common Stock	2	2
Non-Voting Common Stock [Member]
Permanent Equity:
Common Stock	$ 446	$ 442