Employee Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule Of Components Of Net Periodic Pension Costs

Cooper’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2012 and 2011 reflect the following components of net periodic pension costs:

Periods Ended July 31,	Three Months						Nine Months
(In thousands)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	1,234		$	1,187		$	3,702		$	3,561
Interest cost	763			743			2,290			2,230
Expected returns on assets	(856		)	(736		)	(2,568		)	(2,208		)
Amortization of prior service cost	6			6			18			18
Amortization of transition obligation	5			6			15			16
Recognized net actuarial loss	282			188			845			564
Net periodic pension cost	$	1,434		$	1,394		$	4,302		$	4,181