Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Cooper’s effective tax rate (ETR) (provision for income taxes divided by pretax income) for the fiscal first quarter of 2013 was 7.5%. Our year-to-date results include the projected fiscal year ETR, plus any discrete items. The ETR used to record the provision for income taxes for the fiscal first quarter of 2012 was 7.0%. The ETR is below the United States statutory rate as a majority of our income is earned in foreign jurisdictions with lower tax rates. We recognize the benefit from a tax position only if it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon audit based solely on the technical merits of the tax position. As of November 1, 2012, the Company had total gross unrecognized tax benefits of $28.1 million. If recognized, $29.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits would impact the Company’s ETR. For the three-month period ended January 31, 2013, there were no material changes to the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits. Interest and penalties of $2.6 million have been reflected as a component of the total liability as of November 1, 2012. It is the Company’s policy to recognize the items of interest and penalties directly related to income taxes as additional income tax expense. Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at November 1, 2012, is $5.0 million related to tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts could significantly change during the next twelve months. This amount represents a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits related to expiring statutes in various jurisdictions worldwide and relates primarily to transfer pricing matters. As of January 31, 2013, the tax years for which the Company remains subject to United States Federal income tax assessment upon examination are 2009 through 2012. The Company remains subject to income tax examinations in other major tax jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, France and Australia for the tax years 2008 through 2012.

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]

Cooper’s effective tax rate (ETR) (provision for income taxes divided by pretax income) for the fiscal first quarter of 2013 was 7.5%. Our year-to-date results include the projected fiscal year ETR, plus any discrete items. The ETR used to record the provision for income taxes for the fiscal first quarter of 2012 was 7.0%. The ETR is below the United States statutory rate as a majority of our income is earned in foreign jurisdictions with lower tax rates.

We recognize the benefit from a tax position only if it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon audit based solely on the technical merits of the tax position. As of November 1, 2012, the Company had total gross unrecognized tax benefits of $28.1 million. If recognized, $29.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits would impact the Company’s ETR. For the three-month period ended January 31, 2013, there were no material changes to the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits.

Interest and penalties of $2.6 million have been reflected as a component of the total liability as of November 1, 2012. It is the Company’s policy to recognize the items of interest and penalties directly related to income taxes as additional income tax expense.

Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at November 1, 2012, is $5.0 million related to tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts could significantly change during the next twelve months. This amount represents a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits related to expiring statutes in various jurisdictions worldwide and relates primarily to transfer pricing matters.

As of January 31, 2013, the tax years for which the Company remains subject to United States Federal income tax assessment upon examination are 2009 through 2012. The Company remains subject to income tax examinations in other major tax jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, France and Australia for the tax years 2008 through 2012.