Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Business Segment Net Sales

The following table presents a summary of our business segment net sales:

(In thousands)	2013		2012		2011
CooperVision net sales by category:
Toric lens	$	388,066	$	357,211	$	339,184
Multifocal lens	121,734		94,443		74,741
Single-use sphere lens	271,000		267,090		243,624
Non single-use sphere and other eye care products and other	487,519		470,500		463,589
Total CooperVision net sales	1,268,319		1,189,244		1,121,138
CooperSurgical net sales	319,406		255,892		209,697
Total net sales	$	1,587,725	$	1,445,136	$	1,330,835

Schedule of Segment Information

Information by business segment for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 31, 2013, follows:

(In thousands)	CooperVision		CooperSurgical		Corporate			Consolidated
2013
Net sales	$	1,268,319	$	319,406	$	—		$	1,587,725
Operating income (loss)	$	289,272	$	60,685	$	(44,012	)	$	305,945
Other income, net								1,410
Interest expense								(9,168		)
Gain on insurance proceeds								14,084
Income before income taxes								$	312,271
Identifiable assets	$	2,376,022	$	632,844	$	128,395		$	3,137,261
Depreciation expense	$	88,350	$	6,316	$	444		$	95,110
Amortization expense	$	16,710	$	13,529	$	—		$	30,239
Capital expenditures	$	170,739	$	6,888	$	500		$	178,127
2012
Net sales	$	1,189,244	$	255,892	$	—		$	1,445,136
Operating income (loss)	$	262,806	$	58,956	$	(38,364	)	$	283,398
Other income, net								229
Interest expense								(11,771		)
Gain on insurance proceeds								5,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt								(1,404		)
Income before income taxes								$	275,452
Identifiable assets	$	2,251,476	$	607,673	$	82,235		$	2,941,384
Depreciation expense	$	82,829	$	4,106	$	300		$	87,235
Amortization expense	$	15,578	$	8,401	$	—		$	23,979
Capital expenditures	$	92,459	$	6,647	$	673		$	99,779
2011
Net sales	$	1,121,138	$	209,697	$	—		$	1,330,835
Operating income (loss)	$	207,485	$	52,420	$	(32,349	)	$	227,556
Other expense, net								(963		)
Interest expense								(17,342		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt								(16,487		)
Income before income taxes								$	192,764
Identifiable assets	$	2,206,068	$	354,020	$	64,430		$	2,624,518
Depreciation expense	$	74,146	$	3,264	$	210		$	77,620
Amortization expense	$	14,245	$	6,284	$	—		$	20,529
Capital expenditures	$	97,131	$	6,287	$	247		$	103,665

Schedule of Information by Geographical Area by Country of Domicile

Information by geographical area by country of domicile for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 31, 2013, follows:

(In thousands)	United States		Europe			Rest of World, Other Eliminations & Corporate			Consolidated
2013
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	742,216	$	479,144		$	366,365		$	1,587,725
Sales between geographic areas	230,382		326,338			(556,720		)	—
Net sales	$	972,598	$	805,482		$	(190,355	)	$	1,587,725
Operating income (loss)	$	49,712	$	(5,388	)	$	261,621		$	305,945
Long-lived assets	$	427,560	$	297,157		$	15,150		$	739,867
2012
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	680,757	$	408,813		$	355,566		$	1,445,136
Sales between geographic areas	198,593		318,196			(516,789		)	—
Net sales	$	879,350	$	727,009		$	(161,223	)	$	1,445,136
Operating income	$	44,977	$	5,367		$	233,054		$	283,398
Long-lived assets	$	371,314	$	261,269		$	7,672		$	640,255
2011
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	627,438	$	392,152		$	311,245		$	1,330,835
Sales between geographic areas	172,618		304,585			(477,203		)	—
Net sales	$	800,056	$	696,737		$	(165,958	)	$	1,330,835
Operating income	$	37,113	$	18,703		$	171,740		$	227,556
Long-lived assets	$	373,211	$	226,665		$	9,329		$	609,205