Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data

(In thousands)	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
2013
Net sales	$	379,839	$	384,041	$	411,993	$	411,852
Gross profit	$	240,498	$	254,179	$	268,274	$	263,857
Income before income taxes*	$	80,976	$	78,940	$	91,264	$	61,091
Net income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	74,667	$	75,136	$	88,951	$	57,397
Earnings per share attributable to Cooper stockholders - basic	$	1.54	$	1.55	$	1.82	$	1.18
Earnings per share attributable to Cooper stockholders - diluted	$	1.50	$	1.52	$	1.79	$	1.15
2012
Net sales	$	326,060	$	344,589	$	378,186	$	396,301
Gross profit	$	210,453	$	220,696	$	240,097	$	252,764
Income before income taxes	$	58,747	$	62,679	$	71,387	$	82,639
Net income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	54,623	$	54,921	$	66,875	$	71,920
Earnings per share attributable to Cooper stockholders - basic	$	1.15	$	1.15	$	1.39	$	1.49
Earnings per share attributable to Cooper stockholders - diluted	$	1.12	$	1.12	$	1.36	$	1.46