10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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ý Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For Quarterly Period Ended January 31, 2014

o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 1-8597

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The Cooper Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	94-2657368
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6140 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 590, Pleasanton, CA 94588

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (925) 460-3600

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ý    No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ý    No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one).

Large accelerated filer	ý		Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer	o	(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.):    Yes  o    No  ý

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, $.10 par value	47,858,123 Shares
Class	Outstanding at January 31, 2014

INDEX

		Page No.
PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Statements of Income – Three Months Ended January 31, 2014 and 2013	3
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) – Three Months Ended January 31, 2014 and 2013	4
	Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets – January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013	5
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows – Three Months Ended January 31, 2014 and 2013	6
	Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk	30
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	30
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	31
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	31
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	32
Item 6.	Exhibits	33
Signature		34
Index of Exhibits		35

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Income

Three Months Ended January 31,

(In thousands, except for earnings per share)

(Unaudited)

	2014			2013
Net sales	$	404,980		$	379,839
Cost of sales	142,051			139,341
Gross profit	262,929			240,498
Selling, general and administrative expense	158,088			150,653
Research and development expense	15,712			13,653
Amortization of intangibles	7,507			7,371
Operating income	81,622			68,821
Interest expense	1,656			2,567
Gain on insurance proceeds	—			14,084
Other (expense) income, net	(510		)	638
Income before income taxes	79,456			80,976
Provision for income taxes	7,191			6,041
Net income	$	72,265		$	74,935
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests	422			268
Net income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	71,843		$	74,667
Earnings per share attributable to Cooper stockholders - basic	$	1.50		$	1.54
Earnings per share attributable to Cooper stockholders - diluted	$	1.47		$	1.50
Number of shares used to compute earnings per share:
Basic	48,006			48,476
Diluted	49,006			49,633

See accompanying notes.

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THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Three Months Ended January 31,

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	2014		2013
Net income	$	72,265	$	74,935
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	3,196		1,373
Change in value of derivative instruments, net of tax provision of $222 and $231	347		363
Change in minimum pension liability, net of tax provision of $0	7		7
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax provision of $0 and $12	—		22
Other comprehensive income	3,550		1,765
Comprehensive income	75,815		76,700
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	2		360
Comprehensive income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	75,817	$	77,060

See accompanying notes.

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THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

(In thousands, unaudited)

	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	28,828		$	77,393
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,678 at January 31, 2014 and $5,261 at October 31, 2013	235,288			229,537
Inventories	339,496			338,917
Deferred tax assets	35,499			41,179
Prepaid expense and other current assets	61,983			60,215
Total current assets	701,094			747,241
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,294,570			1,240,576
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	525,173			500,709
	769,397			739,867
Goodwill	1,387,983			1,387,611
Other intangibles, net	190,812			198,769
Deferred tax assets	18,885			16,279
Other assets	46,584			47,494
	$	3,114,755		$	3,137,261
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	$	44,147		$	42,987
Accounts payable	74,770			108,172
Employee compensation and benefits	49,904			63,414
Accrued income taxes	1,607			2,518
Other current liabilities	97,879			104,162
Total current liabilities	268,307			321,253
Long-term debt	301,589			301,670
Deferred tax liabilities	24,447			24,883
Accrued pension liability and other	66,503			65,961
Total liabilities	660,846			713,767
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 1,000; zero shares issued or outstanding	—			—
Common stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 120,000; issued 50,555 at January 31, 2014 and 50,335 at October 31, 2013	5,056			5,034
Additional paid-in capital	1,332,280			1,329,329
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,212		)	(15,762		)
Retained earnings	1,382,258			1,311,851
Treasury stock at cost: 2,696 shares at January 31, 2014 and 2,340 shares at October 31, 2013	(272,103		)	(225,917		)
Total Cooper stockholders' equity	2,435,279			2,404,535
Noncontrolling interests	18,630			18,959
Stockholders’ equity	2,453,909			2,423,494
	$	3,114,755		$	3,137,261

See accompanying notes.

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THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended January 31,

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	2014			2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	72,265		$	74,935
Depreciation and amortization	31,395			31,525
Insurance proceeds receivable	—			(11,184		)
Decrease in operating capital	(59,567		)	(59,626		)
Other non-cash items	24,481			11,973
Net cash provided by operating activities	68,574			47,623
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(60,979		)	(29,315		)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and other	1,489			(3,690		)
Insurance proceeds received	1,359			560
Net cash used in investing activities	(58,131		)	(32,445		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	486,900			340,400
Repayments of long-term debt	(486,900		)	(311,169		)
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt	(534		)	8,483
Repurchase of common stock	(50,000		)	(44,363		)
Issuance of common stock for employee stock plans	(8,052		)	(541		)
Purchase of Origio shares from noncontrolling interests	—			(2,641		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(749		)	(694		)
Payment of contingent consideration	(3,323		)	(3,600		)
Proceeds from construction allowance	4,074			—
Net cash used in financing activities	(58,584		)	(14,125		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(424		)	552
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(48,565		)	1,605
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	77,393			12,840
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	28,828		$	14,445

See accompanying notes.

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THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1. General

The Cooper Companies, Inc. (Cooper, we or the Company) is a global medical device company publicly traded on the NYSE Euronext (NYSE: COO). Cooper is dedicated to being A Quality of Life Company^TM with a focus on delivering shareholder value. Cooper operates through our business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical.

• CooperVision develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of soft contact lenses for the worldwide vision correction market.

• CooperSurgical develops, manufactures and markets medical devices and procedure solutions to improve healthcare delivery to women.

The unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements presented in this report contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly Cooper’s consolidated condensed financial position at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, the consolidated results of its operations for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013 and its consolidated condensed cash flows for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013. Most of these adjustments are normal and recurring. However, certain adjustments associated with acquisitions and insurance proceeds are of a nonrecurring nature. Readers should not assume that the results reported here either indicate or guarantee future performance.

During interim periods, we follow the accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013. Please refer to this when reviewing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

On October 28, 2011, a manufacturing building in the UK experienced an incident in which a pipe broke in our fire suppression system, causing water and fire retardant foam damage to the facility. While this incident did not substantially impact our existing customers, the repairs to the facility and resultant decrease in manufacturing capacity impacted the timing of marketing initiatives to generate additional sales. In January 2013, we resolved our business interruption claim with our insurer for a total of $19.1 million. We received payments of $5.0 million in our fiscal fourth quarter of 2012. In our fiscal first quarter of 2013, we recorded the remaining $14.1 million in our Consolidated Statement of Income of which we received payment of $2.9 million during the fiscal first quarter 2013 and the remaining $11.2 million in the fiscal second quarter 2013.

Management estimates and judgments are an integral part of financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). We believe that the critical accounting policies listed below address the more significant estimates required of Management when preparing our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. We consider an accounting estimate critical if changes in the estimate may have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. We believe that the accounting estimates employed are appropriate and resulting balances are reasonable; however, actual results could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustment to these balances in future periods. The accounting policies that reflect our more significant estimates, judgments and assumptions and which we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results are:

•Revenue recognition

•Net realizable value of inventory

•Valuation of goodwill

•Business combinations

•Income taxes

•Share-based compensation

During the fiscal first quarter of 2014, there were no significant changes in our estimates and critical accounting policies. Please refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part II,

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, for a more complete discussion of our estimates and critical accounting policies.

Accounting Pronouncements Issued Not Yet Adopted

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit when a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. ASU 2013-11 requires an unrecognized tax benefit to be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. When a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available, or the entity does not intend to use the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of these amendments, which are effective for the Company for the fiscal year beginning on November 1, 2014, will have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Note 2. Inventories

(In thousands)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Raw materials	$	77,622	$	79,331
Work-in-process	11,910		10,515
Finished goods	249,964		249,071
	$	339,496	$	338,917

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is computed using standard cost that approximates actual cost, on a first-in, first-out basis.

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THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 3. Intangible Assets

Goodwill

(In thousands)	CooperVision		CooperSurgical			Total
Balance as of October 31, 2012	$	1,044,054	$	326,193		$	1,370,247
Net additions during the year ended October 31, 2013	3,363		11,017			14,380
Translation	1,061		1,923			2,984
Balance as of October 31, 2013	1,048,478		339,133			1,387,611
Net reductions during the three-month period ended January 31, 2014	—		(590		)	(590		)
Translation	1,779		(817		)	962
Balance as of January 31, 2014	$	1,050,257	$	337,726		$	1,387,983

We performed our annual impairment assessment in our fiscal third quarter of 2013, and our analysis indicated that we had no impairment of goodwill. As described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, we will continue to monitor conditions and changes which could indicate that our recorded goodwill may be impaired.

Other Intangible Assets

	As of January 31, 2014				As of October 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation
Trademarks	$	12,202	$	2,301	$	12,481	$	2,337
Technology	128,459		81,716		133,842		84,371
Shelf space and market share	198,553		79,429		199,379		75,700
License and distribution rights and other	24,940		9,896		24,947		9,472
	364,154		$	173,342	370,649		$	171,880
Less accumulated amortization and translation	173,342				171,880
Other intangible assets, net	$	190,812			$	198,769

We estimate that amortization expense for our existing other intangible assets will be $28.5 million in fiscal 2014, $22.0 million in fiscal 2015, $20.3 million in fiscal 2016, $19.6 million in fiscal 2017 and $17.6 million in fiscal 2018.

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THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 4. Debt

(In thousands)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Short-term:
Overdraft and other credit facilities	$	44,147	$	42,987
Long-term:
Credit agreement	$	—	$	—
Term Loan	300,000		300,000
Other	1,589		1,670
	$	301,589	$	301,670

Credit Agreement

On May 31, 2012, Cooper entered into an amendment to our Credit Agreement, dated as of January 12, 2011, by and among the Company, CooperVision International Holding Company, LP, the lenders party thereto and KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent. The Credit Agreement, as amended, provides for a multicurrency revolving credit facility in an aggregate commitment amount of $1.0 billion and the aggregate commitment amount under the revolving facility may be increased, upon written request by Cooper, by $500.0 million. The amended Credit Agreement has a termination date of May 31, 2017.

The commitment fee rate ranges between 0.100% and 0.275% of the unused portion of the revolving facility based on a pricing grid tied to our Total Leverage Ratio (as defined below and in the Credit Agreement). The applicable margin rates on loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement will bear interest based, at our option, on either the base rate or the adjusted Eurodollar rate (currently referred to as LIBOR) or adjusted foreign currency rate (each as defined in the amended Credit Agreement), plus an applicable margin of between 0.00% and 0.75% in respect of base rate loans and between 1.00% and 1.75% in respect of adjusted Eurodollar rate or adjusted foreign currency rate loans, in each case in accordance with a pricing grid tied to our Total Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. In addition to the annual commitment fee, we are also required to pay certain letter of credit and related fronting fees and other administrative fees pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement is not secured by any of the Company's, or any of its subsidiaries’, assets. All obligations under the Credit Agreement will be guaranteed by each of our existing and future direct and indirect material domestic subsidiaries.

Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement and the Term Loan discussed below, we are also required to maintain specified financial ratios:

• The ratio of Consolidated Proforma EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense (as defined, Interest Coverage Ratio) be at least 3.00 to 1.00 at all times.

• The ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to Consolidated Proforma EBITDA (as defined, Total Leverage Ratio) be no higher than 3.75 to 1.00.

At January 31, 2014, we were in compliance with the Interest Coverage Ratio at 60.51 to 1.00 and the Total Leverage Ratio at 0.69 to 1.00.

At January 31, 2014, we had $999.8 million available under the Credit Agreement.

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Term Loan

On September 12, 2013, the Company entered into a five-year, $300.0 million, senior unsecured term loan agreement (Term Loan) by and among the Company; the lenders party thereto and KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent. This syndicated credit facility will mature on September 12, 2018, and will be subject to amortization of principal of 5% per annum payable quarterly beginning October 31, 2016, with the balance payable at maturity.

Amounts outstanding under the Term Loan agreement will bear interest, at the Company's option, at either the base rate, which is a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) KeyBank's prime rate, (b) 0.5% in excess of the federal funds effective rate and (c) 1% in excess of the adjusted Eurodollar rate (currently referred to as LIBOR) for a one-month interest period on such day, or the adjusted Eurodollar rate, plus, in each case, an applicable margin of, initially, 0%, in respect of base rate loans and 0.75%, in respect of adjusted Eurodollar rate loans. The applicable margins will be determined quarterly by reference to a grid based upon the Company's ratio of funded debt to consolidated proforma EBITDA, or Total Leverage Ratio as defined in the Term Loan agreement, and consistent with the revolving Credit Agreement discussed above.

The Term Loan agreement contains customary restrictive covenants, as well as financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a certain Total Leverage Ratio and Interest Coverage Ratio, as defined in the agreement, consistent with the revolving Credit Agreement discussed above. The agreement also contains customary events of default, the occurrence of which would permit the Administrative Agent to declare the principal, accrued interest and other obligations of the Company under the agreement to be immediately due and payable.

At January 31, 2014, we had $300.0 million outstanding under the Term Loan.

Note 5. Income Taxes

Cooper’s effective tax rate (ETR) (provision for income taxes divided by pretax income) for the fiscal first quarter of 2014 was 9.1%. 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 2013 was 7.5%. The ETR is below the United States statutory rate as a majority of our taxable 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, 2013, Cooper had unrecognized tax benefits, that if recognized, $28.8 million would impact our ETR. For the three-month period ended January 31, 2014, 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, 2013. 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, 2013, is $3.6 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, 2014, the tax years for which Cooper remains subject to United States Federal income tax assessment upon examination are 2010 through 2013. Cooper remains subject to income tax examinations in other significant tax jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, Japan, France and Australia for the tax years 2010 through 2013.

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THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 6. Earnings Per Share

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2014		2013
Net income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	71,843	$	74,667
Basic:
Weighted average common shares	48,006		48,476
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	1.50	$	1.54
Diluted:
Weighted average common shares	48,006		48,476
Effect of potential dilutive common shares	1,000		1,157
Diluted weighted average common shares	49,006		49,633
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	1.47	$	1.50

The following table sets forth stock options to purchase Cooper’s common stock that were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been antidilutive for the periods presented:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands, except exercise prices)	2014		2013
Numbers of stock option shares excluded	26		224
Range of exercise prices	$	128.35	$95.74-$102.08

Note 7. Share-Based Compensation Plans

Cooper has several share-based compensation plans that are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013. The compensation expense and related income tax benefit recognized in our consolidated financial statements for share-based awards were as follows:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In millions)	2014		2013
Selling, general and administrative expense	$	13.4	$	8.5
Cost of sales	0.8		0.5
Research and development expense	0.6		0.4
Capitalized in inventory	0.8		0.5
Total share-based compensation expense	$	15.6	$	9.9
Related income tax benefit	$	4.9	$	3.0

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 8. Stockholders’ Equity

Analysis of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

(In thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Change in Value of Derivative Instruments			Minimum Pension Liability			Total
Balance at October 31, 2013	$	(4,592	)	$	(1,033	)	$	(10,137	)	$	(15,762	)
Gross change in value for the period	3,196			(31		)	7			3,172
Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income	—			600			—			600
Tax effect for the period	—			(222		)	—			(222		)
Balance at January 31, 2014	$	(1,396	)	$	(686	)	$	(10,130	)	$	(12,212	)

Share Repurchases

In December 2011, our Board of Directors authorized the 2012 Share Repurchase Program and subsequently amended the total repurchase authorization to $500.0 million of the Company’s common stock. This program has no expiration date and may be discontinued at any time. Purchases under the 2012 Share Repurchase Program are subject to a review of the circumstances in place at the time and will be made from time to time as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements. For the three months ended January 31, 2014, the Company repurchased 396 thousand shares of the Company’s common stock for $50.0 million at an average purchase price of $126.21 per share. Approximately $211.5 million remains authorized for repurchase under the program. During the three months ended January 31, 2013, the Company repurchased 460 thousand shares for $44.4 million, at an average purchase price of $96.34 per share.

Dividends

We paid a semiannual dividend of approximately $1.4 million or 3 cents per share on February 7, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 24, 2014.

Note 9. Fair Value Measurements

As of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, lines of credit, accounts payable and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of such instruments and the ability to obtain financing on similar terms.

Assets and liabilities are measured and reported at fair value per related accounting standards that define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. An asset’s or liability’s level is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value are valued and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the valuation hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

The Company has derivative assets and liabilities that include interest rate swaps, cross currency swaps and foreign currency forward contracts. The impact of the counterparty’s creditworthiness when in an asset position and Cooper’s creditworthiness when in a liability position has also been factored into the fair value measurement of the derivative

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

instruments. Both the counterparty and Cooper are expected to continue to perform under the contractual terms of the instruments.

We may use interest rate swaps to maintain our desired mix of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt. The swaps exchange fixed and variable rate payments without exchanging the notional principal amount of the debt. We have elected to use the income approach to value the derivatives using observable Level 2 market expectations at the measurement date and standard valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount assuming that participants are motivated but not compelled to transact. Level 2 inputs are limited to quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, specifically Eurodollar futures contracts up to three years, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability - specifically LIBOR cash and swap rates and credit risk at commonly quoted intervals. Mid-market pricing is used as a practical expedient for fair value measurements.

We may use foreign exchange forward contracts to minimize, to the extent reasonable and practical, our exposure to the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. We have elected to use the income approach to value the derivatives using observable Level 2 market expectations at the measurement date and standard valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount assuming that participants are motivated but not compelled to transact. Level 2 inputs for the valuations are limited to quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability - specifically LIBOR cash rates, credit risk at commonly quoted intervals, foreign exchange spot rates and forward points. Mid-market pricing is used as a practical expedient for fair value measurements.

The following table sets forth Cooper’s financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 2 inputs during the fiscal first quarter of 2014, within the fair value hierarchy at January 31, 2014, and fiscal year 2013, within the fair value hierarchy at October 31, 2013:

(In millions)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Assets:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	0.2	$	0.3
Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	1.1	$	1.7
Foreign exchange contracts	0.4		0.6
	$	1.5	$	2.3

We recorded contingent consideration representing the estimated fair value of the additional variable cash consideration payable related to an acquisition in our fiscal first quarter of 2013. We recorded the fair value of the acquisition-related contingent consideration as liabilities on the acquisition date using the discounted cash flow approach. Cooper uses unobservable Level 3 inputs including a forecast of new customer accounts and discount rates to fair value the liabilities. Significant changes in these unobservable inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. At January 31, 2014, the fair value of the contingent consideration payable totaled $2.0 million.

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 10. Employee Benefits

Cooper’s Retirement Income Plan (Plan), a defined benefit plan, covers substantially all full-time United States employees. Cooper’s contributions are designed to fund normal cost on a current basis and to fund the estimated prior service cost of benefit improvements. The unit credit actuarial cost method is used to determine the annual cost. Cooper pays the entire cost of the Plan and funds such costs as they accrue. Virtually all of the assets of the Plan are comprised of equities and participation in equity and fixed income funds.

Cooper’s results of operations for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013 reflect the following components of net periodic pension costs:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2014			2013
Service cost	$	1,768		$	1,846
Interest cost	988			821
Expected returns on assets	(1,237		)	(961		)
Amortization of prior service cost	6			6
Recognized net actuarial loss	154			547
Net periodic pension cost	$	1,679		$	2,259

Cooper contributed $1.1 million to the pension plan in the fiscal first quarter of 2014, and expects to contribute an additional $7.7 million in fiscal 2014. We contributed $0.4 million to the pension plan in the fiscal first quarter of 2013. The expected rate of return on plan assets for determining net periodic pension cost is 8%.

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 11. Business Segment Information

Cooper uses operating income, as presented in our financial reports, as the primary measure of segment profitability. We do not allocate costs from corporate functions to segment operating income. Items below operating income are not considered when measuring the profitability of a segment. We use the same accounting policies to generate segment results as we do for our consolidated results.

Identifiable assets are those used in continuing operations except cash and cash equivalents, which we include as corporate assets. Long-lived assets are property, plant and equipment.

Segment information:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2014			2013
CooperVision net sales by category:
Toric lens	$	101,196		$	91,634
Multifocal lens	33,695			27,152
Single-use sphere lens	68,772			65,463
Non single-use sphere and other	122,640			117,130
Total CooperVision net sales	326,303			301,379
CooperSurgical net sales	78,677			78,460
Total net sales	$	404,980		$	379,839
Operating income (loss):
CooperVision	$	84,146		$	67,068
CooperSurgical	14,156			14,052
Corporate	(16,680		)	(12,299		)
Total operating income	81,622			68,821
Interest expense	1,656			2,567
Gain on insurance proceeds	—			14,084
Other (expense) income, net	(510		)	638
Income before income taxes	$	79,456		$	80,976

(In thousands)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Identifiable assets:
CooperVision	$	2,415,720	$	2,376,022
CooperSurgical	620,542		632,844
Corporate	78,493		128,395
Total	$	3,114,755	$	3,137,261

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Geographic information:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Net sales to external customers by country of domicile:
United States	$	187,693	$	175,757
Europe	129,046		108,530
Rest of world	88,241		95,552
Total	$	404,980	$	379,839

(In thousands)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Long-lived assets by country of domicile:
United States	$	439,877	$	427,560
Europe	311,503		297,157
Rest of world	18,017		15,150
Total	$	769,397	$	739,867

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Note numbers refer to “Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements” in Item 1. Financial Statements.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements relating to plans, prospects, goals, strategies, future actions, events or performance and other statements which are other than statements of historical fact. In addition, all statements regarding anticipated growth in our revenue, anticipated effects of any product recalls, anticipated market conditions, planned product launches and expected results of operations and integration of any acquisition are forward-looking. To identify these statements look for words like “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates” or “anticipates” and similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements necessarily depend on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause our actual results and future actions to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements are:

• Adverse changes in global or regional general business, political and economic conditions due to the current global economic downturn, including the impact of continuing uncertainty and instability of certain European Union countries that could adversely affect our global markets.

• Foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations including the risk of further declines in the value of the yen and euro that would decrease our revenues and earnings.

• Acquisition-related adverse effects including the failure to successfully obtain the anticipated revenues, margins and earnings benefits of acquisitions; integration delays or costs and the requirement to record significant adjustments to the preliminary fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed within the measurement period.

• A major disruption in the operations of our manufacturing, research and development or distribution facilities, due to technological problems, natural disasters or other causes.

• Disruptions in supplies of raw materials, particularly components used to manufacture our silicone hydrogel lenses.

• Limitations on sales following product introductions due to poor market acceptance.

• New competitors, product innovations or technologies.

• Reduced sales, loss of customers and costs and expenses related to recalls.

• New U.S. and foreign government laws and regulations, and changes in existing laws, regulations and enforcement guidance, which affect the medical device industry and the healthcare industry generally.

• Failure to receive, or delays in receiving, U.S. or foreign regulatory approvals for products.

• Failure to obtain adequate coverage and reimbursement from third party payors for our products.

• Compliance costs and potential liability in connection with U.S. and foreign healthcare regulations, including product recalls, and potential losses resulting from sales of counterfeit and other infringing products.

• Legal costs, insurance expenses, settlement costs and the risk of an adverse decision or settlement related to product liability, patent protection or other litigation.

• Changes in tax laws or their interpretation and changes in statutory tax rates.

• The requirement to provide for a significant liability or to write off, or accelerate depreciation on, a significant asset, including goodwill.

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• The success of the Company’s research and development activities and other start-up projects.

• Dilution to earnings per share from acquisitions or issuing stock.

• Changes in accounting principles or estimates.

• Environmental risks.

• Other events described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the “Business” and “Risk Factors” sections in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, as such Risk Factors may be updated in quarterly filings.

We caution investors that forward-looking statements reflect our analysis only on their stated date. We disclaim any intent to update them except as required by law.

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Results of Operations

In this section, we discuss the results of our operations for the fiscal first quarter of 2014 ended January 31, 2014, and compare them with the same period of fiscal 2013. We discuss our cash flows and current financial condition under “Capital Resources and Liquidity.”

First Quarter Highlights

•Net sales of $405.0 million, up 7% from $379.8 million

•Gross profit $262.9 million, up 9% from $240.5 million

•Operating income $81.6 million, up 19% from $68.8 million

•Diluted earnings per share of $1.47, down from $1.50 per share

•Cash provided by operations $68.6 million, up from $47.6 million

Outlook

Overall, we remain optimistic about the long-term prospects for the worldwide contact lens and women’s healthcare markets. However, events affecting the economy as a whole, including the uncertainty and instability of global markets driven by United States debt and uncertainty surrounding employment, credit concerns and the Affordable Care Act together with the European debt crisis and related foreign currency volatility, particularly the yen, euro and the pound, impact our current performance and continue to represent a risk to our performance for fiscal year 2014 and beyond.

We compete in the worldwide contact lens market with our spherical, toric and multifocal contact lenses offered in a variety of materials including using silicone hydrogel Aquaform^® technology and phosphorylcholine (PC) Technology™. We believe that there will be lower contact lens wearer dropout rates as technology improves and enhances the wearing experience through a combination of improved designs and materials and the growth of preferred modalities such as single-use and monthly wearing options. CooperVision is focused on greater worldwide market penetration as we introduce new products and continue to expand our presence in existing and emerging markets, including through acquisitions.

Sales of contact lenses utilizing silicone hydrogel materials, a major product material in the industry, have grown significantly. Our ability to compete successfully with a full range of silicone hydrogel products is an important factor to achieving our desired future levels of sales growth and profitability. CooperVision markets monthly and two-week silicone hydrogel spherical and toric lens products under our Biofinity^® and Avaira^® brands, a multifocal lens under Biofinity and a single-use spherical lens under MyDay^TM.

We believe that the global market for single-use contact lenses is expanding and will continue to grow. In fiscal 2013, we launched MyDay, our single-use spherical silicone hydrogel lens, in Europe, and in fiscal 2012 we launched Proclear^® 1 Day multifocal. We forecast increasing demand for our existing and future single-use products. To meet this anticipated demand, in fiscal 2014 we plan to continue the implementation of capital projects to invest in increased single-use manufacturing capacity. Competitive silicone hydrogel single-use lens products are gaining market share and represent a risk to our business.

Consistent with CooperVision's strategy to focus on our core soft contact lens business, on October 31, 2013, we completed a transaction to sell Aime, our rigid gas permeable contact lens and solutions business in Japan. The business was originally obtained as part of the December 1, 2010, acquisition which included obtaining the rights to market Biofinity in Japan. Aime revenue had declined in recent periods, and the products had lower than average company margins. Results from operations of Aime are included in our Consolidated Statements of Income for fiscal 2013 and the divestiture was neutral to earnings per share in the first fiscal quarter of 2014.

We also compete in the highly fragmented medical device segment of the women's healthcare market. CooperSurgical has steadily grown its market presence and distribution system by developing products and acquiring companies and products that complement its business model. We intend to continue to invest in CooperSurgical's business through

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acquisitions of companies and product lines. CooperSurgical product sales are categorized based on the point of healthcare delivery including products used in medical office and surgical procedures by obstetricians and gynecologists (ob/gyns) representing 65% of CooperSurgical's net sales. CooperSurgical's remaining sales represent products used in fertility clinics that now represent 35% of CooperSurgical's net sales up from 31% in the prior year period.

As part of the new health care reform law, a 2.3% excise tax on any entity that manufactures or imports medical devices offered for sale in the United States, with limited exceptions, became effective January 1, 2013. CooperVision's products are not subject to this new tax because contact lenses are excluded from the tax. However, United States sales of CooperSurgical's products are subject to this new tax which is primarily recorded in selling, general and administrative expense on the Statement of Income.

At January 31, 2014, we had $999.8 million available under our existing revolving Credit Agreement. We believe that our cash and cash equivalents, cash flow from operating activities and borrowing capacity under existing credit facilities will fund operations both in the next 12 months and in the longer term as well as current and long-term cash requirements for capital expenditures, acquisitions, share repurchases and cash dividends. However, depending on the size or timing of these business activities, we may seek to raise additional debt financing.

Selected Statistical Information – Percentage of Sales and Growth

	Percentage of Sales				2014 vs 2013 % Change
Three Months Ended January 31,	2014		2013
Net sales	100	%	100	%	7	%
Cost of sales	35	%	37	%	2	%
Gross profit	65	%	63	%	9	%
Selling, general and administrative expense	39	%	40	%	5	%
Research and development expense	4	%	4	%	15	%
Amortization of intangibles	2	%	1	%	2	%
Operating income	20	%	18	%	19	%

Net Sales

Cooper’s two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical, generate all of its sales.

• CooperVision develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of soft contact lenses for the worldwide vision correction market.

• CooperSurgical develops, manufactures and markets medical devices and procedure solutions to improve healthcare delivery to women.

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Our consolidated net sales grew by $25.1 million or 7% in the three months ended January 31, 2014:

Three Months Ended January 31,
($ in millions)	2014		2013		% Change
CooperVision	$	326.3	$	301.4	8	%
CooperSurgical	78.7		78.4		—
	$	405.0	$	379.8	7	%

CooperVision Net Sales

The contact lens market has two major product categories:

• Spherical lenses including lenses that correct near- and farsightedness uncomplicated by more complex visual defects.

• Toric and multifocal lenses including lenses that, in addition to correcting near- and farsightedness, address more complex visual defects such as astigmatism and presbyopia by adding optical properties of cylinder and axis, which correct for irregularities in the shape of the cornea.

In order to achieve comfortable and healthy contact lens wear, products are sold with recommended replacement schedules, often defined as modalities, with the primary modalities being single-use, two-week and monthly. CooperVision offers spherical, aspherical, toric, multifocal and toric multifocal lens products in most modalities.

The contact lens market consists primarily of disposable and frequently replaced lenses. Disposable lenses are designed for either daily, two-week or monthly replacement; frequently replaced lenses are designed for replacement after one to three months. The market for spherical, toric and multifocal lenses is growing with value-added lenses to alleviate dry eye symptoms as well as higher oxygen permeable lenses such as silicone hydrogels.

CooperVision’s Proclear brand aspheric, toric and multifocal contact lenses, manufactured using PC Technology, help enhance tissue/device compatibility and offer improved lens comfort.

CooperVision’s silicone hydrogel Biofinity brand spherical, toric and multifocal contact lenses, Avaira brand spherical and toric lenses and MyDay, our spherical single-use lens, are manufactured using proprietary Aquaform technology to increase oxygen transmissibility for longer wear. We believe that it is important to develop a full range of multifocal and single-use silicone hydrogel products due to increased pressure from silicone hydrogel products offered by our major competitors.

CooperVision net sales growth included increases in total sphere lenses up 8%, representing 57% of net sales and total toric lenses up 10%, representing 31% of net sales. Total multifocal lenses grew 24%, representing 10% of net sales up from 9% in the prior year period on increased sales of Biofinity monthly and Proclear single-use multifocal products. Silicone hydrogel products, including MyDay, our single-use silicone hydrogel lens, grew 29% worldwide and represented 47% of net sales up from 40% in the prior year period. Proclear product sales grew 9% as compared to the prior year period and represented 25% of net sales, the same as in the prior year period. Older conventional lens products declined 8% and represented 2% of net sales, down from 3% in the prior year period.

CooperVision competes in the worldwide soft contact lens market and services three primary regions: the Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and Asia Pacific.

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CooperVision Net Sales by Geography

Three Months Ended January 31,
($ in millions)	2014		2013		% Change
Americas	$	140.7	$	125.0	13	%
EMEA	117.9		101.9		16	%
Asia Pacific	67.7		74.5		(9	)%
	$	326.3	$	301.4	8	%

The growth in Americas net sales was primarily due to market gains of CooperVision’s silicone hydrogel contact lenses and single-use sphere and multifocal products. The growth in EMEA net sales arose from market gains of silicone hydrogel lenses along with single-use sphere and multifocal products. EMEA net sales were favorably impacted due to weakening of the United States dollar compared to the euro. The decrease in net sales to the Asia Pacific region was due to the negative impact of the weakening of the Japanese yen compared to the United States dollar. Excluding the impact of currency, sales in the Asia Pacific region grew on market gains of silicone hydrogel lenses and single-use products.

CooperVision’s net sales growth was driven primarily by increases in the volume of lenses sold and introduction of new products, primarily silicone hydrogel lenses. While unit growth and product mix have influenced CooperVision’s sales growth, average realized prices by product have not materially influenced sales growth.

CooperSurgical Net Sales

CooperSurgical’s net sales of $78.7 million were flat compared to the prior year period. Sales of products used in fertility clinics grew 15% and now represent 35% of net sales compared to 31% in the prior year period. Sales of products used in medical office and surgical procedures declined 6% as compared to the prior year period and now represent 65% of CooperSurgical’s net sales compared to 69% in the prior year period. CooperSurgical’s sales primarily comprise women’s healthcare products used in fertility procedures and by gynecologists and obstetricians in surgical procedures and in the medical office. The balance consists of sales of medical devices outside of women’s healthcare which CooperSurgical does not actively market. Unit growth and product mix, primarily sales of fertility products, along with average realized prices on disposable products influenced sales growth.

Cost of Sales/Gross Profit

Gross Profit Percentage of Net Sales
Three Months Ended January 31,	2014		2013
CooperVision	65	%	63	%
CooperSurgical	63	%	64	%
Consolidated	65	%	63	%

The increase in CooperVision’s gross margin is attributable to the lower royalty payment on our silicone hydrogel products beginning on January 1, 2013, along with product mix. Gross margin was favorably impacted by the growth in sales of our higher margin Biofinity products as compared to the prior year period and by the fiscal 2013 divestiture of Aime with products that had lower than average company gross margin. Gross margin was unfavorably impacted by growth in sales of MyDay, our single-use spherical silicone hydrogel lens launched in fiscal 2013 as well as lower net sales on products sold in Japan due to the weakening of the Japanese yen as compared to the United States dollar in the current year period.

The decrease in CooperSurgical’s gross margin is largely attributable to product mix and increased sales of lower margin fertility products. Sales of lower margin fertility products now represent 35% of net sales compared to 31% in the prior year period.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expense (SGA)

Three Months Ended January 31, ($ in millions)	2014		% Net Sales		2013		% Net Sales		% Change
CooperVision	$	112.0	34	%	$	108.6	36	%	3	%
CooperSurgical	29.4		37	%	29.8		38	%	(1	)%
Corporate	16.7		—		12.3		—		36	%
	$	158.1	39	%	$	150.7	40	%	5	%

The 3% increase in CooperVision's SGA in absolute dollars in the fiscal 2014 period as compared to the fiscal 2013 period is primarily due to our investment in sales and marketing, including increased headcount, to reach new customers and support geographic expansion. Marketing programs included the promotion of our silicone hydrogel products, including MyDay, our single-use spherical silicone hydrogel lens. The decrease in SGA as a percentage of sales as compared to the prior year period is primarily due to revenue growth and cost controls measures.

The 1% decrease in CooperSurgical's SGA both in absolute dollars and as a percentage of net sales is primarily due to reduced selling costs related to the 6% decline in sales for office and surgical procedures and the timing of marketing initiatives. CooperSurgical continues to invest in sales activities to promote our products, with emphasis on products used in surgical procedures, and to reach new customers. The medical device excise tax, that became effective on January 1, 2013, on sales of CooperSurgical's products in the United States was $0.7 million in the current year period as compared to $0.2 million in the prior year period.

The increase in Corporate SGA in the fiscal 2014 period in absolute dollars is primarily due to share-based compensation costs.

Research and Development Expense

Three Months Ended January 31, ($ in millions)	2014		% Net Sales		2013		% Net Sales		% Change
CooperVision	$	12.8	4	%	$	10.5	3	%	23	%
CooperSurgical	2.9		4	%	3.2		4	%	(10	)%
	$	15.7	4	%	$	13.7	4	%	15	%

The increase in CooperVision's research and development expense in absolute dollars and as a percentage of net sales in the fiscal 2014 period as compared to the fiscal 2013 period are primarily due to investments in new technologies, clinical trials and increased headcount. CooperVision’s research and development activities are primarily focused on the development of new contact lens designs.

CooperSurgical research and development expense decreased in absolute dollars primarily due to the completion of projects in fiscal 2013 for the design and upgrade of several surgical procedure devices. CooperSurgical's research and development activities include in-vitro fertilization product development and the design and upgrade of surgical procedure devices.

Amortization Expense

Consolidated amortization expense increased 2% to $7.5 million in the current year period as compared to the prior year period.

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Operating Income

Three Months Ended January 31, ($ in millions)	2014			% Net Sales		2013			% Net Sales		% Change
CooperVision	$	84.1		26	%	$	67.1		22	%	25	%
CooperSurgical	14.2			18	%	14.0			18	%	1	%
Corporate	(16.7		)	—		(12.3		)	—		(36	)%
	$	81.6		20	%	$	68.8		18	%	19	%

The increase in consolidated operating income in the fiscal 2014 period in absolute dollars and as a percentage of net sales was primarily due to the increase in gross profit of 9% partially offset by the increase in operating expenses of 6%.

Interest Expense

Interest expense in the fiscal first quarter of 2014 was $1.7 million representing a 35% decrease from the prior year period. This decrease reflects lower average debt balances and lower average interest rates in the current year period.

Insurance Proceeds

On October 28, 2011, a manufacturing building in the UK experienced an incident in which a pipe broke in our fire suppression system, causing water and fire retardant foam damage to the facility. While this incident did not substantially impact our existing customers, the repairs to the facility and resultant decrease in manufacturing capacity impacted the timing of marketing initiatives to generate additional sales. In January 2013, we resolved our business interruption claim with our insurer for a total of $19.1 million. We received a payment of $5.0 million in our fiscal fourth quarter of 2012. In our fiscal first quarter of 2013, we recorded the remaining $14.1 million in our Consolidated Statement of Income of which we received payment of $2.9 million during the fiscal first quarter and payment of the remaining $11.2 million in the fiscal second quarter.

Share Repurchase

In December 2011, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program and subsequently amended the total repurchase authorization to $500.0 million. During the fiscal first quarter of 2014, we repurchased 396 thousand shares of our common stock for $50.0 million at an average purchase price of $126.21 per share. During the fiscal first quarter of 2013, we repurchased 460 thousand shares of our common stock for $44.4 million at an average purchase price of $96.34. At January 31, 2014, we had remaining authorization to repurchase about $211.5 million of our common stock. See Note 8 for additional information.

Other (Loss) Income, Net

Periods Ended January 31, ($ in millions)
	2014			2013
Foreign exchange (loss) gain	$	(0.9	)	$	0.5
Other, net	0.4			0.1
	$	(0.5	)	$	0.6

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Provision for Income Taxes

We recorded income tax expense of $7.2 million in the fiscal first quarter of 2014 compared to $6.0 million in the prior year period. Our effective tax rate (ETR) (provision for income taxes divided by pretax income) for the fiscal first quarter of 2014 was 9.1%. 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 2013 was 7.5%.

The ETR is below the United States statutory rate as a majority of our taxable income is earned in foreign jurisdictions with lower tax rates reflecting the shift in the geographic mix of taxable income during recent periods as taxable income earned in foreign jurisdictions increased as compared to taxable income earned in the United States. As a result, the ratio of domestic taxable income to worldwide taxable income, primarily within CooperVision but augmented by CooperSurgical's July 2012 acquisition of Origio, has decreased over recent fiscal periods. A reduction in the ratio of domestic taxable income to worldwide taxable income effectively lowers the overall tax rate due to the fact that the tax rates in the majority of foreign jurisdictions where the Company operates are significantly lower than the statutory rate in the United States.

The impact on our provision for income taxes of income earned in foreign jurisdictions being taxed at rates different than the United States Federal statutory rate was a benefit of approximately $22.7 million and a foreign effective tax rate of approximately 4.5% in our fiscal first quarter of 2014 compared to $23.2 million and a foreign effective tax rate of approximately 3.6% in our fiscal first quarter of 2013. Please refer to Note 5 for additional information.

Share-Based Compensation Plans

Cooper has several share-based compensation plans that are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013. The compensation expense and related income tax benefit recognized in our consolidated financial statements for share-based awards were as follows:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In millions)	2014		2013
Selling, general and administrative expense	$	13.4	$	8.5
Cost of sales	0.8		0.5
Research and development expense	0.6		0.4
Capitalized in inventory	0.8		0.5
Total share-based compensation expense	$	15.6	$	9.9
Related income tax benefit	$	4.9	$	3.0

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Capital Resources and Liquidity

First Quarter Highlights

• Operating cash flow $68.6 million vs. $47.6 million in the fiscal first quarter of 2013

• Expenditures for purchases of property, plant and equipment (PP&E) $61.0 million vs. $29.3 million in the prior year period

• Share repurchases under our share repurchase plan $50.0 million vs. $44.4 million in the prior year period

Comparative Statistics

($ in millions)	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents	$	28.8		$	77.4
Total assets	$	3,114.8		$	3,137.3
Working capital	$	432.8		$	426.0
Total debt	$	345.7		$	344.7
Stockholders’ equity	$	2,453.9		$	2,423.5
Ratio of debt to equity	0.14:1			0.14:1
Debt as a percentage of total capitalization	12		%	12		%
Operating cash flow - twelve months ended	$	436.9		$	415.9

Working Capital

The $6.8 million increase in working capital at January 31, 2014, was primarily due to an increase in accounts receivables and other current assets along with decreases in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities. This increase was partially offset by decreases in cash and current deferred tax assets and an increase in short-term debt.

At January 31, 2014, our inventory months on hand (MOH) increased to 7.2 from 7.0 at January 31, 2013 and 6.9 at October 31, 2013, due to the increase in inventory to support new products and the favorable impact of product mix on cost of sales. The $5.8 million increase in trade accounts receivable was primarily due to increased sales and timing of collections. Our days sales outstanding (DSO) were 53 days at January 31, 2014, the same as October 31, 2013 and down from 58 days in the prior year period.

We have reviewed our needs in the United States for possible repatriation of undistributed earnings or cash of our foreign subsidiaries. Cooper presently intends to continue to indefinitely invest all earnings and cash outside of the United States of all foreign subsidiaries to fund foreign investments or meet foreign working capital and property, plant and equipment requirements.

Operating Cash Flow

Cash flow provided by operating activities in the fiscal first quarter of 2014 continued to be Cooper’s major source of liquidity, at $68.6 million compared to $47.6 million in the prior year period. Current period results include $72.3 million of net income and non-cash items primarily made up of $31.4 million related to depreciation and amortization, $14.8 million related to share-based compensation and a $4.0 million gain on currency translation. Results also include changes in operating assets and liabilities, which primarily reflect the increase in trade accounts receivable, other receivables and inventories of $11.9 million and the decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities of $38.3 million. The $21.0 million increase in cash flow provided by operating activities in the fiscal first quarter of 2014 as compared to the same period of fiscal 2013 is primarily related to the timing of collection in fiscal 2013 of the $11.2 million of insurance proceeds receivable for the business interruption claim and the increase of non-cash items primarily related to share-based compensation.

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THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition

and Results of Operations

For the three months ended January 31, 2014, our primary source of cash flows provided by operating activities was cash collections from our customers for purchase of our products. Our primary uses of cash flows from operating activities were for personnel and material costs along with cash payments of $0.7 million for interest.

For the three months ended January 31, 2013, our primary source of cash flows provided by operating activities was cash collections from our customers for purchase of our products. Our primary uses of cash flows from operating activities were for personnel and material costs along with cash payments of $2.4 million for interest.

Investing Cash Flow

Cash used in investing activities of $58.1 million in the fiscal first quarter of 2014 was driven by capital expenditures of $61.0 million, primarily to increase manufacturing capacity, partially offset by a $1.4 million insurance recovery related to facility repairs and $1.5 million related to divestitures.

Cash used in investing activities of $32.4 million in the fiscal first quarter of 2013 was for capital expenditures of $29.3 million, primarily to increase manufacturing capacity, and payments of $3.7 million related to acquisitions, partially offset by a $0.6 million insurance recovery related to facility repairs.

Financing Cash Flow

The changes in cash flows from financing activities primarily relate to borrowings and repayments of debt as well as share repurchases and share-based compensation awards. Cash used in financing activities of $58.6 million in the fiscal first quarter of 2014 was driven by $50.0 million in payments for share repurchases under our share repurchase plan, $8.1 million for share-based compensation awards, a $3.3 million payment for contingent consideration, $0.5 million for net repayments of debt and $0.7 million for distributions to noncontrolling interests. Cash used in financing activities was slightly offset by $4.1 million of proceeds from a construction allowance.

Cash used in financing activities of $14.1 million in the fiscal first quarter of 2013 was driven by $44.4 million in payments for share repurchases under our share repurchase plan, $3.3 million to purchase Origio shares and other distributions to noncontrolling interests, a $3.6 million payment for contingent consideration and $0.5 million for share-based compensation awards. Cash used in financing activities was partially offset by $37.7 million from net borrowings of debt.

At January 31, 2014, we had $300.0 million outstanding on the Term Loan and $999.8 million available under the Credit Agreement, and we are in compliance with our financial covenants including the Interest Coverage Ratio at 60.51 to 1.00 and the Total Leverage Ratio at 0.69 to 1.00. As defined in both the Credit Agreement and Term Loan, the Interest Coverage Ratio is the ratio of Consolidated Proforma EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense with the requirement to be at least 3.00 to 1.00 and the Total Leverage Ratio is the ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to Consolidated Proforma EBITDA with the requirement to be no higher than 3.75 to 1.00.

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THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition

and Results of Operations

Estimates and Critical Accounting Policies

Management estimates and judgments are an integral part of financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). We believe that the critical accounting policies listed below address the more significant estimates required of management when preparing our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. We consider an accounting estimate critical if changes in the estimate may have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. We believe that the accounting estimates employed are appropriate and resulting balances are reasonable; however, actual results could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustment to these balances in future periods. The accounting policies that reflect our more significant estimates, judgments and assumptions and which we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results are:

•Revenue recognition

•Net realizable value of inventory

•Valuation of goodwill

•Business combinations

•Income taxes

•Share-based compensation

During the fiscal first quarter of 2014, there were no significant changes in our estimates and critical accounting policies. Please refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, for a more complete discussion of our estimates and critical accounting policies.

We performed our annual impairment assessment of goodwill during the fiscal third quarter of 2013, and our analysis indicated that we had no impairment of goodwill. As described in Note 3. Intangible Assets in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, we will continue to monitor conditions and changes that could indicate that our recorded goodwill may be impaired.

Accounting Pronouncements Issued Not Yet Adopted

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit when a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. ASU 2013-11 requires an unrecognized tax benefit to be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. When a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available, or the entity does not intend to use the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of these amendments, which are effective for the Company for the fiscal year beginning on November 1, 2014, will have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Trademarks

Aquaform^®, Avaira^®, Biofinity^® and Proclear^® are registered trademarks of The Cooper Companies, Inc., its affiliates and/or subsidiaries. MyDay™ and PC Technology™ are trademarks of The Cooper Companies, Inc., its affiliates and/or subsidiaries.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

Most of our operations outside the United States have their local currency as their functional currency. We are exposed to risks caused by changes in foreign exchange, principally our British pound sterling, euro, Japanese yen, Danish krone, Swedish krona, Australian dollar and Canadian dollar-denominated debt and receivables, and from operations in foreign currencies. We have taken steps to minimize our balance sheet exposure. Although we may enter into foreign exchange agreements with financial institutions to reduce our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency values relative to our debt or receivables obligations, these hedging transactions do not eliminate that risk entirely. We are also exposed to risks associated with changes in interest rates, as the interest rate on our Credit Agreement and Term Loan may vary with the Eurodollar rate. We have decreased this interest rate risk by hedging a significant portion of variable rate debt effectively converting it to fixed rate debt for varying periods through December 2014. For additional detail, see Item 1A. Risk Factors and Note 1 and Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, and Note 9 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2014.

On September 12, 2013, we entered into a five-year, $300.0 million, senior unsecured term loan agreement (Term Loan) that will mature on September 12, 2018, and will be subject to amortization of principal of 5% per year payable quarterly beginning October 31, 2016, with the balance payable at maturity. At January 31, 2014, $300.0 million remained outstanding on the Term Loan.

On May 31, 2012, we entered into an amendment to our Credit Agreement, originally entered into on January 12, 2011. The aggregate revolving commitment was increased to $1.0 billion from $750.0 million. This facility offers additional availability, lower interest rates and extends the maturity date to May 31, 2017, from January 12, 2016. In addition, we have the ability to increase the facility by up to an additional $500.0 million. KeyBank led the refinancing with certain banks that participated in the Credit Agreement retaining or increasing their participation.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company has established and currently maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in its reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission and that any material information relating to the Company is recorded, processed, summarized and reported to its principal officers to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving desired control objectives. In reaching a reasonable level of assurance, management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

In conjunction with the close of each fiscal quarter, the Company conducts a review and evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, based upon their evaluation as of January 31, 2014, the end of the fiscal quarter covered in this report, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

As of January 31, 2014, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are subject to legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, we do not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended October 31, 2013.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The Company's share repurchase activity during the three month period ended January 31, 2014, was as follows:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
11/1/13 - 11/30/13	—	$	—	—	$	61,500,000
12/1/13 - 12/31/13	—	$	—	—	$	261,500,000
1/1/14 - 1/31/14	396,153	$	126.21	396,153	$	211,500,000
Total	396,153	$	126.21	396,153

The transactions described in the table above represent the repurchase of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange as part of the share repurchase program approved by the Company’s Board of Directors in December 2011 (2012 Share Repurchase Program). The plan originally authorized $150.0 million and was amended to increase the authorization to a total of $500.0 million. Purchases under the 2012 Share Repurchase Program may be made from time-to-time on the open market at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions and are subject to a review of the circumstances in place at the time and will be made from time to time as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements. This program has no expiration date and may be discontinued at any time. At January 31, 2014, approximately $211.5 million remained authorized for repurchase under the 2012 Share Repurchase Program.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
11*	Calculation of Earnings Per Share
31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
32.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
101	The following materials from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2014, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, (iii) Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, (iv) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013 and (v) related notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

* The information called for in this Exhibit is provided in Note 6. Earnings Per Share to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in this report.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	The Cooper Companies, Inc.
	(Registrant)
Date: March 7, 2014	/s/ Tina Maloney
	Tina Maloney
	Corporate Controller
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

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Index of Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Page No
11*	Calculation of Earnings Per Share
31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
32.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
101	The following materials from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2014, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, (iii) Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, (iv) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013 and (v) related notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

* The information called for in this Exhibit is provided in Note 6. Earnings Per Share to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in this report.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Robert S. Weiss, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (the “registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 7, 2014
	/s/ Robert S. Weiss
	Robert S. Weiss
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Gregory W. Matz, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (the “registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 7, 2014
	/s/ Gregory W. Matz
	Gregory W. Matz
	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Robert S. Weiss, do hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

• the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended January 31, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

• the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: March 7, 2014	/s/ Robert S. Weiss
	Robert S. Weiss
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Gregory W. Matz, do hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

• the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended January 31, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

• the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: March 7, 2014	/s/ Gregory W. Matz
	Gregory W. Matz
	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer

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	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Roll Forward]
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Beginning Balance	$ (4,592)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Gross change in value for the period	3,196
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Change in Value of Derivative Instruments [Roll Forward]
Change in Value of Derivative Instruments, Beginning Balance	(1,033)
Change in Value of Derivative Instruments, Gross change in value for the period	(31)
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Change in Value of Derivative Instruments, Ending Balance	(686)
Minimum Pension Liability [Roll Forward]
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Minimum Pension Liability, Tax effect for the period	0	0
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Business Segment Information (Schedule of Net Sales To External Customers By Country Of Domicile) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales to external customers	$ 404,980	$ 379,839
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales to external customers	187,693	175,757
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales to external customers	129,046	108,530
Rest Of World [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales to external customers	$ 88,241	$ 95,552

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Debt (Schedule of Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Short-term:
Overdraft and other credit facilities	$ 44,147	$ 42,987
Long-term:
Credit agreement	0	0
Term Loan	300,000	300,000
Other	1,589	1,670
Long-term debt	$ 301,589	$ 301,670

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Level 2 Inputs

The following table sets forth Cooper’s financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 2 inputs during the fiscal first quarter of 2014, within the fair value hierarchy at January 31, 2014, and fiscal year 2013, within the fair value hierarchy at October 31, 2013:

(In millions)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Assets:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	0.2	$	0.3
Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	1.1	$	1.7
Foreign exchange contracts	0.4		0.6
	$	1.5	$	2.3

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Employee Benefits (Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 1,768	$ 1,846
Interest cost	988	821
Expected returns on assets	(1,237)	(961)
Amortization of prior service cost	6	6
Recognized net actuarial loss	154	547
Net periodic pension cost	$ 1,679	$ 2,259

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Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Stock Options to Purchase Common Stock Not Included in Diluted Net Income Per Share Calculation) (Details) (Stock Options [Member], USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	$ 128.35	$ 95.74
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Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$ 128.35	$ 102.08

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Business Segment Information (Schedule of Long-Lived Assets By Country Of Domicile) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
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United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	439,877	427,560
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	311,503	297,157
Rest Of World [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	$ 18,017	$ 15,150

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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

(In thousands)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Raw materials	$	77,622	$	79,331
Work-in-process	11,910		10,515
Finished goods	249,964		249,071
	$	339,496	$	338,917

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is computed using standard cost that approximates actual cost, on a first-in, first-out basis.

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Employee Benefits (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]
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Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year	$ 7.7
Expected rate of return on plan assets for determining net periodic pension cost	8.00%

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Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
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Work-in-process	11,910	10,515
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Inventories, net	$ 339,496	$ 338,917

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General (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Insurance proceeds	$ 19,100,000	$ 0		$ 14,084,000
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Business Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 404,980	$ 379,839
Operating income (loss)		81,622	68,821
Interest expense		1,656	2,567
Gain on insurance proceeds	19,100	0	14,084
Other (expense) income, net		(510)	638
Income before income taxes		79,456	80,976
CooperVision [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		326,303	301,379
Operating income (loss)		84,146	67,068
CooperSurgical [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		78,677	78,460
Operating income (loss)		14,156	14,052
Headquarters [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)		(16,680)	(12,299)
Toric Lens [Member] | CooperVision [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		101,196	91,634
Multifocal Lens [Member] | CooperVision [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		33,695	27,152
Single-Use Sphere Lens [Member] | CooperVision [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		68,772	65,463
Non Single-Use Sphere And Other Eye Care Products And Other [Member] | CooperVision [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 122,640	$ 117,130

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Intangible Assets (Schedule of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	$ 1,387,611	$ 1,370,247
Net additions during the year		14,380
Net reductions during the three-month period ended January 31, 2014	(590)
Translation	962	2,984
Balance, ending	1,387,983	1,387,611
CooperVision [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	1,048,478	1,044,054
Net additions during the year		3,363
Net reductions during the three-month period ended January 31, 2014	0
Translation	1,779	1,061
Balance, ending	1,050,257	1,048,478
CooperSurgical [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	339,133	326,193
Net additions during the year		11,017
Net reductions during the three-month period ended January 31, 2014	(590)
Translation	(817)	1,923
Balance, ending	$ 337,726	$ 339,133

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Intangible Assets (Schedule of Other Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 364,154	$ 370,649
Accumulated Amortization & Translation	173,342	171,880
Other intangible assets, net	190,812	198,769
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	12,202	12,481
Accumulated Amortization & Translation	2,301	2,337
Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	128,459	133,842
Accumulated Amortization & Translation	81,716	84,371
Shelf space and market share [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	198,553	199,379
Accumulated Amortization & Translation	79,429	75,700
License and distribution right and other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	24,940	24,947
Accumulated Amortization & Translation	$ 9,896	$ 9,472

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General

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

General

General

The Cooper Companies, Inc. (Cooper, we or the Company) is a global medical device company publicly traded on the NYSE Euronext (NYSE: COO). Cooper is dedicated to being A Quality of Life Company^TM with a focus on delivering shareholder value. Cooper operates through our business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical.

• CooperVision develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of soft contact lenses for the worldwide vision correction market.

• CooperSurgical develops, manufactures and markets medical devices and procedure solutions to improve healthcare delivery to women.

The unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements presented in this report contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly Cooper’s consolidated condensed financial position at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, the consolidated results of its operations for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013 and its consolidated condensed cash flows for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013. Most of these adjustments are normal and recurring. However, certain adjustments associated with acquisitions and insurance proceeds are of a nonrecurring nature. Readers should not assume that the results reported here either indicate or guarantee future performance.

During interim periods, we follow the accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013. Please refer to this when reviewing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

On October 28, 2011, a manufacturing building in the UK experienced an incident in which a pipe broke in our fire suppression system, causing water and fire retardant foam damage to the facility. While this incident did not substantially impact our existing customers, the repairs to the facility and resultant decrease in manufacturing capacity impacted the timing of marketing initiatives to generate additional sales. In January 2013, we resolved our business interruption claim with our insurer for a total of $19.1 million. We received payments of $5.0 million in our fiscal fourth quarter of 2012. In our fiscal first quarter of 2013, we recorded the remaining $14.1 million in our Consolidated Statement of Income of which we received payment of $2.9 million during the fiscal first quarter 2013 and the remaining $11.2 million in the fiscal second quarter 2013.

Management estimates and judgments are an integral part of financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). We believe that the critical accounting policies listed below address the more significant estimates required of Management when preparing our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. We consider an accounting estimate critical if changes in the estimate may have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. We believe that the accounting estimates employed are appropriate and resulting balances are reasonable; however, actual results could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustment to these balances in future periods. The accounting policies that reflect our more significant estimates, judgments and assumptions and which we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results are:

•Revenue recognition

•Net realizable value of inventory

•Valuation of goodwill

•Business combinations

•Income taxes

•Share-based compensation

During the fiscal first quarter of 2014, there were no significant changes in our estimates and critical accounting policies. Please refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, for a more complete discussion of our estimates and critical accounting policies.

Accounting Pronouncements Issued Not Yet Adopted

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit when a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. ASU 2013-11 requires an unrecognized tax benefit to be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. When a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available, or the entity does not intend to use the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of these amendments, which are effective for the Company for the fiscal year beginning on November 1, 2014, will have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

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Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2014	$ 28.5
2015	22.0
2016	20.3
2017	19.6
2018	$ 17.6

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 07, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Share Repurchase Program, maximum amount authorized		$ 500.0
Share Repurchase Program, remaining authorized amount		211.5
Number of common stock repurchased, shares		396	460
Cost of common stock repurchased		50.0	44.4
Average purchase price per share		$ 126.21	$ 96.34
Dividends on common stock	$ 1.4
Cash dividend, per share	$ 0.03
Dividends payable, date of record	Jan. 24, 2014

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Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 404,980	$ 379,839
Cost of sales	142,051	139,341
Gross profit	262,929	240,498
Selling, general and administrative expense	158,088	150,653
Research and development expense	15,712	13,653
Amortization of intangibles	7,507	7,371
Operating income	81,622	68,821
Interest expense	1,656	2,567
Gain on insurance proceeds	0	14,084
Other (expense) income, net	(510)	638
Income before income taxes	79,456	80,976
Provision for income taxes	7,191	6,041
Net income	72,265	74,935
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests	422	268
Net income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$ 71,843	$ 74,667
Earnings per share attributable to Cooper stockholders - basic	$ 1.50	$ 1.54
Earnings per share attributable to Cooper stockholders - diluted	$ 1.47	$ 1.50
Number of shares used to compute earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	48,006	48,476
Diluted (in shares)	49,006	49,633

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Business Segment Information (Schedule of Identifiable Assets By Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Identifiable assets	$ 3,114,755	$ 3,137,261
CooperVision [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Identifiable assets	2,415,720	2,376,022
CooperSurgical [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Identifiable assets	620,542	632,844
Headquarters [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Identifiable assets	$ 78,493	$ 128,395

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Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Trade accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 5,678	$ 5,261
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	120,000,000	120,000,000
Common stock, shares, issued	50,555,000	50,335,000
Treasury stock, shares	2,696,393	2,339,740

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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Effective tax rate (ETR)	9.10%	7.50%
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact ETR			$ 28.8
Interest and penalties			2.6
Unrecognized tax benefits related to tax positions			$ 3.6

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2014		2013
Net income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	71,843	$	74,667
Basic:
Weighted average common shares	48,006		48,476
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	1.50	$	1.54
Diluted:
Weighted average common shares	48,006		48,476
Effect of potential dilutive common shares	1,000		1,157
Diluted weighted average common shares	49,006		49,633
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	1.47	$	1.50

Schedule of Stock Options to Purchase Common Stock Not Included in Diluted Net Income Per Share Calculation

The following table sets forth stock options to purchase Cooper’s common stock that were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been antidilutive for the periods presented:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands, except exercise prices)	2014		2013
Numbers of stock option shares excluded	26		224
Range of exercise prices	$	128.35	$95.74-$102.08

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Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 71,843	$ 74,667
Basic:
Weighted average common shares (in shares)	48,006	48,476
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.50	$ 1.54
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive stock options (in shares)	1,000	1,157
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	49,006	49,633
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.47	$ 1.50

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Stockholders' Equity Analysis of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Analysis of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Analysis of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

(In thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Change in Value of Derivative Instruments			Minimum Pension Liability			Total
Balance at October 31, 2013	$	(4,592	)	$	(1,033	)	$	(10,137	)	$	(15,762	)
Gross change in value for the period	3,196			(31		)	7			3,172
Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income	—			600			—			600
Tax effect for the period	—			(222		)	—			(222		)
Balance at January 31, 2014	$	(1,396	)	$	(686	)	$	(10,130	)	$	(12,212	)

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 72,265,000	$ 74,935,000
Depreciation and amortization	31,395,000	31,525,000
Insurance proceeds receivable	0	(11,184,000)
Decrease in operating capital	(59,567,000)	(59,626,000)
Other non-cash items	24,481,000	11,973,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	68,574,000	47,623,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(60,979,000)	(29,315,000)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and other	1,489,000	(3,690,000)
Insurance proceeds received	1,359,000	560,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(58,131,000)	(32,445,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	486,900,000	340,400,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(486,900,000)	(311,169,000)
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt	(534,000)	8,483,000
Repurchase of common stock	(50,000,000)	(44,363,000)
Issuance of common stock for employee stock plans	(8,052,000)	(541,000)
Purchase of Origio shares from noncontrolling interests	0	(2,641,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(749,000)	(694,000)
Payment of contingent consideration	(3,323,000)	(3,600,000)
Proceeds from construction allowance	4,074,000	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(58,584,000)	(14,125,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(424,000)	552,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(48,565,000)	1,605,000
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	77,393,000	12,840,000
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 28,828,000	$ 14,445,000

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 72,265	$ 74,935
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	3,196	1,373
Change in value of derivative instruments, net of tax provision of $222 and $231	347	363
Change in minimum pension liability, net of tax provision of $0	7	7
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax provision of $0 and $12	0	22
Other comprehensive income	3,550	1,765
Comprehensive income	75,815	76,700
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	2	360
Comprehensive income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$ 75,817	$ 77,060

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Employee Benefits

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits

Cooper’s Retirement Income Plan (Plan), a defined benefit plan, covers substantially all full-time United States employees. Cooper’s contributions are designed to fund normal cost on a current basis and to fund the estimated prior service cost of benefit improvements. The unit credit actuarial cost method is used to determine the annual cost. Cooper pays the entire cost of the Plan and funds such costs as they accrue. Virtually all of the assets of the Plan are comprised of equities and participation in equity and fixed income funds.

Cooper’s results of operations for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013 reflect the following components of net periodic pension costs:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2014			2013
Service cost	$	1,768		$	1,846
Interest cost	988			821
Expected returns on assets	(1,237		)	(961		)
Amortization of prior service cost	6			6
Recognized net actuarial loss	154			547
Net periodic pension cost	$	1,679		$	2,259

Cooper contributed $1.1 million to the pension plan in the fiscal first quarter of 2014, and expects to contribute an additional $7.7 million in fiscal 2014. We contributed $0.4 million to the pension plan in the fiscal first quarter of 2013. The expected rate of return on plan assets for determining net periodic pension cost is 8%.

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	COOPER COMPANIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000711404
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	47,858,123

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Business Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

Business Segment Information

Cooper uses operating income, as presented in our financial reports, as the primary measure of segment profitability. We do not allocate costs from corporate functions to segment operating income. Items below operating income are not considered when measuring the profitability of a segment. We use the same accounting policies to generate segment results as we do for our consolidated results.

Identifiable assets are those used in continuing operations except cash and cash equivalents, which we include as corporate assets. Long-lived assets are property, plant and equipment.

Segment information:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2014			2013
CooperVision net sales by category:
Toric lens	$	101,196		$	91,634
Multifocal lens	33,695			27,152
Single-use sphere lens	68,772			65,463
Non single-use sphere and other	122,640			117,130
Total CooperVision net sales	326,303			301,379
CooperSurgical net sales	78,677			78,460
Total net sales	$	404,980		$	379,839
Operating income (loss):
CooperVision	$	84,146		$	67,068
CooperSurgical	14,156			14,052
Corporate	(16,680		)	(12,299		)
Total operating income	81,622			68,821
Interest expense	1,656			2,567
Gain on insurance proceeds	—			14,084
Other (expense) income, net	(510		)	638
Income before income taxes	$	79,456		$	80,976

(In thousands)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Identifiable assets:
CooperVision	$	2,415,720	$	2,376,022
CooperSurgical	620,542		632,844
Corporate	78,493		128,395
Total	$	3,114,755	$	3,137,261

Geographic information:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Net sales to external customers by country of domicile:
United States	$	187,693	$	175,757
Europe	129,046		108,530
Rest of world	88,241		95,552
Total	$	404,980	$	379,839

(In thousands)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Long-lived assets by country of domicile:
United States	$	439,877	$	427,560
Europe	311,503		297,157
Rest of world	18,017		15,150
Total	$	769,397	$	739,867

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Change in value of derivative instruments, Tax effect for the period	$ 222	$ 231
Minimum Pension Liability, Tax effect for the period	0	0
Unrealized gain on marketable securites, tax	$ 0	$ 12

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

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 2014 was 9.1%. 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 2013 was 7.5%. The ETR is below the United States statutory rate as a majority of our taxable 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, 2013, Cooper had unrecognized tax benefits, that if recognized, $28.8 million would impact our ETR. For the three-month period ended January 31, 2014, 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, 2013. 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, 2013, is $3.6 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, 2014, the tax years for which Cooper remains subject to United States Federal income tax assessment upon examination are 2010 through 2013. Cooper remains subject to income tax examinations in other significant tax jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, Japan, France and Australia for the tax years 2010 through 2013.

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Debt

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

(In thousands)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Short-term:
Overdraft and other credit facilities	$	44,147	$	42,987
Long-term:
Credit agreement	$	—	$	—
Term Loan	300,000		300,000
Other	1,589		1,670
	$	301,589	$	301,670

Credit Agreement

On May 31, 2012, Cooper entered into an amendment to our Credit Agreement, dated as of January 12, 2011, by and among the Company, CooperVision International Holding Company, LP, the lenders party thereto and KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent. The Credit Agreement, as amended, provides for a multicurrency revolving credit facility in an aggregate commitment amount of $1.0 billion and the aggregate commitment amount under the revolving facility may be increased, upon written request by Cooper, by $500.0 million. The amended Credit Agreement has a termination date of May 31, 2017.

The commitment fee rate ranges between 0.100% and 0.275% of the unused portion of the revolving facility based on a pricing grid tied to our Total Leverage Ratio (as defined below and in the Credit Agreement). The applicable margin rates on loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement will bear interest based, at our option, on either the base rate or the adjusted Eurodollar rate (currently referred to as LIBOR) or adjusted foreign currency rate (each as defined in the amended Credit Agreement), plus an applicable margin of between 0.00% and 0.75% in respect of base rate loans and between 1.00% and 1.75% in respect of adjusted Eurodollar rate or adjusted foreign currency rate loans, in each case in accordance with a pricing grid tied to our Total Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. In addition to the annual commitment fee, we are also required to pay certain letter of credit and related fronting fees and other administrative fees pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement is not secured by any of the Company's, or any of its subsidiaries’, assets. All obligations under the Credit Agreement will be guaranteed by each of our existing and future direct and indirect material domestic subsidiaries.

Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement and the Term Loan discussed below, we are also required to maintain specified financial ratios:

• The ratio of Consolidated Proforma EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense (as defined, Interest Coverage Ratio) be at least 3.00 to 1.00 at all times.

• The ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to Consolidated Proforma EBITDA (as defined, Total Leverage Ratio) be no higher than 3.75 to 1.00.

At January 31, 2014, we were in compliance with the Interest Coverage Ratio at 60.51 to 1.00 and the Total Leverage Ratio at 0.69 to 1.00.

At January 31, 2014, we had $999.8 million available under the Credit Agreement.

Term Loan

On September 12, 2013, the Company entered into a five-year, $300.0 million, senior unsecured term loan agreement (Term Loan) by and among the Company; the lenders party thereto and KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent. This syndicated credit facility will mature on September 12, 2018, and will be subject to amortization of principal of 5% per annum payable quarterly beginning October 31, 2016, with the balance payable at maturity.

Amounts outstanding under the Term Loan agreement will bear interest, at the Company's option, at either the base rate, which is a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) KeyBank's prime rate, (b) 0.5% in excess of the federal funds effective rate and (c) 1% in excess of the adjusted Eurodollar rate (currently referred to as LIBOR) for a one-month interest period on such day, or the adjusted Eurodollar rate, plus, in each case, an applicable margin of, initially, 0%, in respect of base rate loans and 0.75%, in respect of adjusted Eurodollar rate loans. The applicable margins will be determined quarterly by reference to a grid based upon the Company's ratio of funded debt to consolidated proforma EBITDA, or Total Leverage Ratio as defined in the Term Loan agreement, and consistent with the revolving Credit Agreement discussed above.

The Term Loan agreement contains customary restrictive covenants, as well as financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a certain Total Leverage Ratio and Interest Coverage Ratio, as defined in the agreement, consistent with the revolving Credit Agreement discussed above. The agreement also contains customary events of default, the occurrence of which would permit the Administrative Agent to declare the principal, accrued interest and other obligations of the Company under the agreement to be immediately due and payable.

At January 31, 2014, we had $300.0 million outstanding under the Term Loan.

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Share-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

Schedule of Compensation Expense and Related Income Tax Benefit for Share-Based Awards

The compensation expense and related income tax benefit recognized in our consolidated financial statements for share-based awards were as follows:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In millions)	2014		2013
Selling, general and administrative expense	$	13.4	$	8.5
Cost of sales	0.8		0.5
Research and development expense	0.6		0.4
Capitalized in inventory	0.8		0.5
Total share-based compensation expense	$	15.6	$	9.9
Related income tax benefit	$	4.9	$	3.0

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Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventories

(In thousands)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Raw materials	$	77,622	$	79,331
Work-in-process	11,910		10,515
Finished goods	249,964		249,071
	$	339,496	$	338,917

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Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders’ Equity

Analysis of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

(In thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Change in Value of Derivative Instruments			Minimum Pension Liability			Total
Balance at October 31, 2013	$	(4,592	)	$	(1,033	)	$	(10,137	)	$	(15,762	)
Gross change in value for the period	3,196			(31		)	7			3,172
Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income	—			600			—			600
Tax effect for the period	—			(222		)	—			(222		)
Balance at January 31, 2014	$	(1,396	)	$	(686	)	$	(10,130	)	$	(12,212	)

Share Repurchases

In December 2011, our Board of Directors authorized the 2012 Share Repurchase Program and subsequently amended the total repurchase authorization to $500.0 million of the Company’s common stock. This program has no expiration date and may be discontinued at any time. Purchases under the 2012 Share Repurchase Program are subject to a review of the circumstances in place at the time and will be made from time to time as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements. For the three months ended January 31, 2014, the Company repurchased 396 thousand shares of the Company’s common stock for $50.0 million at an average purchase price of $126.21 per share. Approximately $211.5 million remains authorized for repurchase under the program. During the three months ended January 31, 2013, the Company repurchased 460 thousand shares for $44.4 million, at an average purchase price of $96.34 per share.

Dividends

We paid a semiannual dividend of approximately $1.4 million or 3 cents per share on February 7, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 24, 2014.

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2014		2013
Net income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	71,843	$	74,667
Basic:
Weighted average common shares	48,006		48,476
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	1.50	$	1.54
Diluted:
Weighted average common shares	48,006		48,476
Effect of potential dilutive common shares	1,000		1,157
Diluted weighted average common shares	49,006		49,633
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	1.47	$	1.50

The following table sets forth stock options to purchase Cooper’s common stock that were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been antidilutive for the periods presented:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands, except exercise prices)	2014		2013
Numbers of stock option shares excluded	26		224
Range of exercise prices	$	128.35	$95.74-$102.08

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Share-Based Compensation Plans

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation Plans

Share-Based Compensation Plans

Cooper has several share-based compensation plans that are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013. The compensation expense and related income tax benefit recognized in our consolidated financial statements for share-based awards were as follows:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In millions)	2014		2013
Selling, general and administrative expense	$	13.4	$	8.5
Cost of sales	0.8		0.5
Research and development expense	0.6		0.4
Capitalized in inventory	0.8		0.5
Total share-based compensation expense	$	15.6	$	9.9
Related income tax benefit	$	4.9	$	3.0

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

As of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, lines of credit, accounts payable and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of such instruments and the ability to obtain financing on similar terms.

Assets and liabilities are measured and reported at fair value per related accounting standards that define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. An asset’s or liability’s level is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value are valued and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the valuation hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

The Company has derivative assets and liabilities that include interest rate swaps, cross currency swaps and foreign currency forward contracts. The impact of the counterparty’s creditworthiness when in an asset position and Cooper’s creditworthiness when in a liability position has also been factored into the fair value measurement of the derivative instruments. Both the counterparty and Cooper are expected to continue to perform under the contractual terms of the instruments.

We may use interest rate swaps to maintain our desired mix of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt. The swaps exchange fixed and variable rate payments without exchanging the notional principal amount of the debt. We have elected to use the income approach to value the derivatives using observable Level 2 market expectations at the measurement date and standard valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount assuming that participants are motivated but not compelled to transact. Level 2 inputs are limited to quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, specifically Eurodollar futures contracts up to three years, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability - specifically LIBOR cash and swap rates and credit risk at commonly quoted intervals. Mid-market pricing is used as a practical expedient for fair value measurements.

We may use foreign exchange forward contracts to minimize, to the extent reasonable and practical, our exposure to the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. We have elected to use the income approach to value the derivatives using observable Level 2 market expectations at the measurement date and standard valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount assuming that participants are motivated but not compelled to transact. Level 2 inputs for the valuations are limited to quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability - specifically LIBOR cash rates, credit risk at commonly quoted intervals, foreign exchange spot rates and forward points. Mid-market pricing is used as a practical expedient for fair value measurements.

The following table sets forth Cooper’s financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 2 inputs during the fiscal first quarter of 2014, within the fair value hierarchy at January 31, 2014, and fiscal year 2013, within the fair value hierarchy at October 31, 2013:

(In millions)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Assets:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	0.2	$	0.3
Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	1.1	$	1.7
Foreign exchange contracts	0.4		0.6
	$	1.5	$	2.3

We recorded contingent consideration representing the estimated fair value of the additional variable cash consideration payable related to an acquisition in our fiscal first quarter of 2013. We recorded the fair value of the acquisition-related contingent consideration as liabilities on the acquisition date using the discounted cash flow approach. Cooper uses unobservable Level 3 inputs including a forecast of new customer accounts and discount rates to fair value the liabilities. Significant changes in these unobservable inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. At January 31, 2014, the fair value of the contingent consideration payable totaled $2.0 million.

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Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	May 31, 2012 Minimum [Member]	May 31, 2012 Maximum [Member]	May 31, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jan. 12, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Sep. 12, 2013 Term Loan Facility [Member]	Sep. 12, 2013 Federal Funds Rate [Member] Term Loan Facility [Member]	Sep. 12, 2013 Eurodollar [Member] Term Loan Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amortization Of Term Loan Principal							5.00%
Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Payment							Oct. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate								0.50%	1.00%
Line of credit facility, initiation date						Jan. 12, 2011
Aggregate commitment amount of credit facility					$ 1,000,000,000
Additional borrowings					500,000,000
Expiration date					May 31, 2017
Commitment fee percentage			0.10%	0.275%
Line of credit facility interest rate margin on base rate loans percentage			0.00%	0.75%			0.00%
Line of credit facility interest rate margin on foreign currency loans percentage			1.00%	1.75%			0.75%
Required minimum Interest coverage ratio	3.00
Required maximum total leverage ratio	3.75
Interest Coverage Ratio	60.51
Total Leverage Ratio	0.69
Amount available under the credit agreement	999,800,000
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date							Sep. 12, 2013
Debt term							5 years
Term Loan	$ 300,000,000	$ 300,000,000					$ 300,000,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date							Sep. 12, 2018

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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

(In thousands)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Short-term:
Overdraft and other credit facilities	$	44,147	$	42,987
Long-term:
Credit agreement	$	—	$	—
Term Loan	300,000		300,000
Other	1,589		1,670
	$	301,589	$	301,670

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Employee Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

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 months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013 reflect the following components of net periodic pension costs:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2014			2013
Service cost	$	1,768		$	1,846
Interest cost	988			821
Expected returns on assets	(1,237		)	(961		)
Amortization of prior service cost	6			6
Recognized net actuarial loss	154			547
Net periodic pension cost	$	1,679		$	2,259

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Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis Using Level 2 Inputs) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of contingent consideration	$ 2.0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of liabilities measured on a recurring basis	1.5	2.3
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on a recurring basis	0.2	0.3
Fair value of liabilities measured on a recurring basis	0.4	0.6
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of liabilities measured on a recurring basis	$ 1.1	$ 1.7

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Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 28,828	$ 77,393
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,678 at January 31, 2014 and $5,261 at October 31, 2013	235,288	229,537
Inventories	339,496	338,917
Deferred tax assets	35,499	41,179
Prepaid expense and other current assets	61,983	60,215
Total current assets	701,094	747,241
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,294,570	1,240,576
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	525,173	500,709
Property, plant and equipment, net	769,397	739,867
Goodwill	1,387,983	1,387,611
Other intangibles, net	190,812	198,769
Deferred tax assets	18,885	16,279
Other assets	46,584	47,494
Total assets	3,114,755	3,137,261
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	44,147	42,987
Accounts payable	74,770	108,172
Employee compensation and benefits	49,904	63,414
Accrued income taxes	1,607	2,518
Other current liabilities	97,879	104,162
Total current liabilities	268,307	321,253
Long-term debt	301,589	301,670
Deferred tax liabilities	24,447	24,883
Accrued pension liability and other	66,503	65,961
Total liabilities	660,846	713,767
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 1,000; zero shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 120,000; issued 50,555 at January 31, 2014 and 50,335 at October 31, 2013	5,056	5,034
Additional paid-in capital	1,332,280	1,329,329
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,212)	(15,762)
Retained earnings	1,382,258	1,311,851
Treasury stock at cost: 2,696 shares at January 31, 2014 and 2,340 shares at October 31, 2013	(272,103)	(225,917)
Total Cooper stockholders' equity	2,435,279	2,404,535
Noncontrolling interests	18,630	18,959
Stockholders’ equity	2,453,909	2,423,494
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,114,755	$ 3,137,261

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Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

Goodwill

(In thousands)	CooperVision		CooperSurgical			Total
Balance as of October 31, 2012	$	1,044,054	$	326,193		$	1,370,247
Net additions during the year ended October 31, 2013	3,363		11,017			14,380
Translation	1,061		1,923			2,984
Balance as of October 31, 2013	1,048,478		339,133			1,387,611
Net reductions during the three-month period ended January 31, 2014	—		(590		)	(590		)
Translation	1,779		(817		)	962
Balance as of January 31, 2014	$	1,050,257	$	337,726		$	1,387,983

We performed our annual impairment assessment in our fiscal third quarter of 2013, and our analysis indicated that we had no impairment of goodwill. As described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, we will continue to monitor conditions and changes which could indicate that our recorded goodwill may be impaired.

Other Intangible Assets

	As of January 31, 2014				As of October 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation
Trademarks	$	12,202	$	2,301	$	12,481	$	2,337
Technology	128,459		81,716		133,842		84,371
Shelf space and market share	198,553		79,429		199,379		75,700
License and distribution rights and other	24,940		9,896		24,947		9,472
	364,154		$	173,342	370,649		$	171,880
Less accumulated amortization and translation	173,342				171,880
Other intangible assets, net	$	190,812			$	198,769

We estimate that amortization expense for our existing other intangible assets will be $28.5 million in fiscal 2014, $22.0 million in fiscal 2015, $20.3 million in fiscal 2016, $19.6 million in fiscal 2017 and $17.6 million in fiscal 2018.

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Business Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Information

Segment information:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2014			2013
CooperVision net sales by category:
Toric lens	$	101,196		$	91,634
Multifocal lens	33,695			27,152
Single-use sphere lens	68,772			65,463
Non single-use sphere and other	122,640			117,130
Total CooperVision net sales	326,303			301,379
CooperSurgical net sales	78,677			78,460
Total net sales	$	404,980		$	379,839
Operating income (loss):
CooperVision	$	84,146		$	67,068
CooperSurgical	14,156			14,052
Corporate	(16,680		)	(12,299		)
Total operating income	81,622			68,821
Interest expense	1,656			2,567
Gain on insurance proceeds	—			14,084
Other (expense) income, net	(510		)	638
Income before income taxes	$	79,456		$	80,976

Schedule of Identifiable Assets by Segment

(In thousands)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Identifiable assets:
CooperVision	$	2,415,720	$	2,376,022
CooperSurgical	620,542		632,844
Corporate	78,493		128,395
Total	$	3,114,755	$	3,137,261

Schedule of Net Sales to External Customers by Country of Domicile

Geographic information:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Net sales to external customers by country of domicile:
United States	$	187,693	$	175,757
Europe	129,046		108,530
Rest of world	88,241		95,552
Total	$	404,980	$	379,839

Schedule of Long-Lived Assets by Country of Domicile

(In thousands)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Long-lived assets by country of domicile:
United States	$	439,877	$	427,560
Europe	311,503		297,157
Rest of world	18,017		15,150
Total	$	769,397	$	739,867

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Share-Based Compensation Plans (Schedule Of Compensation Expense And Related Income Tax Benefit For Share-Based Awards) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	$ 15.6	$ 9.9
Related income tax benefit	4.9	3.0
Selling, general and administrative expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	13.4	8.5
Cost of sales [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	0.8	0.5
Research and development expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	0.6	0.4
Capitalized in inventory [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 0.8	$ 0.5

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Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Goodwill

(In thousands)	CooperVision		CooperSurgical			Total
Balance as of October 31, 2012	$	1,044,054	$	326,193		$	1,370,247
Net additions during the year ended October 31, 2013	3,363		11,017			14,380
Translation	1,061		1,923			2,984
Balance as of October 31, 2013	1,048,478		339,133			1,387,611
Net reductions during the three-month period ended January 31, 2014	—		(590		)	(590		)
Translation	1,779		(817		)	962
Balance as of January 31, 2014	$	1,050,257	$	337,726		$	1,387,983

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets

Other Intangible Assets

	As of January 31, 2014				As of October 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation
Trademarks	$	12,202	$	2,301	$	12,481	$	2,337
Technology	128,459		81,716		133,842		84,371
Shelf space and market share	198,553		79,429		199,379		75,700
License and distribution rights and other	24,940		9,896		24,947		9,472
	364,154		$	173,342	370,649		$	171,880
Less accumulated amortization and translation	173,342				171,880
Other intangible assets, net	$	190,812			$	198,769