Employee Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 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 and nine months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 reflect the following components of net periodic pension costs:

Periods Ended July 31,	Three Months						Nine Months
(In thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	1,768		$	1,845		$	5,305		$	5,537
Interest cost	988			822			2,963			2,465
Expected returns on assets	(1,237		)	(1,028		)	(3,712		)	(2,950		)
Amortization of prior service cost	6			6			18			18
Recognized net actuarial loss	154			547			462			1,640
Net periodic pension cost	$	1,679		$	2,192		$	5,036		$	6,710