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Business Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Apr. 30, 2014
Jan. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Jul. 31, 2013
Apr. 30, 2013
Jan. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 467,997us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 432,482us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 412,317us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 404,980us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 411,852us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 411,993us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 384,041us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 379,839us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,717,776us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,587,725us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,445,136us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Coopervision [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 1,392,647us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopervisionMember
1,268,319us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopervisionMember
1,189,244us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopervisionMember
CooperSurgical [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 325,129us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopersurgicalMember
319,406us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopersurgicalMember
255,892us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopersurgicalMember
Toric lens [Member] | Coopervision [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 429,194us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopervisionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= coo_ToricSoftLensMember
388,066us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopervisionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= coo_ToricSoftLensMember
357,211us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopervisionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= coo_ToricSoftLensMember
Multifocal lens [Member] | Coopervision [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 147,687us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopervisionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= coo_MultifocalSoftLensMember
121,734us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopervisionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= coo_MultifocalSoftLensMember
94,443us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopervisionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= coo_MultifocalSoftLensMember
Single-use sphere lens [Member] | Coopervision [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 307,956us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopervisionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= coo_SingleUseSphereSoftLensMember
271,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopervisionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= coo_SingleUseSphereSoftLensMember
267,090us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopervisionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= coo_SingleUseSphereSoftLensMember
Non single-use sphere and other eye care products and other [Member] | Coopervision [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 $ 507,810us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopervisionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= coo_NonSingleUseSphereAndOtherEyeCareProductsMember
$ 487,519us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopervisionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= coo_NonSingleUseSphereAndOtherEyeCareProductsMember
$ 470,500us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= coo_CoopervisionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= coo_NonSingleUseSphereAndOtherEyeCareProductsMember