Business Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Information

Segment information:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2015			2014
CooperVision net sales by category:
Toric lens	$	108,464		$	101,196
Multifocal lens	42,470			33,695
Single-use sphere lens	84,201			68,772
Non single-use sphere and other	134,197			122,640
Total CooperVision net sales	369,332			326,303
CooperSurgical net sales	75,839			78,677
Total net sales	$	445,171		$	404,980
Operating income (loss):
CooperVision	$	73,160		$	84,146
CooperSurgical	13,223			14,156
Corporate	(13,275		)	(16,680		)
Total operating income	73,108			81,622
Interest expense	3,941			1,656
Other expense, net	1,702			510
Income before income taxes	$	67,465		$	79,456

Schedule of Identifiable Assets by Segment

(In thousands)	January 31, 2015		October 31, 2014
Identifiable assets:
CooperVision	$	3,642,928	$	3,699,614
CooperSurgical	633,981		646,200
Corporate	58,835		112,526
Total	$	4,335,744	$	4,458,340

Schedule of Net Sales to External Customers by Country of Domicile

Geographic information:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2015		2014
Net sales to external customers by country of domicile:
United States	$	203,875	$	187,693
Europe	159,067		129,046
Rest of world	82,229		88,241
Total	$	445,171	$	404,980

Schedule of Long-Lived Assets by Country of Domicile

(In thousands)	January 31, 2015		October 31, 2014
Long-lived assets by country of domicile:
United States	$	505,570	$	499,195
Europe	383,105		406,433
Rest of world	39,952		31,697
Total	$	928,627	$	937,325