Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Periods Ended April 30,	Three Months				Six Months
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	60,713	$	79,160	$	121,892	$	151,003
Basic:
Weighted average common shares	48,463		47,919		48,330		47,963
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	1.25	$	1.65	$	2.52	$	3.15
Diluted:
Weighted average common shares	48,463		47,919		48,330		47,963
Effect of potential dilutive common shares	700		835		809		920
Diluted weighted average common shares	49,163		48,754		49,139		48,883
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	1.23	$	1.62	$	2.48	$	3.09

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

Periods Ended April 30,	Three Months				Six Months
(In thousands, except exercise prices)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Numbers of stock option shares excluded	123		138		123		164
Range of exercise prices	$	162.28	$	119.89	$	162.28	$119.89-$128.35
Numbers of restricted stock units excluded	1		5		1		6