Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,911	$ 25,222
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,450 at April 30, 2015 and $6,025 at October 31, 2014	267,183us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	276,280us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Inventories	402,537us-gaap_InventoryNet	381,474us-gaap_InventoryNet
Deferred tax assets	35,774us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	40,224us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Prepaid expense and other current assets	76,561	68,417
Total current assets	799,966us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	791,617us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,588,778us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	1,525,917us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	627,016	588,592
Property, plant and equipment, net	961,762us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	937,325us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Goodwill	2,177,551us-gaap_Goodwill	2,220,921us-gaap_Goodwill
Other intangibles, net	411,232	453,605
Deferred tax assets	8,554us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent	15,732us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
Other assets	33,595us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	39,140us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets	4,392,660us-gaap_Assets	4,458,340us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	242,165us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings	101,518us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Accounts payable	100,545us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	116,353us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Employee compensation and benefits	52,938	67,904
Other current liabilities	139,994us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	156,407us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities	535,642us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	442,182us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt	1,105,544us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	1,280,833us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Deferred tax liabilities	69,156	69,525
Accrued pension liability and other	66,581coo_AccruedPensionLiabilityAndOther	77,360coo_AccruedPensionLiabilityAndOther
Total liabilities	1,776,923us-gaap_Liabilities	1,869,900us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 1,000; zero shares issued or outstanding	0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue	0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue
Common stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 120,000; issued 51,513 at April 30, 2015 and 50,983 at October 31, 2014	5,151us-gaap_CommonStockValue	5,099us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	1,399,461us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	1,386,800us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(185,372)	(106,182)
Retained earnings	1,699,268	1,578,823
Treasury stock at cost: 2,923 shares at April 30, 2015 and 2,840 shares at October 31, 2014	(308,842)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(294,662)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Total Cooper stockholders' equity	2,609,666us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	2,569,878us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interests	6,071us-gaap_MinorityInterest	18,562us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Stockholders’ equity	2,615,737	2,588,440
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,392,660	$ 4,458,340

This represents the noncurrent liability recognized in the balance sheet that is associated with the defined benefit pension plans. (The current liability will be separate, but it will normally be small, if there is even any at all). It also represents aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet due to materiality considerations. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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