Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015



Periods Ended July 31,	Three Months				Nine Months
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	44,951	$	88,067	$	166,844	$	239,070
Basic:
Weighted average common shares	48,600		48,042		48,421		47,990
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	0.92	$	1.83	$	3.45	$	4.98
Diluted:
Weighted average common shares	48,600		48,042		48,421		47,990
Effect of potential dilutive common shares	644		880		736		911
Diluted weighted average common shares	49,244		48,922		49,157		48,901
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	0.91	$	1.80	$	3.39	$	4.89

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 July 31,	Three Months				Nine Months
(In thousands, except exercise prices)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Numbers of stock option shares excluded	49		138		123		138
Range of exercise prices	$	162.28	$	119.89	$	162.28	$	119.89
Numbers of restricted stock units excluded	1		—		5		1