Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Goodwill

(In thousands)	CooperVision			CooperSurgical			Total
Balance as of October 31, 2013	$	1,048,478		$	339,133		$	1,387,611
Net additions during the year ended October 31, 2014	857,146			25,543			882,689
Translation	(44,063		)	(5,316		)	(49,379		)
Balance as of October 31, 2014	1,861,561			359,360			2,220,921
Net reductions during the nine-month period ended July 31, 2015	(1,189		)	(8		)	(1,197		)
Translation	(23,306		)	(7,265		)	(30,571		)
Balance as of July 31, 2015	$	1,837,066		$	352,087		$	2,189,153

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets

Other Intangible Assets

	As of July 31, 2015				As of October 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation
Trademarks	$	20,546	$	3,938	$	21,281	$	2,937
Technology	320,447		109,617		326,620		93,780
Customer relationships	226,588		100,463		233,246		90,704
License and distribution rights and other	72,228		23,505		73,479		13,600
	639,809		$	237,523	654,626		$	201,021
Less accumulated amortization and translation	237,523				201,021
Other intangible assets, net	$	402,286			$	453,605