Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,005	$ 25,222
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,479 at July 31, 2015 and $6,025 at October 31, 2014	280,160	276,280
Inventories	405,966	381,474
Deferred tax assets	38,993	40,224
Prepaid expense and other current assets	72,568	68,417
Total current assets	814,692	791,617
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,642,574	1,525,917
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	667,698	588,592
Property, plant and equipment, net	974,876	937,325
Goodwill	2,189,153	2,220,921
Other intangibles, net	402,286	453,605
Deferred tax assets	8,602	15,732
Other assets	33,073	39,140
Total assets	4,422,682	4,458,340
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	237,558	101,518
Accounts payable	114,479	116,353
Employee compensation and benefits	61,714	67,904
Other current liabilities	115,836	156,407
Total current liabilities	529,587	442,182
Long-term debt	1,070,299	1,280,833
Deferred tax liabilities	67,922	69,525
Accrued pension liability and other	60,939	77,360
Total liabilities	$ 1,728,747	$ 1,869,900
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 1,000; zero shares issued or outstanding	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 120,000; issued 51,537 at July 31, 2015 and 50,983 at October 31, 2014	5,154	5,099
Additional paid-in capital	1,416,639	1,386,800
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(168,140)	(106,182)
Retained earnings	1,742,761	1,578,823
Treasury stock at cost: 2,923 shares at July 31, 2015 and 2,840 shares at October 31, 2014	(308,842)	(294,662)
Total Cooper stockholders' equity	2,687,572	2,569,878
Noncontrolling interests	6,363	18,562
Stockholders’ equity	2,693,935	2,588,440
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,422,682	$ 4,458,340