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Schedule II
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II
Schedule II
THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Three Years Ended October 31, 2015
(In millions)
Balance
Beginning
of Year
 
Additions
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
 
(Deductions)
Recoveries/
Other (1)
 
Balance
at End
of Year
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended October 31, 2015
$
6.0

  
$
1.7

  
$
(1.7
)
 
$
6.0

Year Ended October 31, 2014
$
5.3

  
$
1.7

  
$
(1.0
)
 
$
6.0

Year Ended October 31, 2013
$
4.4

  
$
1.5

  
$
(0.6
)
 
$
5.3


(1) Consists of additions representing allowances and recoveries, less deductions representing receivables written off as uncollectible.

(In millions)
Balance
Beginning
of Year
 
Additions (2)
 
Reductions/ Charges (3)
 
Balance
at End
of Year
Income tax valuation allowance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended October 31, 2015
$
14.5

  
$
—

 
$
(1.1
)
 
$
13.4

Year Ended October 31, 2014
$
1.0

  
$
13.5

 
$
—

 
$
14.5

Year Ended October 31, 2013
$
1.1

  
$
—

 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
1.0


(2) During the fiscal fourth quarter of 2014, we recorded in purchase accounting deferred tax assets in connection with its acquisition of Sauflon Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., and subsidiaries. A valuation allowance of $13.5 million was set up against Sauflon Hungary's development tax credits.
(3) During the fiscal third quarter of 2013, we revalued deferred tax assets and liabilities residing in Denmark, along with the related valuation allowance to reflect the newly enacted tax rate change that incrementally decreased the corporate tax rate.