Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Goodwill

(In millions)	CooperVision			CooperSurgical			Total
Balance as of October 31, 2013	$	1,048.5		$	339.1		$	1,387.6
Net additions during the year ended October 31, 2014	857.1			25.5			882.6
Translation	(44.1		)	(5.2		)	(49.3		)
Balance as of October 31, 2014	$	1,861.5		$	359.4		$	2,220.9
Net (reductions) additions during the year ended October 31, 2015	(1.2		)	17.4			16.2
Translation	(32.7		)	(7.3		)	(40.0		)
Balance as of October 31, 2015	$	1,827.6		$	369.5		$	2,197.1

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets

Other Intangible Assets

	As of October 31, 2015				As of October 31, 2014
(In millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Weighted Average Amortization Period
									(In years)
Trademarks	$	23.7	$	4.4	$	21.3	$	2.9	13
Technology	318.9		114.7		326.6		93.8		11
Customer relationships	247.0		104.5		233.2		90.7		14
License and distribution rights and other	71.7		26.6		73.5		13.6		8
	661.3		$	250.2	654.6		$	201.0	12
Less accumulated amortization and translation	250.2				201.0
Other intangible assets, net	$	411.1			$	453.6