Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 205,144	$ 271,829	$ 296,906
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(79,424)	(87,763)	2,607
Change in value of derivative instruments, net of tax provision of $30, $630 and $857, respectively	47	986	1,341
Change in minimum pension liability, net of tax (benefit) provision of $(3,908), $(2,348) and $7,399, respectively	(6,084)	(3,643)	11,601
Reclassification of realized gain on marketable securities to net income, net of tax provision of $27 in fiscal 2013	0	0	(50)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(85,461)	(90,420)	15,499
Comprehensive income	119,683	181,409	312,405
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(533)	(733)	717
Comprehensive income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$ 119,150	$ 180,676	$ 313,122