Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Business Segment Net Sales

The following table presents a summary of our business segment net sales:

(In millions)	2015		2014		2013
CooperVision net sales by category:
Toric lens	$	440.1	$	428.6	$	388.1
Multifocal lens	162.1		147.0		121.7
Single-use sphere lens	357.2		306.6		271.0
Non single-use sphere and other eye care products and other	528.4		510.4		487.5
Total CooperVision net sales	1,487.8		1,392.6		1,268.3
CooperSurgical net sales	309.3		325.2		319.4
Total net sales	$	1,797.1	$	1,717.8	$	1,587.7

Schedule of Segment Information

Information by business segment for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 31, 2015, follows:

(In millions)	CooperVision		CooperSurgical		Corporate			Consolidated
2015
Net sales	$	1,487.8	$	309.3	$	—		$	1,797.1
Operating income (loss)	$	229.8	$	56.1	$	(49.2	)	$	236.7
Other expense, net								3.1
Interest expense								18.1
Income before income taxes								$	215.5
Identifiable assets	$	3,714.6	$	674.8	$	71.2		$	4,460.6
Depreciation expense	$	134.0	$	5.6	$	0.3		$	139.9
Amortization expense	$	36.6	$	14.9	$	—		$	51.5
Capital expenditures	$	238.3	$	4.6	$	0.1		$	243.0
2014
Net sales	$	1,392.6	$	325.2	$	—		$	1,717.8
Operating income (loss)	$	289.0	$	69.0	$	(51.5	)	$	306.5
Other expense, net								2.0
Interest expense								8.0
Income before income taxes								$	296.5
Identifiable assets	$	3,699.6	$	646.2	$	112.5		$	4,458.3
Depreciation expense	$	95.5	$	6.5	$	0.5		$	102.5
Amortization expense	$	22.7	$	13.0	$	—		$	35.7
Capital expenditures	$	233.6	$	4.2	$	0.3		$	238.1
2013
Net sales	$	1,268.3	$	319.4	$	—		$	1,587.7
Operating income (loss)	$	289.3	$	60.6	$	(44.0	)	$	305.9
Other income, net								1.4
Interest expense								9.2
Gain on insurance proceeds								14.1
Income before income taxes								$	312.3
Identifiable assets	$	2,376.0	$	632.8	$	128.5		$	3,137.3
Depreciation expense	$	88.4	$	6.3	$	0.4		$	95.1
Amortization expense	$	16.7	$	13.5	$	—		$	30.2
Capital expenditures	$	170.7	$	6.9	$	0.5		$	178.1

Schedule of Information by Geographical Area by Country of Domicile

Information by geographical area by country of domicile for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 31, 2015, follows:

(In millions)	United States		Europe			Rest of World, Other Eliminations & Corporate			Consolidated
2015
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	811.9	$	647.3		$	337.9		$	1,797.1
Sales between geographic areas	250.0		493.1			(743.1		)	—
Net sales	$	1,061.9	$	1,140.4		$	(405.2	)	$	1,797.1
Operating income (loss)	$	30.7	$	(37.6	)	$	243.6		$	236.7
Long-lived assets	$	494.2	$	407.9		$	65.0		$	967.1
2014
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	773.8	$	582.4		$	361.6		$	1,717.8
Sales between geographic areas	230.6		346.0			(576.6		)	—
Net sales	$	1,004.4	$	928.4		$	(215.0	)	$	1,717.8
Operating income (loss)	$	47.8	$	(10.3	)	$	269.0		$	306.5
Long-lived assets	$	499.2	$	406.4		$	31.7		$	937.3
2013
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	742.2	$	479.1		$	366.4		$	1,587.7
Sales between geographic areas	230.4		326.3			(556.7		)	—
Net sales	$	972.6	$	805.4		$	(190.3	)	$	1,587.7
Operating income	$	49.7	$	(5.4	)	$	261.6		$	305.9
Long-lived assets	$	427.6	$	297.2		$	15.1		$	739.9