Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 44,464	$ 16,426
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,765 at April 30, 2016 and $5,956 at October 31, 2015	298,825	282,918
Inventories	433,596	419,692
Deferred tax assets	41,256	41,731
Prepaid expense and other current assets	96,974	80,661
Total current assets	915,115	841,428
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,696,135	1,650,730
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	731,776	683,633
Property, plant and equipment, net	964,359	967,097
Goodwill	2,233,251	2,197,077
Other intangibles, net	437,005	411,090
Deferred tax assets	5,969	4,510
Other assets	45,554	38,662
Total assets	4,601,253	4,459,864
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	30,191	243,803
Accounts payable	105,759	116,912
Employee compensation and benefits	59,038	67,373
Other current liabilities	127,229	140,694
Total current liabilities	322,217	568,782
Long-term debt	1,411,182	1,105,408
Deferred tax liabilities	37,568	31,016
Accrued pension liability and other	85,505	80,754
Total liabilities	$ 1,856,472	$ 1,785,960
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 51,738 at April 30, 2016 and 51,558 at October 31, 2015	5,174	5,156
Additional paid-in capital	1,442,735	1,434,705
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(253,153)	(191,643)
Retained earnings	1,903,469	1,779,440
Treasury stock at cost: 3,290 shares at April 30, 2016 and October 31, 2015	(360,149)	(360,149)
Total Cooper stockholders' equity	2,738,076	2,667,509
Noncontrolling interests	6,705	6,395
Stockholders’ equity	2,744,781	2,673,904
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,601,253	$ 4,459,864