Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions On March 31, 2016 we completed the acquisition of Genesis Genetics Inc., a genetics laboratory specializing in preimplantation genetic screening and preimplantation genetic diagnosis used during the IVF process, headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan. The fair value of the consideration transferred for the acquisition was approximately $60.0 million in cash, $59.3 million net of cash acquired. Our preliminary allocation of the fair value of the purchase price includes $28.6 million in identifiable intangible assets, consisting of $25.2 million for customer relationships and $3.4 million for trade names; $27.6 million in goodwill; and $3.8 million in identifiable net assets. On February 8, 2016, we completed the acquisition of The Pipette Company, a manufacturer and distributor of micro pipettes for the Assisted Reproductive Technology market headquartered in Adelaide, Australia. The fair value of the consideration transferred for the acquisition was approximately $20.2 million in cash, $19.6 million net of cash acquired. Our preliminary allocation of the fair value of the purchase price includes $5.6 million in identifiable intangible assets, consisting of $5.2 million for customer relationships and $0.4 million for trade names; $14.7 million in goodwill; and $0.2 million in identifiable net liabilities. On December 17, 2015, we completed the acquisition of Research Instruments Limited, a manufacturer and supplier of in vitro fertilization (IVF) medical devices and systems headquartered in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The fair value of the consideration transferred for the acquisition was approximately $53.6 million in cash, $50.0 million net of cash acquired. Our preliminary allocation of the fair value of the purchase price includes $10.3 million in identifiable intangible assets, consisting of $6.2 million for developed technology, $2.2 million of trade names and $1.9 million for customer relationships; $36.1 million in goodwill; and $7.3 million in identifiable net assets. We believe these acquisitions strengthen CooperSurgical's fertility business through the addition of new or complementary products and services within IVF and our genetic testing platform. The pro forma results of operations of these acquisitions have not been presented because the effects of the business combinations described above, individually and in the aggregate, were not material to our consolidated results of operations.

Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

On March 31, 2016 we completed the acquisition of Genesis Genetics Inc., a genetics laboratory specializing in preimplantation genetic screening and preimplantation genetic diagnosis used during the IVF process, headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan. The fair value of the consideration transferred for the acquisition was approximately $60.0 million in cash, $59.3 million net of cash acquired. Our preliminary allocation of the fair value of the purchase price includes $28.6 million in identifiable intangible assets, consisting of $25.2 million for customer relationships and $3.4 million for trade names; $27.6 million in goodwill; and $3.8 million in identifiable net assets.

On February 8, 2016, we completed the acquisition of The Pipette Company, a manufacturer and distributor of micro pipettes for the Assisted Reproductive Technology market headquartered in Adelaide, Australia. The fair value of the consideration transferred for the acquisition was approximately $20.2 million in cash, $19.6 million net of cash acquired. Our preliminary allocation of the fair value of the purchase price includes $5.6 million in identifiable intangible assets, consisting of $5.2 million for customer relationships and $0.4 million for trade names; $14.7 million in goodwill; and $0.2 million in identifiable net liabilities.

On December 17, 2015, we completed the acquisition of Research Instruments Limited, a manufacturer and supplier of in vitro fertilization (IVF) medical devices and systems headquartered in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The fair value of the consideration transferred for the acquisition was approximately $53.6 million in cash, $50.0 million net of cash acquired. Our preliminary allocation of the fair value of the purchase price includes $10.3 million in identifiable intangible assets, consisting of $6.2 million for developed technology, $2.2 million of trade names and $1.9 million for customer relationships; $36.1 million in goodwill; and $7.3 million in identifiable net assets.

We believe these acquisitions strengthen CooperSurgical's fertility business through the addition of new or complementary products and services within IVF and our genetic testing platform.

The pro forma results of operations of these acquisitions have not been presented because the effects of the business combinations described above, individually and in the aggregate, were not material to our consolidated results of operations.