Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Periods Ended July 31,	Three Months				Nine Months
(In millions, except per share amounts)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Net income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	103.6	$	87.9	$	284.3	$	213.4
Basic:
Weighted average common shares	48.9		48.6		48.9		48.4
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	2.12	$	1.81	$	5.81	$	4.41
Diluted:
Weighted average common shares	48.9		48.6		48.9		48.4
Effect of potential dilutive common shares	0.7		0.4		0.6		0.5
Diluted weighted average common shares	49.6		49.0		49.5		48.9
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	2.09	$	1.79	$	5.74	$	4.36

The following table sets forth stock options to purchase Cooper’s common stock and restricted stock units that were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been antidilutive for the periods presented:

Periods Ended July 31,	Three Months				Nine Months
(In thousands, except exercise prices)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Number of stock option shares excluded	—		49		192		418
Range of exercise prices	$	—	$	162.28	$	175.31	$131.60-$162.69
Numbers of restricted stock units excluded	2		1		3		3