(Loss) Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

(Loss) Earnings Per Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Periods Ended April 30,	Three Months				Six Months
(In millions, except per share amounts)	2018		2017		2018			2017
Net income (loss) attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	60.9	$	104.9	$	(61.6	)	$	180.7
Basic:
Weighted average common shares	49.1		49.0		49.0			48.9
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	1.24	$	2.14	$	(1.26	)	$	3.70
Diluted:
Weighted average common shares	49.1		49.0		49.0			48.9
Effect of potential dilutive common shares	0.5		0.5		—			0.6
Diluted weighted average common shares*	49.6		49.5		49.0			49.5
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	1.23	$	2.12	$	(1.26	)	$	3.65
*The number of diluted weighted average common shares used to calculate fiscal 2018 six months diluted loss per share excludes all potentially dilutive instruments because they would be antidilutive due to the net loss position.

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 (loss) per share calculation because their effect would have been antidilutive for the periods presented:

Periods Ended April 30,	Three Months				Six Months
(In thousands, except exercise prices)	2018		2017		2018	2017
Number of stock option shares excluded	199		192		1,145	234
Range of exercise prices	$	229.66	$	175.31	$15.83-$229.66	$162.28-$175.31
Numbers of restricted stock units excluded	81		1		575	1