Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Periods Ended July 31,	Three Months				Nine Months
(In millions, except per share amounts)	2018		2017		2018		2017
Net income	$	100.8	$	103.6	$	39.2	$	284.3
Basic:
Weighted average shares	49.1		48.9		49.0		48.9
Earnings per share - basic	$	2.05	$	2.12	$	0.80	$	5.81
Diluted:
Weighted average shares	49.1		48.9		49.0		48.9
Effect of potential dilutive shares	0.6		0.7		0.6		0.6
Diluted weighted average shares	49.7		49.6		49.6		49.5
Earnings per share - diluted	$	2.03	$	2.09	$	0.79	$	5.74

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)	2018	2017		2018	2017
Number of stock option shares excluded	257	—		257	192
Range of exercise prices	$226.30-$230.09	$	—	$226.30-$230.09	$	175.31
Numbers of restricted stock units excluded	78	2		78	3