Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Feb. 26, 2020
Cover page.
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-8597
Entity Registrant Name	The Cooper Companies, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-2657368
Entity Address, Address Line One	6101 Bollinger Canyon Road
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 500
Entity Address, City or Town	San Ramon
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94583
City Area Code	925
Local Phone Number	460-3600
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.10 par value
Trading Symbol	COO
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		53,330,450
Entity Central Index Key	0000711404
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Amendment Flag	false