Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill

Goodwill

(In millions)	CooperVision		CooperSurgical			Total
Balance at October 31, 2018	$	1,742.9	$	649.2		$	2,392.1
Net additions	14.1		22.0			36.1
Foreign currency translation adjustment	8.4		(7.7		)	0.7
Balance at October 31, 2019	$	1,765.4	$	663.5		$	2,428.9
Net additions	13.5		1.8			15.3
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0.4		2.7			3.1
Balance at October 31, 2020	$	1,779.3	$	668.0		$	2,447.3

Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets

Other Intangible Assets

	October 31, 2020				October 31, 2019
(In millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years)
Intangible assets with definite lives:
Trademarks	$	153.4	$	37.7	$	148.5	$	27.3	14
Composite intangible asset	1,061.9		212.4		1,061.9		141.6		15
Technology	401.2		251.9		399.9		221.2		11
Customer relationships	367.0		216.2		357.6		194.0		13
License and distribution rights and other	31.8		18.2		27.9		15.3		10
	2,015.3		$	736.4	1,995.8		$	599.4	14
Less: accumulated amortization and translation	736.4				599.4
Intangible assets with definite lives, net	$	1,278.9			$	1,396.4
Intangible assets with indefinite lives, net (1)	10.1				8.9
Total other intangible assets, net	$	1,289.0			$	1,405.3

⁽¹⁾ Intangible assets with indefinite lives include technology and trademarks.

Schedule of indefinite-lived intangible assets

Other Intangible Assets

	October 31, 2020				October 31, 2019
(In millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years)
Intangible assets with definite lives:
Trademarks	$	153.4	$	37.7	$	148.5	$	27.3	14
Composite intangible asset	1,061.9		212.4		1,061.9		141.6		15
Technology	401.2		251.9		399.9		221.2		11
Customer relationships	367.0		216.2		357.6		194.0		13
License and distribution rights and other	31.8		18.2		27.9		15.3		10
	2,015.3		$	736.4	1,995.8		$	599.4	14
Less: accumulated amortization and translation	736.4				599.4
Intangible assets with definite lives, net	$	1,278.9			$	1,396.4
Intangible assets with indefinite lives, net (1)	10.1				8.9
Total other intangible assets, net	$	1,289.0			$	1,405.3

⁽¹⁾ Intangible assets with indefinite lives include technology and trademarks.

Schedule of remaining amortization expenses for intangible assets with definite lives

As of October 31, 2020, the estimation of amortization expenses for intangible assets with definite lives is as follows:

Fiscal years:	(In millions)
2021	$	136.4
2022	134.5
2023	132.3
2024	128.1
Thereafter	747.6
Total remaining amortization for intangible assets with definite lives	$	1,278.9