Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill

Goodwill

(In millions)	CooperVision		CooperSurgical		Total
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
Net additions	30.2		61.4		91.6
Amount reclassified to assets held for sale (Note 3)	(23.2)		—		(23.2)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	54.7		3.6		58.3
Balance at October 31, 2021	$	1,841.0	$	733.0	$	2,574.0

Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets

Other Intangible Assets

	October 31, 2021				October 31, 2020
(In millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years)
Intangible assets with definite lives:
Trademarks	$	156.7	$	49.1	$	153.4	$	37.7	14
Composite intangible asset	1,061.8		283.2		1,061.9		212.4		15
Technology	513.0		287.9		401.2		251.9		10
Customer relationships	378.4		240.1		367.0		216.2		13
License and distribution rights and other	33.4		21.6		31.8		18.2		10
	2,143.3		$	881.9	2,015.3		$	736.4	14
Less: accumulated amortization and translation	881.9				736.4
Intangible assets with definite lives, net	$	1,261.4			$	1,278.9
Intangible assets with indefinite lives, net (1)	10.1				10.1
Total other intangibles, net	$	1,271.5			$	1,289.0

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

Schedule of indefinite-lived intangible assets

Other Intangible Assets

	October 31, 2021				October 31, 2020
(In millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years)
Intangible assets with definite lives:
Trademarks	$	156.7	$	49.1	$	153.4	$	37.7	14
Composite intangible asset	1,061.8		283.2		1,061.9		212.4		15
Technology	513.0		287.9		401.2		251.9		10
Customer relationships	378.4		240.1		367.0		216.2		13
License and distribution rights and other	33.4		21.6		31.8		18.2		10
	2,143.3		$	881.9	2,015.3		$	736.4	14
Less: accumulated amortization and translation	881.9				736.4
Intangible assets with definite lives, net	$	1,261.4			$	1,278.9
Intangible assets with indefinite lives, net (1)	10.1				10.1
Total other intangibles, net	$	1,271.5			$	1,289.0

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

Remaining amortization expenses for intangible assets with definite lives

As of October 31, 2021, the estimate of future amortization expenses for intangible assets with definite lives is as follows:

Fiscal years:	(In millions)
2022	$	149.2
2023	146.9
2024	142.7
2025	132.2
Thereafter	690.4
Total remaining amortization for intangible assets with definite lives	$	1,261.4