Debt	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	Note 6. Debt On May 26, 2011, Cooper entered into a credit agreement that provides a $500 million five-year committed bank credit facility that replaced Cooper’s previous credit facility that was to mature in August 2012. The agreement for the credit facility requires that Cooper maintains a prescribed limit on debt as a percentage of total capitalization. Retained earnings are unrestricted as to the payment of dividends, except to the extent that payment would cause a violation of the prescribed limit on the debt-to-total capitalization ratio. The credit agreement is not subject to termination based upon a decrease in Cooper’s debt ratings or a material adverse change. At September 30, 2011, Cooper has $500 million available under this credit facility. At September 30, 2011, Cooper has $6.2 million of short-term debt and has no commercial paper borrowings outstanding.

Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Note 6. Debt

On May 26, 2011, Cooper entered into a credit agreement that provides a $500 million five-year committed bank credit facility that replaced Cooper’s previous credit facility that was to mature in August 2012. The agreement for the credit facility requires that Cooper maintains a prescribed limit on debt as a percentage of total capitalization. Retained earnings are unrestricted as to the payment of dividends, except to the extent that payment would cause a violation of the prescribed limit on the debt-to-total capitalization ratio. The credit agreement is not subject to termination based upon a decrease in Cooper’s debt ratings or a material adverse change. At September 30, 2011, Cooper has $500 million available under this credit facility.

At September 30, 2011, Cooper has $6.2 million of short-term debt and has no commercial paper borrowings outstanding.