Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 544,114	$ 557,668
Management fees and other receivables	237,579	237,864
Investments	1,095,103	1,060,739
Assets of consolidated collateralized loan obligations(CLO) entities:
Cash	21,439	48,704
Bank loans and other investments	1,290,583	1,704,270
Other assets	13,658	28,039
Deferred sales commissions	59,256	55,211
Deferred income taxes	43,907	62,661
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net	72,245	72,798
Operating lease right-of-use assets	265,618	0
Intangible assets, net	74,885	75,907
Goodwill	259,681	259,681
Loan to affiliate	5,000	5,000
Other assets	65,369	85,087
Total assets	4,048,437	4,253,629
Liabilities:
Accrued compensation	88,271	240,722
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	79,941	89,984
Dividend payable	52,630	55,177
Debt	620,722	620,513
Operating lease liabilities	314,846	0
Liabilities of consolidated CLO entities:
Senior and subordinated note obligations	1,218,216	1,617,095
Other liabilities	30,847	51,122
Other liabilities	61,853	108,982
Total liabilities	2,467,326	2,783,595
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Temporary Equity:
Redeemable non-controlling interests	336,087	285,915
Total temporary equity	336,087	285,915
Permanent Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	0	0
Notes receivable from stock option exercises	(7,354)	(8,447)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(58,701)	(58,317)
Retained earnings	1,310,631	1,250,439
Total Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders' equity	1,245,024	1,184,119
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests	0	0
Total permanent equity	1,245,024	1,184,119
Total liabilities, temporary equity and permanent equity	4,048,437	4,253,629
Voting Common Stock [Member]
Permanent Equity:
Common Stock	2	2
Non-Voting Common Stock [Member]
Permanent Equity:
Common Stock	$ 446	$ 442