Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2020

Earnings per Share [Abstract]

Summary schedule of the calculation of earnings per basic and diluted shares

	Three Months Ended
	January 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2020		2019
Net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders	$	103,985	$	86,801
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic		109,380		112,255
Incremental common shares		5,308		3,261
Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted		114,688		115,516
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.95	$	0.77
Diluted	$	0.91	$	0.75