Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 914,857	$ 557,668
Management fees and other receivables	219,944	237,864
Investments	635,079	1,060,739
Assets of consolidated collateralized loan obligations(CLO) entities:
Cash	42,081	48,704
Bank loans and other investments	1,135,609	1,704,270
Other assets	5,555	28,039
Deferred sales commissions	59,813	55,211
Deferred income taxes	60,914	62,661
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net	71,797	72,798
Operating lease right-of-use assets	261,660	0
Intangible assets, net	73,921	75,907
Goodwill	259,681	259,681
Loan to affiliate	5,000	5,000
Other assets	100,803	85,087
Total assets	3,846,714	4,253,629
Liabilities:
Accrued compensation	122,051	240,722
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	72,411	89,984
Dividend payable	53,803	55,177
Debt	620,930	620,513
Operating lease liabilities	310,860	0
Liabilities of consolidated CLO entities:
Senior and subordinated note obligations	1,088,574	1,617,095
Other liabilities	39,454	51,122
Other liabilities	50,391	108,982
Total liabilities	2,358,474	2,783,595
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)
Temporary Equity:
Redeemable non-controlling interests	211,135	285,915
Total temporary equity	211,135	285,915
Permanent Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	12,094	0
Notes receivable from stock option exercises	(7,070)	(8,447)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(68,925)	(58,317)
Retained earnings	1,340,559	1,250,439
Total Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders' equity	1,277,105	1,184,119
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests	0	0
Total permanent equity	1,277,105	1,184,119
Total liabilities, temporary equity and permanent equity	3,846,714	4,253,629
Voting Common Stock [Member]
Permanent Equity:
Common Stock	2	2
Non-Voting Common Stock [Member]
Permanent Equity:
Common Stock	$ 445	$ 442