Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2020

Earnings per Share [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	April 30,					April 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp.
shareholders	$	72,058	$	101,807	$	176,043	$	188,608
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic		109,224		110,379		109,297		111,315
Incremental common shares		2,386		3,870		3,995		3,480
Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted		111,610		114,249		113,292		114,795
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.66	$	0.92	$	1.61	$	1.69
Diluted	$	0.65	$	0.89	$	1.55	$	1.64