Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Goodwill

(In thousands)	CooperVision			CooperSurgical		Total
Balance as of October 31, 2010	$	1,044,272		$	217,704	$	1,261,976
Net additions during the year ended October 31, 2011	952			12,272		13,224
Translation	1,363			4		1,367
Balance as of October 31, 2011	$	1,046,587		$	229,980	$	1,276,567
Net additions during the year ended October 31, 2012	260			95,348		95,608
Translation	(2,793		)	865		(1,928		)
Balance as of October 31, 2012	$	1,044,054		$	326,193	$	1,370,247

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets

Other Intangible Assets

	As of October 31, 2012				As of October 31, 2011
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Weighted Average Amortization Period
									(In years)
Trademarks	$	11,254	$	1,632	$	3,204	$	1,431	16
Technology	128,398		72,397		109,896		62,525		11
Shelf space and market share	192,566		59,269		110,296		47,861		14
License and distribution rights and other	23,782		7,919		23,782		7,020		16
	356,000		$	141,217	247,178		$	118,837	13
Less accumulated amortization and translation	141,217				118,837
Other intangible assets, net	$	214,783			$	128,341