Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Business Segment Net Sales

The following table presents a summary of our business segment net sales:

(In thousands)	2012		2011		2010
CooperVision net sales by category:
Toric lens	$	357,211	$	339,184	$	292,732
Multifocal lens	94,443		74,741		71,603
Single-use sphere lens	267,090		243,624		207,250
Non single-use sphere and other eye care products and other	470,500		463,589		398,898
Total CooperVision net sales	1,189,244		1,121,138		970,483
CooperSurgical net sales	255,892		209,697		188,034
Total net sales	$	1,445,136	$	1,330,835	$	1,158,517

Schedule of Segment Information

Information by business segment for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 31, 2012, follows:

(In thousands)	CooperVision		CooperSurgical		Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated
2012
Net sales	$	1,189,244	$	255,892	$	—		$	1,445,136
Operating income (loss)	$	262,806	$	58,956	$	(38,364	)	$	283,398
Other income, net								229
Interest expense								(11,771		)
Gain on insurance proceeds								5,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt								(1,404		)
Income before income taxes								$	275,452
Identifiable assets	$	2,251,476	$	607,673	$	82,235		$	2,941,384
Depreciation expense	$	82,829	$	4,106	$	300		$	87,235
Amortization expense	$	15,578	$	8,401	$	—		$	23,979
Capital expenditures	$	92,459	$	6,647	$	673		$	99,779
2011
Net sales	$	1,121,138	$	209,697	$	—		$	1,330,835
Operating income (loss)	$	207,485	$	52,420	$	(32,349	)	$	227,556
Other expense, net								(963		)
Interest expense								(17,342		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt								(16,487		)
Income before income taxes								$	192,764
Identifiable assets	$	2,206,068	$	354,020	$	64,430		$	2,624,518
Depreciation expense	$	74,146	$	3,264	$	210		$	77,620
Amortization expense	$	14,245	$	6,284	$	—		$	20,529
Capital expenditures	$	97,131	$	6,287	$	247		$	103,665
2010
Net sales	$	970,483	$	188,034	$	—		$	1,158,517
Operating income (loss)	$	171,345	$	47,064	$	(28,497	)	$	189,912
Other expense, net								(1,068		)
Interest expense								(36,668		)
Litigation settlement charges								(27,750		)
Income before income taxes								$	124,426
Identifiable assets	$	2,141,685	$	328,931	$	54,402		$	2,525,018
Depreciation expense	$	72,717	$	2,913	$	315		$	75,945
Amortization expense	$	12,361	$	5,695	$	—		$	18,056
Capital expenditures	$	69,793	$	3,871	$	93		$	73,757

Schedule of Information by Geographical Area by Country of Domicile

Information by geographical area by country of domicile for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 31, 2012, follows:

(In thousands)	United States		Europe			Rest of World, Other Eliminations & Corporate			Consolidated
2012
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	680,757	$	408,813		$	355,566		$	1,445,136
Sales between geographic areas	198,593		318,196			(516,789		)	—
Net sales	$	879,350	$	727,009		$	(161,223	)	$	1,445,136
Operating income	$	44,977	$	5,367		$	233,054		$	283,398
Long-lived assets	$	371,314	$	261,269		$	7,672		$	640,255
2011
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	627,438	$	392,152		$	311,245		$	1,330,835
Sales between geographic areas	172,618		304,585			(477,203		)	—
Net sales	$	800,056	$	696,737		$	(165,958	)	$	1,330,835
Operating income	$	37,113	$	18,703		$	171,740		$	227,556
Long-lived assets	$	373,211	$	226,665		$	9,329		$	609,205
2010
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	568,786	$	345,970		$	243,761		$	1,158,517
Sales between geographic areas	143,951		300,948			(444,899		)	—
Net sales	$	712,737	$	646,918		$	(201,138	)	$	1,158,517
Operating income	$	57,776	$	(4,935	)	$	137,071		$	189,912
Long-lived assets	$	357,200	$	227,780		$	8,907		$	593,887