Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Periods Ended July 31,	Three Months				Nine Months
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	88,951	$	66,875	$	238,754	$	176,419
Basic:
Weighted average common shares	48,791		48,110		48,588		47,832
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	1.82	$	1.39	$	4.91	$	3.69
Diluted:
Weighted average common shares	48,791		48,110		48,588		47,832
Effect of potential dilutive common shares	963		1,192		1,035		1,237
Diluted weighted average common shares	49,754		49,302		49,623		49,069
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	1.79	$	1.36	$	4.81	$	3.60

The following table sets forth stock options to purchase Cooper’s common stock that were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been antidilutive for the periods presented:

Periods Ended July 31,	Three Months				Nine Months
(In thousands, except exercise prices)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Numbers of stock option shares excluded	—		1		—		12
Range of exercise prices	$	—	$	87.22	$	—	$76.70-$87.22