Business Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Information

Segment information:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2014			2013
CooperVision net sales by category:
Toric lens	$	101,196		$	91,634
Multifocal lens	33,695			27,152
Single-use sphere lens	68,772			65,463
Non single-use sphere and other	122,640			117,130
Total CooperVision net sales	326,303			301,379
CooperSurgical net sales	78,677			78,460
Total net sales	$	404,980		$	379,839
Operating income (loss):
CooperVision	$	84,146		$	67,068
CooperSurgical	14,156			14,052
Corporate	(16,680		)	(12,299		)
Total operating income	81,622			68,821
Interest expense	1,656			2,567
Gain on insurance proceeds	—			14,084
Other (expense) income, net	(510		)	638
Income before income taxes	$	79,456		$	80,976

Schedule of Identifiable Assets by Segment

(In thousands)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Identifiable assets:
CooperVision	$	2,415,720	$	2,376,022
CooperSurgical	620,542		632,844
Corporate	78,493		128,395
Total	$	3,114,755	$	3,137,261

Schedule of Net Sales to External Customers by Country of Domicile

Geographic information:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Net sales to external customers by country of domicile:
United States	$	187,693	$	175,757
Europe	129,046		108,530
Rest of world	88,241		95,552
Total	$	404,980	$	379,839

Schedule of Long-Lived Assets by Country of Domicile

(In thousands)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Long-lived assets by country of domicile:
United States	$	439,877	$	427,560
Europe	311,503		297,157
Rest of world	18,017		15,150
Total	$	769,397	$	739,867