Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Business Segment Net Sales

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

(In thousands)	2014		2013		2012
CooperVision net sales by category:
Toric lens	$	429,194	$	388,066	$	357,211
Multifocal lens	147,687		121,734		94,443
Single-use sphere lens	307,956		271,000		267,090
Non single-use sphere and other eye care products and other	507,810		487,519		470,500
Total CooperVision net sales	1,392,647		1,268,319		1,189,244
CooperSurgical net sales	325,129		319,406		255,892
Total net sales	$	1,717,776	$	1,587,725	$	1,445,136

Schedule of Segment Information

Information by business segment for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 31, 2014, follows:

(In thousands)	CooperVision		CooperSurgical		Corporate			Consolidated
2014
Net sales	$	1,392,647	$	325,129	$	—		$	1,717,776
Operating income (loss)	$	288,998	$	69,031	$	(51,543	)	$	306,486
Other expense, net								(1,987		)
Interest expense								(7,965		)
Income before income taxes								$	296,534
Identifiable assets	$	3,699,614	$	646,200	$	112,526		$	4,458,340
Depreciation expense	$	95,535	$	6,486	$	470		$	102,491
Amortization expense	$	22,704	$	13,006	$	—		$	35,710
Capital expenditures	$	233,632	$	4,173	$	260		$	238,065
2013
Net sales	$	1,268,319	$	319,406	$	—		$	1,587,725
Operating income (loss)	$	289,272	$	60,685	$	(44,012	)	$	305,945
Other income, net								1,410
Interest expense								(9,168		)
Gain on insurance proceeds								14,084
Income before income taxes								$	312,271
Identifiable assets	$	2,376,022	$	632,844	$	128,395		$	3,137,261
Depreciation expense	$	88,350	$	6,316	$	444		$	95,110
Amortization expense	$	16,710	$	13,529	$	—		$	30,239
Capital expenditures	$	170,739	$	6,888	$	500		$	178,127
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

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, 2014, follows:

(In thousands)	United States		Europe			Rest of World, Other Eliminations & Corporate			Consolidated
2014
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	773,739	$	582,445		$	361,592		$	1,717,776
Sales between geographic areas	230,649		345,988			(576,637		)	—
Net sales	$	1,004,388	$	928,433		$	(215,045	)	$	1,717,776
Operating income (loss)	$	47,803	$	(10,330	)	$	269,013		$	306,486
Long-lived assets	$	499,195	$	406,433		$	31,697		$	937,325
2013
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	742,216	$	479,144		$	366,365		$	1,587,725
Sales between geographic areas	230,382		326,338			(556,720		)	—
Net sales	$	972,598	$	805,482		$	(190,355	)	$	1,587,725
Operating income (loss)	$	49,712	$	(5,388	)	$	261,621		$	305,945
Long-lived assets	$	427,560	$	297,157		$	15,150		$	739,867
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