Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data

(In thousands)	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter*
2014
Net sales	$	404,980	$	412,317	$	432,482	$	467,997
Gross profit	$	262,929	$	268,499	$	280,590	$	279,552
Income before income taxes	$	79,456	$	87,821	$	94,383	$	34,875
Net income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	71,843	$	79,160	$	88,067	$	30,787
Earnings per share attributable to Cooper stockholders - basic	$	1.50	$	1.65	$	1.83	$	0.64
Earnings per share attributable to Cooper stockholders - diluted	$	1.47	$	1.62	$	1.80	$	0.63
2013
Net sales	$	379,839	$	384,041	$	411,993	$	411,852
Gross profit	$	240,498	$	254,179	$	268,274	$	263,857
Income before income taxes**	$	80,976	$	78,940	$	91,264	$	61,091
Net income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	74,667	$	75,136	$	88,951	$	57,397
Earnings per share attributable to Cooper stockholders - basic	$	1.54	$	1.55	$	1.82	$	1.18
Earnings per share attributable to Cooper stockholders - diluted	$	1.50	$	1.52	$	1.79	$	1.15