Intangible Assets (Schedule of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	$ 1,387,611,000us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 1,370,247,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Net additions during the year	882,689,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	14,380,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Translation	(49,379,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments	2,984,000us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Balance, ending	2,220,921,000us-gaap_Goodwill	1,387,611,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Coopervision [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	1,048,478,000	1,044,054,000
Net additions during the year	857,146,000	3,363,000
Translation	(44,063,000)	1,061,000
Balance, ending	1,861,561,000	1,048,478,000
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes	17,800,000
CooperSurgical [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	339,133,000	326,193,000
Net additions during the year	25,543,000	11,017,000
Translation	(5,316,000)	1,923,000
Balance, ending	359,360,000	339,133,000
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes	$ 76,100,000

The amount of goodwill arising from a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

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