Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Goodwill

(In thousands)	CooperVision			CooperSurgical			Total
Balance as of October 31, 2013	$	1,048,478		$	339,133		$	1,387,611
Net additions during the year ended October 31, 2014	857,146			25,543			882,689
Translation	(44,063		)	(5,316		)	(49,379		)
Balance as of October 31, 2014	1,861,561			359,360			2,220,921
Translation	(57,017		)	(6,327		)	(63,344		)
Balance as of January 31, 2015	$	1,804,544		$	353,033		$	2,157,577

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets

Other Intangible Assets

	As of January 31, 2015				As of October 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation
Trademarks	$	20,351	$	3,214	$	21,281	$	2,937
Technology	314,223		99,081		326,620		93,780
Customer relationships	225,252		93,273		233,246		90,704
License and distribution rights and other	70,464		16,679		73,479		13,600
	630,290		$	212,247	654,626		$	201,021
Less accumulated amortization and translation	212,247				201,021
Other intangible assets, net	$	418,043			$	453,605