Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data

(In millions, except per share amounts)	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter*
2015
Net sales	$	445.2	$	434.7	$	461.7	$	455.5
Gross profit	$	276.4	$	267.7	$	272.9	$	253.3
Income before income taxes	$	67.5	$	67.0	$	44.6	$	36.4
Net income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	61.2	$	60.7	$	45.0	$	36.7
Earnings per share attributable to Cooper stockholders - basic	$	1.27	$	1.25	$	0.92	$	0.76
Earnings per share attributable to Cooper stockholders - diluted	$	1.25	$	1.23	$	0.91	$	0.75
2014
Net sales	$	405.0	$	412.3	$	432.5	$	468.0
Gross profit	$	262.9	$	268.5	$	280.6	$	279.6
Income before income taxes	$	79.5	$	87.8	$	94.4	$	34.9
Net income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	71.8	$	79.2	$	88.1	$	30.8
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