Business Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Information

Segment information:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In millions)	2016			2015
CooperVision net sales by category:
Toric lens	$	107.5		$	108.5
Multifocal lens	40.3			42.5
Single-use sphere lens	90.8			84.2
Non single-use sphere and other	125.7			134.1
Total CooperVision net sales	364.3			369.3
CooperSurgical net sales	85.3			75.8
Total net sales	$	449.6		$	445.2
Operating income (loss):
CooperVision	$	52.8		$	73.2
CooperSurgical	15.5			13.2
Corporate	(10.9		)	(13.3		)
Total operating income	57.4			73.1
Interest expense	5.3			3.9
Other expense, net	1.4			1.7
Income before income taxes	$	50.7		$	67.5

Schedule of Identifiable Assets by Segment

(In millions)	January 31, 2016		October 31, 2015
Identifiable assets:
CooperVision	$	3,607.1	$	3,714.6
CooperSurgical	723.7		674.8
Corporate	71.0		70.5
Total	$	4,401.8	$	4,459.9

Schedule of Net Sales to External Customers by Country of Domicile

Geographic information:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In millions)	2016		2015
Net sales to external customers by country of domicile:
United States	$	206.8	$	203.9
Europe	157.0		159.1
Rest of world	85.8		82.2
Total	$	449.6	$	445.2

Schedule of Long-Lived Assets by Country of Domicile

(In millions)	January 31, 2016		October 31, 2015
Long-lived assets by country of domicile:
United States	$	497.9	$	494.2
Europe	383.8		407.9
Rest of world	66.5		65.0
Total	$	948.2	$	967.1