Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$ 51,356	$ 61,179
Basic:
Weighted average common shares	48,303	48,202
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$ 1.06	$ 1.27
Diluted:
Effect of potential dilutive common shares	500	900
Diluted weighted average common shares	48,840	49,082
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$ 1.05	$ 1.25