Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Goodwill

(In millions)	CooperVision			CooperSurgical			Total
Balance as of October 31, 2014	$	1,861.5		$	359.4		$	2,220.9
Net (reductions) additions during the year ended October 31, 2015	(1.2		)	17.4			16.2
Translation	(32.7		)	(7.3		)	(40.0		)
Balance as of October 31, 2015	$	1,827.6		$	369.5		$	2,197.1
Net additions during the year ended October 31, 2016	9.1			156.9			166.0
Translation	(190.3		)	(8.1		)	(198.4		)
Balance as of October 31, 2016	$	1,646.4		$	518.3		$	2,164.7

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets

Other Intangible Assets

	As of October 31, 2016				As of October 31, 2015
(In millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Weighted Average Amortization Period
									(In years)
Trademarks	$	36.6	$	6.8	$	23.7	$	4.4	12
Technology	354.8		139.3		318.9		114.7		11
Customer relationships	285.7		121.9		247.0		104.5		13
License and distribution rights and other	65.8		33.8		71.7		26.6		9
	742.9		$	301.8	661.3		$	250.2	12
Less accumulated amortization and translation	301.8				250.2
Other intangible assets, net	$	441.1			$	411.1