Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 274,934	$ 205,144	$ 271,829
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(289,648)	(79,424)	(87,763)
Change in value of derivative instruments, net of tax provision of $0, $30 and $630, respectively	0	47	986
Change in minimum pension liability, net of tax (benefit) of $(5,331), $(3,908), and $(2,348), respectively	(8,309)	(6,084)	(3,643)
Other comprehensive loss	(297,957)	(85,461)	(90,420)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(23,023)	119,683	181,409
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	990	533	733
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$ (24,013)	$ 119,150	$ 180,676