Business Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Information

Segment information:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In millions)	2017			2016
CooperVision net sales by category:
Toric lens	$	120.7		$	107.5
Multifocal lens	42.4			40.3
Single-use sphere lens	99.5			90.8
Non single-use sphere and other	126.7			125.7
Total CooperVision net sales	389.3			364.3
CooperSurgical net sales	109.8			85.3
Total net sales	$	499.1		$	449.6
Operating income (loss):
CooperVision	$	87.3		$	52.8
CooperSurgical	16.4			15.5
Corporate	(13.0		)	(10.9		)
Total operating income	90.7			57.4
Interest expense	7.3			5.3
Other expense, net	3.3			1.4
Income before income taxes	$	80.1		$	50.7

Schedule of Identifiable Assets by Segment

(In millions)	January 31, 2017		October 31, 2016
Identifiable assets:
CooperVision	$	3,399.5	$	3,385.0
CooperSurgical	1,079.1		907.1
Corporate	178.1		186.5
Total	$	4,656.7	$	4,478.6

Schedule of Net Sales to External Customers by Country of Domicile

Geographic information:

Three Months Ended January 31,
(In millions)	2017		2016
Net sales to external customers by country of domicile:
United States	$	224.3	$	206.8
Europe	168.3		157.0
Rest of world	106.5		85.8
Total	$	499.1	$	449.6

Schedule of Long-Lived Assets by Country of Domicile

(In millions)	January 31, 2017		October 31, 2016
Net property, plant and equipment by country of domicile:
United States	$	462.2	$	464.1
Europe	336.1		334.4
Rest of world	80.8		79.2
Total	$	879.1	$	877.7