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Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	COOPER COMPANIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000711404
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		47,846,592
Entity Public Float			$ 3,500,000,000
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Well-Known Seasoned Issuer	Yes

Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Consolidated Statements Of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,330,835	$ 1,158,517	$ 1,080,421
Cost of sales	526,031	481,794	483,927
Gross profit	804,804	676,723	596,494
Selling, general and administrative expense	513,138	433,057	391,593
Research and development expense	43,581	35,274	33,298
Restructuring costs	0	424	3,887
Amortization of intangibles	20,529	18,056	17,860
Operating income	227,556	189,912	149,856
Interest expense	17,342	36,668	44,143
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt	(16,487)	0	1,823
Litigation settlement charges	0	27,750	0
Other (loss) income, net	(963)	(1,068)	7,292
Income before income taxes	192,764	124,426	114,828
Provision for income taxes	17,334	11,623	14,280
Net income	$ 175,430	$ 112,803	$ 100,548
Basic earnings per share	$ 3.74	$ 2.48	$ 2.23
Diluted earnings per share	$ 3.63	$ 2.43	$ 2.21
Number of shares used to compute earnings per share:
Basic	46,904	45,530	45,173
Diluted	48,309	46,505	45,478

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,175	$ 3,573
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,826 and $4,238 at October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	214,779	197,490
Inventories	253,584	227,902
Deferred tax assets	33,684	28,828
Prepaid expense and other current assets	33,125	33,547
Total current assets	540,347	491,340
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	955,980	919,268
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	346,775	325,381
Property, plant and equipment, net	609,205	593,887
Goodwill	1,276,567	1,261,976
Other intangibles, net	128,341	114,177
Deferred tax assets	21,828	23,072
Other assets	48,230	40,566
Total assets	2,624,518	2,525,018
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Short-term debt	52,979	19,159
Accounts payable	61,755	51,792
Employee compensation and benefits	48,790	44,821
Accrued income taxes	2,828	4,494
Other current liabilities	100,854	79,254
Total current liabilities	267,206	199,520
Long-term debt	327,453	591,977
Deferred tax liabilities	20,127	20,202
Accrued pension liability and other	72,244	46,543
Total liabilities	687,030	858,242
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 12)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 1,000; zero shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 70,000; issued 48,015 and 46,140 at October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	4,802	4,614
Additional paid-in capital	1,180,250	1,083,779
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(18,110)	(17,334)
Retained earnings	773,136	600,522
Treasury stock at cost: 169 and 313 shares at October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	(2,590)	(4,805)
Stockholders' equity	1,937,488	1,666,776
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,624,518	$ 2,525,018

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Trade accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 4,826	$ 4,238
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	70,000,000	70,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	48,015,000	46,140,000
Treasury stock	168,885	313,285

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 175,430	$ 112,803	$ 100,548
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	98,149	94,001	92,602
Accrued litigation settlement	10,000	0	0
Share-based compensation expense	13,876	9,638	12,037
In-process research and development expense	0	0	3,035
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	12,068	7,840	10,934
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	16,487	0	(1,823)
Deferred income taxes	(4,420)	(1,755)	7,292
Provision for doubtful accounts	527	(833)	1,306
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(2,684)	(24,789)	(13,090)
Inventories	(17,205)	34,978	22,601
Other assets	196	16,078	20,211
Accounts payable	5,185	8,644	(13,517)
Accrued liabilities	19,315	2,474	(18,302)
Accrued income taxes	(3,541)	468	(2,657)
Other long-term liabilities	12,898	8,116	1,951
Cash provided by operating activities	336,281	267,663	223,128
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(103,665)	(73,757)	(93,906)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(58,010)	(32,847)	(4,731)
Cash used in investing activities	(161,675)	(106,604)	(98,637)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,416,523	564,114	736,467
Repayments and repurchase of long-term debt	(1,680,625)	(736,560)	(821,785)
Long-term debt acquisition costs	(9,617)	0	0
Capital lease repayment	0	(10,000)	0
Proceeds (repayments) under short-term agreements	21,319	12,108	(35,960)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation arrangements	2,895	407	135
Issuance of common stock for stock plans	82,035	11,096	1,116
Dividends on common stock	(2,816)	(2,732)	(2,712)
Payment of contingent consideration	(2,587)	0	0
Cash used in financing activities	(172,873)	(161,567)	(122,739)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(131)	149	236
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,602	(359)	1,988
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	3,573	3,932	1,944
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	5,175	3,573	3,932
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	25,629	36,658	42,999
Income taxes	12,207	8,603	6,359
Litigation settlement charge	$ 750	$ 27,000	$ 0

Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Shares [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock Par Net Value [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2008	45,129	353
Balance at Oct. 31, 2008	$ 4,513	$ (5,419)	$ 35	$ 1,050,572	$ (25,240)	$ 392,615	$ 1,417,076
Net income	0	0	0	0	0	100,548	100,548
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	0	0	22,760	0	22,760
Change in value of derivative instruments, net of tax	0	0	0	0	(2,725)	0	(2,725)
Additional minimum pension liability, net of tax	0	0	0	0	(7,715)	0	(7,715)
Comprehensive income							112,868
Issuance of common stock for stock plans	$ 12	$ 384	(3)	723	0	0	1,116
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, shares	115	(25)
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options	$ 0	$ 0	0	(43)	0	0	(43)
Dividends on common stock	0	0	0	0	0	(2,712)	(2,712)
Share-based compensation expense	$ 0	$ 0	0	12,037	0	0	12,037
Balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2009	45,244	328
Balance at Oct. 31, 2009	$ 4,525	$ (5,035)	32	1,063,289	(12,920)	490,451	1,540,342
Net income	0	0	0	0	0	112,803	112,803
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	0	0	(14,396)	0	(14,396)
Change in value of derivative instruments, net of tax	0	0	0	0	9,640	0	9,640
Additional minimum pension liability, net of tax	0	0	0	0	342	0	342
Comprehensive income							108,389
Issuance of common stock for stock plans	$ 58	$ 230	(1)	10,809	0	0	11,096
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, shares	583	(15)
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options	$ 0	$ 0	0	43	0	0	43
Dividends on common stock	0	0	0	0	0	(2,732)	(2,732)
Share-based compensation expense	$ 0	$ 0	0	9,638	0	0	9,638
Balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2010	45,827	313
Balance at Oct. 31, 2010	$ 4,583	$ (4,805)	31	1,083,779	(17,334)	600,522	1,666,776
Net income	0	0	0	0	0	175,430	175,430
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	0	0	5,817	0	5,817
Change in value of derivative instruments, net of tax	0	0	0	0	(3,798)	0	(3,798)
Additional minimum pension liability, net of tax	0	0	0	0	(2,804)	0	(2,804)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax	0	0	0	0	9	0	9
Comprehensive income							174,654
Issuance of common stock for stock plans	$ 202	$ 2,215	(14)	79,632	0	0	82,035
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, shares	2,019	(144)
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options	$ 0	$ 0	0	0	0	0	0
Dividends on common stock	0	0	0	0	0	(2,816)	(2,816)
Share-based compensation expense	0	0	0	13,876	0	0	13,876
Tax provision deferred tax assets adjustment	$ 0	$ 0	0	2,963	0	0	2,963
Balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2011	47,846	169
Balance at Oct. 31, 2011	$ 4,785	$ (2,590)	$ 17	$ 1,180,250	$ (18,110)	$ 773,136	$ 1,937,488

Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Change in value of derivative instruments, tax	$ 1,307	$ (3,566)	$ 108
Additional minimum pension liability, tax	$ (1,806)	$ 495	$ (4,932)

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The tax effect of the amount of the change in the additional minimum pension liability not yet recognized pursuant to FAS 87 as a net periodic pension cost. If the additional pension liability required to be recognized exceeds the unrecognized prior service costs, then the excess (which is the net loss not yet recognized as net periodic pension cost) is to be recorded as a separate component in other comprehensive income, before adjusting for tax effects. In a subsequent measurement, the elimination or adjustment to the amount of the minimum pension liability recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income is included in this line. Eliminated upon adoption of FAS 158.

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

General

The Cooper Companies, Inc. (Cooper or the Company) is a global medical device company publicly traded on the NYSE Euronext (NYSE:COO). Cooper is dedicated to serving the needs of the healthcare professional, improving the quality of life for its employees and customers and providing competitive products. Cooper operates through two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical.

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CooperVision produces a broad range of monthly, two-week and single-use contact lenses, featuring advanced materials and optics. CooperVision brings a commitment to solving the toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia and ocular dryness; with a broad collection of spherical, toric and multifocal contact lenses.

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CooperSurgical develops, manufactures and markets medical devices and procedure solutions to improve healthcare delivery to women regardless of the clinical setting.

Estimates and Critical Accounting Policies

Management estimates and judgments are an integral part of financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). We believe that the critical accounting policies described in this section address the more significant estimates required of management when preparing our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. We consider an accounting estimate critical if changes in the estimate may have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. We believe that the accounting estimates employed are appropriate and resulting balances are reasonable; however, actual results could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustment to these balances in future periods.

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Revenue recognition – We recognize product net sales, net of discounts, returns, and rebates in accordance with related accounting standards and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletins. As required by these standards, we recognize revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned, based on terms of sale with the customer, where persuasive evidence of an agreement exists, delivery has occurred, the seller's price is fixed and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. For contact lenses as well as CooperSurgical medical devices, diagnostic products and surgical instruments and accessories, this primarily occurs when title and risk of ownership transfers to our customers. We believe our revenue recognition policies are appropriate in all circumstances, and that our policies are reflective of our customer arrangements. We record, based on historical statistics, estimated reductions to revenue for customer incentive programs offered including cash discounts, promotional and advertising allowances, volume discounts, contractual pricing allowances, rebates and specifically established customer product return programs. The Company records taxes collected from customers on a net basis, as these taxes are not included in net sales.

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Allowance for doubtful accounts – Our reported balance of accounts receivable, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, represents our estimate of the amount that ultimately will be realized in cash. We review the adequacy and adjust our allowance for doubtful accounts on an ongoing basis, using historical payment trends and the age of the receivables and knowledge of our individual customers. However, if the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, additional allowances may be required. While estimates are involved, bad debts historically have not been a significant factor given the diversity of our customer base, well established historical payment patterns and the consistent healthcare needs of patients regardless of the economic environment.

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Net realizable value of inventory – In assessing the value of inventories, we make estimates and judgments regarding aging of inventories and other relevant issues potentially affecting the saleable condition of products and estimated prices at which those products will sell. On an ongoing basis, we review the carrying value of our inventory, measuring number of months on hand and other indications of salability. We reduce the value of inventory if there are indications that the carrying value is greater than market, resulting in a new, lower-cost basis for that inventory. Subsequent changes in facts and circumstances do not result in the restoration or increase in that newly established cost basis. While estimates are involved, historically, obsolescence has not been a significant factor due to long product dating and lengthy product life cycles. We target to keep, on average, five to seven months of inventory on hand to maintain high customer service levels given the complexity of our contact lens and women's healthcare product portfolios.

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The goodwill impairment test is a two-step process. Initially, we compare the book value of net assets to the fair value of each reporting unit that has goodwill assigned to it. If the fair value is determined to be less than the book value, a second step is performed to compute the amount of the impairment. A reporting unit is the level of reporting at which goodwill is tested for impairment. Our reporting units are the same as our business segments – CooperVision and CooperSurgical – reflecting the way that we manage our business.

The fair value of our reporting units was determined using the income valuation approach. Under the income approach, specifically the discounted cash flow method, the fair value of the reporting unit is based on the present value of estimated future cash flows that the reporting unit is expected to generate over its remaining life.

In the application of the income approach, the Company is required to make estimates of future operating trends and judgments on discount rates and other variables. Actual future results related to assumed variables could differ from these estimates. Discount rates are based on a weighted average cost of capital, which represents the average rate a business must pay its providers of debt and equity capital. We used discount rates that are the representative weighted average cost of capital for each of our reporting units, with consideration given to the current condition of the global economy. The discount rates used in the current year are about 100 basis points lower than those used in our analysis for fiscal year 2010 reflecting the current condition of the United States and global economy. The Company determines net sales forecasts based on our best estimate of near-term net sales expectations and long-term projections which include review of published independent industry analyst reports. As a sensitivity analysis, a 100 basis point reduction in the assumed net sales growth beginning in fiscal 2011 and extending through the valuation period would decrease the excess amount of the estimated fair value of each reporting unit over the carrying value but would not cause a change in the results of our impairment testing that indicated that we had no impairment of goodwill.

Goodwill impairment analysis and measurement is a process that requires significant judgment. If our common stock price trades below book value per share, there are changes in market conditions or a future downturn in our business, or a future annual goodwill impairment test indicates an impairment of our goodwill, the Company may have to recognize a non-cash impairment of its goodwill that could be material, and could adversely affect our results of operations in the period recognized and also adversely affect our total assets, stockholders' equity and financial condition.

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During the fiscal third quarter of 2011, we recorded an out-of-period adjustment related to CooperVision's acquisition of certain assets of Asahikasei Aime Co., Ltd. (Aime), reported in our fiscal first quarter of 2011, to reduce the amount of recorded goodwill and reverse the $6.1 million gain on settlement of preexisting relationship. The Company determined that it incorrectly applied the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations, relating to the settlement of preexisting relationships due to our interpretation of specific language in the underlying contract. Based upon an evaluation of all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors, and after considering the provisions of ASC 270-10-45-16, Accounting Changes in Interim Periods, and ASC 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, that incorporates SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 99, Materiality, and SAB No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements, we do not believe that the effect of the out-of-period adjustment is material to our fiscal year 2011 financial results. We also do not believe that the out-of-period adjustment is material to any previously issued quarterly consolidated financial statements. Based on this assessment of materiality, the out-of-period adjustment was recorded in our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal third quarter of 2011. There is no impact on our fiscal year results as the error and its correction were both recorded in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011.

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As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we must estimate our income tax expense for each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process requires significant management judgments and involves estimating our current tax exposures in each jurisdiction including the impact, if any, of additional taxes resulting from tax examinations as well as judging the recoverability of deferred tax assets. To the extent recovery of deferred tax assets is not likely based on our estimation of future taxable income in each jurisdiction, a valuation allowance is established. Tax exposures can involve complex issues and may require an extended period to resolve. Frequent changes in tax laws in each jurisdiction complicate future estimates. To determine the tax rate, we are required to estimate full-year income and the related income tax expense in each jurisdiction. We update the estimated effective tax rate for the effect of significant unusual items as they are identified. Changes in the geographic mix or estimated level of annual pre-tax income can affect the overall effective tax rate, and such changes could be material.

Regarding accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, we recognize the benefit from a tax position only if it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon audit based solely on the technical merits of the tax position. We measure the income tax benefits from the tax positions that are recognized, assess the timing of the derecognition of previously recognized tax benefits and classify and disclose the liabilities within the consolidated financial statements for any unrecognized tax benefits based on the guidance in the interpretation of ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes. The interpretation also provides guidance on how the interest and penalties related to tax positions may be recorded and classified within our Consolidated Statement of Income and presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. We classify interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as additional income tax expense.

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The expected life of the share-based awards is based on the observed and expected time to post-vesting forfeiture and/or exercise. Groups of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. In determining the expected volatility, management considers implied volatility from publicly-traded options on the Company's stock at the date of grant, historical volatility and other factors. The risk-free interest rate is based on the continuous rates provided by the U.S. Treasury with a term equal to the expected life of the award. The dividend yield is based on the projected annual dividend payment per share, divided by the stock price at the date of grant.

As share-based compensation expense recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Income is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, the amount of expense has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant, based on historical experience, and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

If factors change and the Company employs different assumptions in the application of the fair value recognition provisions, the compensation expense that it records in future periods may differ significantly from what it has recorded in the current period.

New Accounting Pronouncements

On November 1, 2010, the Company adopted portions of the Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2010-6, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures: Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements, which amends Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820, Fair Value Measurements. This ASU added new requirements for disclosures about (1) the different classes of assets and liabilities measured at fair value, (2) the valuation techniques and inputs used, (3) the activity in Level 3 fair value measurements and (4) the transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 fair value measurements. The requirement to provide the Level 3 activity of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis will be effective for the Company for the fiscal year beginning on November 1, 2011. As this guidance only requires enhanced disclosures, as applicable, its adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2010-29, Business Combinations: Disclosure of Supplementary Proforma Information for Business Combinations, which amends ASC 805, Business Combinations. The amendments in this ASU affect any public entity as defined by ASC 805 that enters into business combinations that are material on an individual or aggregate basis. The amendments in this ASU specify that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The amendments also expand the supplemental proforma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring proforma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported proforma revenue and earnings. The amendments are effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2010-29, which is effective for the Company for the fiscal year beginning on November 1, 2011, will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-28, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other: When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts, which amends ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. The amendments in this ASU modify Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that an impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist. The qualitative factors are consistent with the existing guidance and examples, which require that goodwill of a reporting unit be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2010-28, which is effective for the Company on November 1, 2011, will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Early adoption is not permitted.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, which amends ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. This ASU represents the converged guidance of the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (the Boards) on fair value measurement. The amendments (1) clarify the Boards' intent regarding the application of existing fair value measurement guidance, (2) revise certain measurement guidance that changes or modifies a principle and (3) add disclosure requirements concerning the measurement uncertainty of level 3 measurements. The Boards concluded that the common requirements will result in greater comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The amendments are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and are to be applied prospectively. Early application is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2011-04, which is effective for the Company on November 1, 2012, on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This ASU, which amends ASC 220, Comprehensive Income, allows an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both options, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income and a total amount for comprehensive income. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity. The amendments do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The amendments made by ASU 2011-05 should be applied retrospectively and become effective for fiscal years (and interim periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2011-05, which is effective for the Company for the fiscal year beginning on November 1, 2012, will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other: Testing Goodwill for Impairment. ASU 2011-08 permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is "more likely than not" that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test as described in ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. The ASU defines the more-likely-than-not threshold as having a likelihood of more than 50%. Under the amendments in this update, an entity is not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this ASU, which is effective for the Company for the fiscal year beginning on November 1, 2012, will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Consolidation

The financial statements in this report include the accounts of all of Cooper's consolidated entities. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

Foreign Currency Translation

Most of our operations outside the United States use their local currency as their functional currency. We translate these assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars at year-end exchange rates. We translate income and expense accounts at weighted average rates for each year. We record gains and losses from the translation of financial statements in foreign currencies into U.S. dollars in other comprehensive income. We record gains and losses from changes in exchange rates on transactions denominated in currencies other than each reporting location's functional currency in net income for each period. We recorded in other income net foreign exchange losses of $1.0 million for fiscal 2011 and $1.2 million for fiscal 2010, and a net foreign exchange gain of $7.0 million for fiscal 2009.

Financial Instruments

We may use derivatives to reduce market risks associated with changes in foreign exchange and interest rates. We do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. We believe that the counterparties with which we enter into forward exchange contracts and interest rate swap agreements are financially sound and that the credit risk of these contracts is not significant.

Litigation

We are subject to various claims and contingencies relating to litigation arising out of the normal course of business. If we believe the likelihood of an adverse legal outcome is probable and the amount is estimable, we accrue a liability in accordance with accounting guidance for contingencies. We consult with legal counsel on matters related to litigation and seek input both within and outside the Company with respect to matters in the ordinary course of business.

Long-lived Assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets held and used, intangible assets with finite useful lives and assets held for sale for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If an evaluation of recoverability is required, the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with the asset are compared to the asset's carrying amount to determine if a write-down is required. If the undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the fair value. If management has committed to a plan to dispose of long-lived assets, the assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs to sell.

The Company provides optometric practices with in-office lenses used in marketing programs to facilitate efficient and convenient fitting of contact lenses by practitioners. Such lens fitting sets generally consist of a physical binder or rack to store contact lenses and an array of lenses. We record the costs associated with the original fitting set to other long-term assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. We amortize such costs over their estimated useful lives to selling, general and administrative expense on our Consolidated Statements of Income. We also expense the cost for lenses provided to practitioners as replenishment for fitting sets in the period shipped to selling, general and administrative expense on our Consolidated Statements of Income.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include short-term income producing investments with maturity dates of three months or less. These investments are readily convertible to cash and are carried at cost, which approximates market value.

Inventories


October 31, (In thousands)	2011		2010
Raw materials	$	62,832	$	47,411
Work-in-process		15,440		8,937
Finished goods		175,312		171,554

	$	253,584	$	227,902

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is computed using standard cost that approximates actual cost on a first-in, first-out basis.

Property, Plant and Equipment


October 31, (In thousands)	2011		2010
Land and improvements	$	6,614	$	6,555
Buildings and improvements		160,765		145,117
Machinery and equipment		671,661		602,330
Construction in progress		116,940		165,266
Less: Accumulated depreciation		346,775		325,381

	$	609,205	$	593,887

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. We compute depreciation using the straight-line method in amounts sufficient to write off depreciable assets over their estimated useful lives. We amortize leasehold improvements over their estimated useful lives or the period of the related lease, whichever is shorter. We depreciate buildings over 35 to 40 years and machinery and equipment over 3 to 15 years.

We expense costs for maintenance and repairs and capitalize major replacements, renewals and betterments. We eliminate the cost and accumulated depreciation of depreciable assets retired or otherwise disposed of from the asset and accumulated depreciation accounts and reflect any gains or losses in operations for the period. We had no impairments of property, plant and equipment for the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010. We had capitalized interest included in construction in progress of $8.7 million and $14.6 million for the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Earnings Per Share

We determine basic earnings per share (EPS) by using the weighted average number of shares outstanding. We determine diluted EPS by increasing the weighted average number of shares outstanding in the denominator by the number of outstanding dilutive equity awards using the treasury stock method. In fiscal 2008, related to our convertible debentures, we used the if-converted method to include in the denominator the number of shares of common stock contingently issuable pursuant to the convertible debentures, and we adjust the numerator to add back the after-tax amount of interest recognized in the period associated with the convertible debentures. The numerator and denominator are only adjusted when the impact is dilutive.

Treasury Stock

The Company records treasury stock purchases under the cost method whereby the entire cost of the acquired stock is recorded as treasury stock. At October 31, 2011 and 2010, the number of shares in treasury was 168,885 and 313,285, respectively. No shares were purchased during the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010.

Restructuring Costs

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Restructuring Costs [Abstract]

Restructuring Costs

Note 2. Restructuring Costs

Restructuring Costs

2009 CooperVision Manufacturing Restructuring Plan

In the fiscal third quarter of 2009, CooperVision initiated a restructuring plan to relocate contact lens manufacturing from Norfolk, Virginia, and transfer part of its contact lens manufacturing from Adelaide, Australia, to existing manufacturing operations in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, and Hamble, UK (2009 CooperVision Manufacturing restructuring plan). This plan is intended to better utilize CooperVision's manufacturing efficiencies and reduce its manufacturing expenses through a reduction in workforce of approximately 480 employees.

CooperVision completed restructuring activities in Adelaide in our fiscal third quarter of 2010 and in Norfolk in our fiscal first quarter of 2011.

The total restructuring costs under this plan were approximately $23.1 million, with $15.4 million associated with assets, including accelerated depreciation and facility lease and contract termination costs, and $7.7 million associated with employee benefit costs, including severance payments, termination benefit costs, retention bonus payouts and other similar costs. These costs were reported as cost of sales or restructuring costs in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

In fiscal 2011, $1.9 million, including $0.8 million of employee benefit costs and $1.1 million of costs associated with assets, primarily non-cash, were reported in cost of sales. In fiscal 2010, $16.1 million, including $3.3 million of employee benefit costs and $12.8 million of costs associated with assets, primarily non-cash, were reported as $16.0 million in cost of sales and $0.1 million in restructuring costs. In fiscal 2009, $5.1 million including $3.6 million of employee benefit costs and $1.5 million of non-cash costs associated with assets were reported as $5.0 million in cost of sales and $0.1 million in restructuring costs.


(In millions)	Balance at Beginning of Period		Additions Charged to Costs of Sales and Restructuring Costs		Payments and Adjustments		Balance at End of Period
Year Ended October 31, 2009
Other current liabilities	$	0	$	3.6	$	0.6	$	3.0
Accelerated depreciation and other		0		1.5		1.2		0.3

	$	0	$	5.1	$	1.8	$	3.3

Year Ended October 31, 2010
Other current liabilities	$	3.0	$	4.4	$	4.9	$	2.5
Accelerated depreciation and other		0.3		11.7		10.2		1.8

	$	3.3	$	16.1	$	15.1	$	4.3

Year Ended October 31, 2011
Other current liabilities	$	2.5	$	0.9	$	3.3	$	0.1
Accelerated depreciation and other		1.8		1.0		1.9		0.9

	$	4.3	$	1.9	$	5.2	$	1.0

The Company may, from time to time, decide to pursue additional restructuring activities that involve charges in future periods.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

Note 3. Intangible Assets


(In thousands)	CooperVision			CooperSurgical			Total
Goodwill:
Balance as of October 31, 2009	$	1,049,270		$	207,759		$	1,257,029
Net additions during the year ended October 31, 2010		0			10,102			10,102
Translation		(4,998	)		(157	)		(5,155	)

Balance as of October 31, 2010	$	1,044,272		$	217,704		$	1,261,976
Net additions during the year ended October 31, 2011		952			12,272			13,224
Translation		1,363			4			1,367

Balance as of October 31, 2011	$	1,046,587		$	229,980		$	1,276,567

Of the October 31, 2011 goodwill balance, $79.7 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.


	As of October 31, 2011				As of October 31, 2010				Weighted Average Amortization Period
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Weighted Average Amortization Period
									(In years)
Other intangible assets:
Trademarks	$	3,204	$	1,431	$	3,022	$	1,195		12
Technology		109,896		62,525		105,527		52,954		11
Shelf space and market share		110,296		47,861		88,803		37,953		12
License and distribution rights and other		23,782		7,020		15,701		6,774		16

		247,178	$	118,837		213,053	$	98,876		12

Less accumulated amortization and translation		118,837				98,876

Other intangible assets, net	$	128,341			$	114,177

We estimate that amortization expense will average $20.6 million per year in the three-year period ending October 31, 2014, and average $11.6 million in the two succeeding years ending October 31, 2016.

Debt

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Debt [Abstract]

Debt

Note 4. Debt


October 31, (In thousands)	2011		2010
Short-term:
Overdraft and other credit facilities	$	40,479	$	19,159
Current portion of long-term debt		12,500		0

	$	52,979	$	19,159

Long-term:
Credit agreements	$	327,225	$	252,750
Senior notes		0		339,000
Other		228		227

	$	327,453	$	591,977

Annual maturities of long-term debt as of October 31, 2011, are as follows:


Year (In thousands)
2012	$	12,500
2013	$	12,500
2014	$	21,875
2015	$	25,000
2016	$	267,850
Thereafter	$	228

Credit Agreement

On January 12, 2011, Cooper refinanced its existing syndicated Senior Unsecured Revolving Line of Credit (Revolver) with a new Credit Agreement that provides for a multicurrency revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $750.0 million and an amortizing term loan facility in an original principal amount of $250.0 million, each of which, unless terminated earlier, mature on January 12, 2016. In addition, the Company has the ability from time to time to increase the size of the revolving credit facility by up to an additional $250.0 million. KeyBank led the refinancing with certain banks that participated in the Revolver retaining or increasing their participation in the Credit Agreement.

Amounts outstanding under the new Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company's option, at either the base rate, which is a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) KeyBank's prime rate, (b) one-half of one percent in excess of the federal funds effective rate and (c) one percent in excess of the adjusted LIBOR rate for a one-month interest period on such day, or the LIBOR or adjusted foreign currency rate, plus, in each case, an applicable margin in respect of base rate loans and in respect of LIBOR or adjusted foreign currency rate loans. The applicable margins are determined quarterly based upon the Company's ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness to consolidated proforma EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Agreement. At October 31, 2011, the weighted average interest rate on the outstanding balances was 1.6%.

The Company pays an annual commitment fee that ranges from 0.15% to 0.50% of the unused portion of the revolving credit facility depending on our ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness to consolidated proforma EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Agreement. In addition to this annual commitment fee, the Company is also required to pay certain letter of credit and related fronting fees and other administrative fees pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

The Company's new credit facility is not secured by any of its, or any of its subsidiaries', assets. All obligations under the new credit facility will be guaranteed by each of the Company's existing and future direct and indirect material domestic subsidiaries.

The term loan facility will amortize in equal quarterly installments as follows, with the remainder due on the term loan maturity date: 5% of the aggregate principal amount of the term loan for the first three years following the closing date and 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the term loan for the fourth and fifth years following the closing date

Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company is also required to maintain specified financial ratios:

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The ratio of Consolidated Proforma EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense (as defined, Interest Coverage Ratio) be at least 3.00 to 1.00 at all times.

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The ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to Consolidated Proforma EBITDA (as defined, Total Leverage Ratio) be no higher than 3.75 to 1.00.

At October 31, 2011, the Company's Interest Coverage Ratio was 21.42 to 1.00 and the Total Leverage Ratio was 1.03 to 1.00.

.The Company wrote off about $0.3 million of debt issuance costs in interest expense as a result of extinguishing the Revolver. The remaining $0.5 million of existing debt issuance costs and the $9.5 million of costs incurred to refinance the Credit Agreement are carried in other assets and amortized to interest expense over the life of the Credit Agreement.

At October 31, 2011, we had $650.7 million available under the Credit Agreement.

Senior Notes

On January 31, 2007, the Company issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% Senior Notes (the Notes) due February 15, 2015, of which none were outstanding at the end of fiscal 2011. The Notes paid interest semi-annually on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning August 15, 2007. The Notes were offered in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.

On January 12, 2011, we provided formal notice, and on February 15, 2011, we redeemed all $339.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Notes in accordance with the terms of the Indenture among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee, pursuant to which the Notes were issued. In accordance with the Indenture, the redemption price for the Notes was 103.563% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to February 15, 2011, the redemption date. Due to the redemption of all outstanding Notes, we no longer disclose financial information for guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries.

In our fiscal second quarter of 2011, we recorded a $16.5 million loss on the repurchase that includes the write-off of about $4.4 million of unamortized costs and the redemption premium of $12.1 million related to the Notes on our Consolidated Statement of Income. The Company paid the aggregate purchase price from borrowings under the new Credit Agreement, including $250.0 million from the term loan facility.

European Credit Facility

The Company maintains a European credit facility with Citibank in the form of a continuing and unconditional guaranty. The aggregate facility limit was $35.9 million and $33.0 million at October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company will pay to Citibank all forms of indebtedness in the currency in which it is denominated for those certain subsidiaries. Interest expense is calculated on all debit balances based on an applicable base rate for each country plus a fixed spread common across most subsidiaries covered under the guaranty. At October 31, 2011, $15.7 million of the facility was utilized. The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding balances was 2.9%.

In addition to this European credit facility, the Company has available a non-guaranteed Euro-denominated Italian overdraft facility. The Facility limit was $0.8 million and $3.6 million at October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. At October 31, 2011, about $50 thousand of this facility was utilized.

Asian Pacific Credit Facilities

The Company maintained Yen-denominated and dollar-dominated credit facilities in Japan supported by continuing and unconditional guarantees. The aggregate facility limit was $40.6 million and $27.4 million at October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company will pay all forms of indebtedness in Yen upon demand. Interest expense is calculated on the outstanding balance based on the base rate, TIBOR or Euroyen plus a fixed spread. At October 31, 2011, $23.4 million of the combined facilities was utilized. The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding balances was 0.8%.

The Company maintains credit facilities for certain of our Asia Pacific subsidiaries with JP Morgan. Each facility is supported by a continuing and unconditional guaranty. The aggregate facility limit was $7.6 million and $5.0 million at October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company will pay all forms of indebtedness, for each facility, in the currency in which it is denominated for those certain subsidiaries. Interest expense is calculated on all outstanding balances based on an applicable base rate for each country plus a fixed spread common across all subsidiaries covered under each guaranty. At October 31, 2011, $0.7 million of the facility was utilized. The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding balances was 6.0%.

Letters of Credit

The Company maintains letters of credit throughout the world with various financial institutions that primarily serve as guarantee notes on debt obligations. The aggregate outstanding amount of letters of credit at October 31, 2011 was $2.8 million.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 5. Income Taxes

Cooper's effective tax rate (ETR) (provision for income taxes divided by pretax income) for the fiscal year 2011 was 9%. Our results include the fiscal year ETR, plus any discrete items. The ETR used to record the provision for income taxes for the fiscal year 2010 was 9.3%. The ETR is less than the United States statutory rate as a majority of our income is earned in foreign jurisdictions with lower tax rates reflecting the shift in the geographic mix of income during recent periods with income earned in foreign jurisdictions increasing as compared to income earned in the United States. As a result, the ratio of domestic income to worldwide income primarily within CooperVision has decreased over recent fiscal periods. A reduction in the ratio of domestic income to worldwide income effectively lowers the overall tax rate due to the fact that the tax rates in the majority of foreign jurisdictions where the Company operates are significantly lower than the statutory rate in the United States. The completion of the Company's restructuring plan to close a CooperVision manufacturing facility, located in Norfolk, Virginia, with the manufacturing demand subsequently absorbed by our plants in the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico contributed to this change in the geographic mix of income. As a result of this restructuring, substantially all of CooperVision's contact lens products are manufactured outside of the United States.

Additionally, in fiscal 2011, the Company recorded a $16.5 million domestic loss on the repurchase of its Senior Notes that included the write off of about $4.4 million of unamortized costs and the redemption premium of $12.1 million. This impacted the Company's tax provision and further reduced the overall effective tax rate.

The components of income from continuing operations before income taxes and the income tax provision related to income from all operations in our Consolidated Statements of Income consist of:


Years Ended October 31, (In thousands)	2011		2010			2009
Income (loss) before income taxes:
United States	$	5,449	$	(613	)	$	24,335
Foreign		187,315		125,039			90,493

	$	192,764	$	124,426		$	114,828

Income tax provision	$	17,334	$	11,623		$	14,280

The income tax provision related to income from continuing operations in our Consolidated Statements of Income consists of:


Years Ended October 31, (In thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Current:
Federal	$	11,448		$	3,963		$	(492	)
State		606			1,602			2,156
Foreign		9,700			7,813			5,324

		21,754			13,378			6,988

Deferred:
Federal		(1,859	)		(1,731	)		6,806
State		(270	)		(1,287	)		(680	)
Foreign		(2,291	)		1,263			1,166

		(4,420	)		(1,755	)		7,292

Income tax provision	$	17,334		$	11,623		$	14,280

We reconcile the provision for income taxes attributable to income from operations and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% to income before income taxes as follows:


Years Ended October 31, (In thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Computed expected provision for taxes	$	67,468		$	43,549		$	40,190
(Decrease) increase in taxes resulting from:
Income earned outside the United States subject to different tax rates		(56,877	)		(33,912	)		(28,186	)
State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit		218			206			1,676
Research and development credit		(1,183	)		(525	)		0
Nontaxable gain from reversal of preacquisition contingency		0			0			(836	)
Incentive stock option compensation		(119	)		(50	)		(65	)
Tax accrual adjustment		7,167			2,640			1,752
Other, net		660			(285	)		(251	)

Actual provision for income taxes	$	17,334		$	11,623		$	14,280

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax assets and liabilities are:


October 31, (In thousands)	2011			2010
Deferred tax assets:
Accounts receivable, principally due to allowances for doubtful accounts	$	1,017		$	1,019
Inventories		4,325			4,199
Litigation settlements		183			99
Accrued liabilities, reserves and compensation accruals		31,856			26,124
Restricted stock		19,341			17,370
Net operating loss carryforwards		8,159			8,496
Plant and equipment		2,778			2,520
Research and experimental expenses – Section 59(e)		8,311			9,808
Tax credit carryforwards		7,629			6,284

Total gross deferred tax assets		83,599			75,919
Less valuation allowance		0			0

Deferred tax assets		83,599			75,919

Deferred tax liabilities:
Tax deductible goodwill		(16,804	)		(14,734	)
Transaction cost		(1,144	)		(1,144	)
Foreign deferred tax liabilities		(11,005	)		(13,352	)
Other intangible assets		(15,610	)		(15,165	)
Bonus adjustments under new accounting method		(3,901	)		0

Total gross deferred tax liabilities		(48,464	)		(44,395	)

Net deferred tax assets	$	35,135		$	31,524

Current deferred tax liabilities of $0.3 million at October 31, 2011, and $0.2 million at October 31, 2010, are included in other accrued liabilities on the balance sheet.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences, net of the existing valuation allowances at October 31, 2011. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be reduced in the near term if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are reduced.

The Company has not provided for federal income tax on approximately $880.2 million of undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries since the Company intends to reinvest this amount outside the U.S. indefinitely.

At October 31, 2011, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of $15.8 million and state net operating loss carryforwards of $34.6 million. The Company also had federal net operating loss carryforwards of $30.6 million related to share option exercises as of October 31, 2011. A tax benefit and a credit to additional paid-in capital for the excess deduction would not be recognized until such deduction reduces taxes payable. Additionally, the Company had $5.7 million of federal alternative minimum tax credits, $1.7 million of federal research credits and $0.2 million of California research credits. The federal net operating loss and federal research credits carryforwards expire on various dates between 2025 through 2031, and the federal alternative minimum tax credits carry forward indefinitely. The state net operating loss carryforwards expire on various dates between 2019 through 2021 and the California research credits carry forward indefinitely. The net operating loss and other tax credits may be subject to certain limitations upon utilization under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.

The Company adopted the provisions of the interpretation of ASC 740-10-25-5 through 25-17, Basic Recognition Threshold, formerly FIN 48, on November 1, 2007. As a result of the adoption, the Company reduced its net liability for unrecognized tax benefits (UTB), previously classified in current taxes payable, by $5.3 million, which was accounted for as an increase to retained earnings. The interpretation also provides guidance on how the interest and penalties related to tax positions may be recorded and classified within our Consolidated Statements of Income and presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. We classify interest expense and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as additional income tax expense.

The aggregated changes in the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits were as follows:


(In millions)
Balance at November 1, 2009	$	15.9
Increase from prior year's UTB's		0
Increase from current year's UTB's		5.2
UTB (decreases) from tax authorities' settlements		0
UTB (decreases) from expiration of statute of limitations		(1.4	)
Increase of unrecorded UTB's		0

Balance at October 31, 2010		19.7
Increase from prior year's UTB's		0
Increase from current year's UTB's		8.9
UTB (decreases) from tax authorities' settlements		0
UTB (decreases) from expiration of statute of limitations		(1.2	)
Increase of unrecorded UTB's		0

Balance at October 31, 2011	$	27.4

As of October 31, 2011, the Company had $27.3 million of unrecognized tax benefits, including $1.6 million of related accrued interest and penalties that, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate. It is the Company's policy to recognize interest and penalties directly related to incomes taxes as additional income tax expense.

Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at October 31, 2011 is $9.0 million related to tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts could significantly change during the next twelve months. This amount represents a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits related to expiring statutes in various jurisdictions worldwide and comprises of transfer pricing and other items.

The Company is required to file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various state and local jurisdictions, and many foreign jurisdictions.

On April 1, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a Notice of Deficiency to the Company in connection with its audit of the Company's income tax returns for the years 2005 and 2006. The Notice asserts that the Company is subject to additional taxes due to a proposed adjustment under the anti-deferral provisions of Subpart F of the Internal Revenue Code. If sustained, such taxes should be offset by the Company's existing federal net operating loss carryforwards leaving a $1.2 million balance of proposed taxes owed. The Company intends to defend its positions taken in its income tax returns vigorously. However, if the IRS's contentions were sustained, the Company's existing federal net operating loss carryforwards could be materially reduced, which could result in a material adverse effect on the Company's future net income.

As of October 31, 2011, the tax years for which the Company remains subject to United States Federal income tax assessment upon examination are 2005 through 2010. The Company remains subject to income tax examinations in other major tax jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, France and Australia for the tax years 2006 through 2010.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Note 6. Earnings Per Share


Years Ended October 31, (In thousands, except per share amounts)	2011		2010		2009
Net income	$	175,430	$	112,803	$	100,548

Basic:
Weighted average common shares		46,904		45,530		45,173

Basic earnings per common share	$	3.74	$	2.48	$	2.23

Diluted:
Weighted average common shares		46,904		45,530		45,173
Effect of dilutive stock options		1,405		975		305

Diluted weighted average common shares		48,309		46,505		45,478

Diluted earnings per share	$	3.63	$	2.43	$	2.21

The following table sets forth stock options to purchase Cooper's common stock that are not included in the diluted net income per share calculation because to do so would be anti-dilutive for the periods presented:


Years Ended October 31, (In thousands, except exercise prices)	2011		2010		2009
Number of stock option shares excluded		631		3,443		4,383

Range of exercise prices	$	68.66 - $80.51	$	41.44 - $80.51	$	24.40 - $80.51

Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Note 7. Stockholders' Equity

Analysis of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):


(In thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities		Change in Value of Derivative Instruments			Minimum Pension Liability			Total
Balance at October 31, 2008	$	(16,722	)	$	0	$	(5,942	)	$	(2,576	)	$	(25,240	)
Gross change in value for the period		22,760			0		(32,462	)		(12,647	)		(22,349	)
Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income		0			0		29,629			0			29,629
Tax effect for the period		0			0		108			4,932			5,040

Balance at October 31, 2009	$	6,038		$	0	$	(8,667	)	$	(10,291	)	$	(12,920	)

Gross change in value for the period		(14,396	)		0		114			838			(13,444	)
Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income		0			0		13,091			0			13,091
Tax effect for the period		0			0		(3,566	)		(495	)		(4,061	)

Balance at October 31, 2010	$	(8,358	)	$	0	$	972		$	(9,948	)	$	(17,334	)

Gross change in value for the period		5,817			9		(6,227	)		(4,610	)		(5,011	)
Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income		0			0		1,122			0			1,122
Tax effect for the period		0			0		1,307			1,806			3,113

Balance at October 31, 2011	$	(2,541	)	$	9	$	(2,826	)	$	(12,752	)	$	(18,110	)

Cash Dividends

In fiscal 2011 and 2010, we paid semiannual dividends of 3 cents per share: an aggregate of approximately $1.4 million or 3 cents per share on February 7, 2011, to stockholders of record on January 19, 2011; $1.4 million or 3 cents per share on August 5, 2011, to stockholders of record on July 25, 2011; $1.4 million on August 5, 2010, to stockholders of record on July 20, 2010; and $1.3 million on February 5, 2010, to stockholders of record on January 19, 2010.

Stockholders' Rights Plan

Under our stockholders' rights plan, each outstanding share of our common stock carries one-half of one preferred share purchase right (Right). The Rights will become exercisable only under certain circumstances involving acquisition of beneficial ownership of 20% or more of our common stock by a person or group (Acquiring Person) without the prior consent of Cooper's Board of Directors. If a person or group becomes an Acquiring Person, each Right would then entitle the holder (other than an Acquiring Person) to purchase, for the then purchase price of the Right (currently $450, subject to adjustment), shares of Cooper's common stock, or shares of common stock of any person into which we are thereafter merged or to which 50% or more of our assets or earning power is sold, with a market value of twice the purchase price. The Rights will expire in October 2017 unless earlier exercised or redeemed. The Board of Directors may redeem the Rights for $.01 per Right prior to any person or group becoming an Acquiring Person.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity, comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, if any, including other comprehensive income (as applicable). Including, but not limited to: (1) balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings; (2) accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and total amount of comprehensive income; (3) amount and nature of changes in separate accounts, including the number of shares authorized and outstanding, number of shares issued upon exercise and conversion, and for other comprehensive income, the adjustments for reclassifications to net income; (4) rights and privileges of each class of stock authorized; (5) basis of treasury stock, if other than cost, and amounts paid and accounting treatment for treasury stock purchased significantly in excess of market; (6) dividends paid or payable per share and in the aggregate for each class of stock for each period presented; (7) dividend restrictions and accumulated preferred dividends in arrears (in aggregate and per share amount); (8) retained earnings appropriations or restrictions, such as dividend restrictions; (9) impact of change in accounting principle, initial adoption of new accounting principle and correction of an error in previously issued financial statements; (10) shares held in trust for Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); (11) deferred compensation related to issuance of capital stock; (12) note received for issuance of stock; (13) unamortized discount on shares; (14) description, terms, and number of warrants or rights outstanding; (15) shares under subscription and subscription receivables, effective date of new retained earnings after quasi-reorganization and deficit eliminated by quasi-reorganization and, for a period of at least ten years after the effective date, the point in time from which the new retained dates; and (16) retroactive effective of subsequent change in capital structure.

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Stock Plans

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Stock Plans [Abstract]

Stock Plans

Note 8. Stock Plans

At October 31, 2011, Cooper had the following stock-based compensation plans:

2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors (2006 Directors Plan)

In March 2006, the Company received stockholder approval of the 2006 Directors Plan, and in March 2007, October 2007, October 2008 and December 2008, the Board of Directors amended the 2006 Directors Plan. The Company received stockholder approval of an amendment and restatement of the 2006 Directors Plan in March 2009 and the Board of Directors amended the Amended and Restated 2006 Directors Plan in October 2009 and October 2010. The Company received stockholder approval of a further amendment and restatement of the 2006 Directors Plan in March 2011 and the Board of Directors amended the Second Amended and Restated 2006 Directors Plan in October 2011.

The Second Amended and Restated 2006 Directors Plan, as amended, authorizes either Cooper's Board of Directors or a designated committee thereof composed of two or more Non-Employee Directors to grant to Non-Employee Directors during the period ending March 21, 2019, equity awards for up to 950,000 shares of common stock, subject to adjustment for future stock splits, stock dividends, expirations, forfeitures and similar events.

As amended, the Second Amended and Restated 2006 Directors Plan provides for annual grants of stock options and restricted stock to Non-Employee Directors on November 1 and November 15, respectively, of each fiscal year. Specifically, each Non-Employee Director may be awarded the right to purchase 2,000 restricted shares (2,200 shares in the case of the Chairman of the Board) of the Company's common stock for $0.10 per share on each November 15. The restrictions on the restricted stock will lapse on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Each Non-Employee Director may also be awarded 6,500 options (7,150 options in the case of the Lead Director and/or the Chairman of the Board) to purchase common stock on each November 1. These options vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Options expire no more than 10 years after the grant date. In December 2008, the 2006 Directors' Plan was also amended to allow discretionary granting of stock options and/or restricted stock with similar terms to the annual grant other than the specific share requirements. As of October 31, 2011, 355,566 shares remained available under the 2006 Directors' Plan for future grants.

2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (2007 LTIP)

In March 2007, the Company received stockholder approval of the 2007 LTIP and in October 2007, the Board of Directors amended the 2007 LTIP. In March 2009, the Company received stockholder approval of an amendment and restatement of the 2007 LTIP and in March 2011, the Company received stockholder approval of a further amendment and restatement of the 2007 LTIP.

The Second Amended and Restated 2007 LTIP is designed to increase Cooper's stockholder value by attracting, retaining and motivating key employees and consultants who directly influence our profitability. The Second Amended and Restated 2007 LTIP authorizes either Cooper's Board of Directors, or a designated committee thereof composed of two or more Non-Employee Directors, to grant to eligible individuals during the period ending December 31, 2017, specified equity awards including stock option, restricted stock units and performance share awards subject to adjustment for future stock splits, stock dividends, expirations, forfeitures and similar events.

During fiscal 2011, the Company granted stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance share awards to employees under the Amended and Restated 2007 LTIP. Equity awards are granted at 100% of fair market value on the date of grant and expire no more than 10 years after the grant date. Stock options may become exercisable based on our common stock achieving certain price targets, specified time periods elapsing or other criteria designated by the Board or its authorized committee at their discretion. RSUs are nontransferable awards entitling the recipient to receive shares of common stock, without any payment in cash or property, in one or more installments at a future date or dates as determined by the Board of Directors or its authorized committee. For RSUs, legal ownership of the shares is not transferred to the employee until the unit vests, which is generally over a four-year period. Performance share awards are nontransferable awards entitling the recipient to receive a variable number of shares of common stock, without any payment in cash or property, in one or more installments at a future date or dates as determined by the Board of Directors or its authorized committee. Legal ownership of the shares is not transferred to the recipient until the award vests, and the number of shares distributed is dependent upon the achievement of certain performance targets over a specified period of time. As of October 31, 2011, 2,298,692 shares remained available under the Amended and Restated 2007 LTIP for future grants. The amount of available shares includes shares which may be distributed under performance share awards.

Share-Based Compensation

The compensation cost and related income tax benefit recognized in the Company's consolidated financial statements for share-based awards were as follows:


October 31, (In millions)	2011		2010		2009
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	12.4	$	8.6	$	10.4
Cost of sales		0.8		0.6		1.0
Research and development expense		0.7		0.4		0.6
Capitalized in inventory		0.8		0.6		1.0

Total compensation	$	14.7	$	10.2	$	13.0

Related income tax benefit	$	4.4	$	3.2	$	4.2

Cash received from exercises under all share-based payment arrangements for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $82.0 million, $11.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

Details regarding the valuation and accounting for share-based awards follow.

Stock Options

The fair value of each stock option award granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and assumptions noted in the following table. The expected life of the awards is based on the observed and expected time to post-vesting forfeiture and/or exercise. Groups of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. In determining the expected volatility, management considers implied volatility from publicly-traded options on the Company's stock at the date of grant, historical volatility and other factors. The risk-free interest rate is based on the continuous rates provided by the U.S. Treasury with a term equal to the expected life of the option. The dividend yield is based on the projected annual dividend payment per share, divided by the stock price at the date of grant.


Years Ended October 31,	2011		2010		2009
Expected life		4.5 - 5.7 years		5.3 years		4.0 - 5.4 years
Expected volatility		40.2% - 41.3%		41.0%		33.6% - 40.1%
Risk-free interest rate		1.01% - 1.41%		2.26% - 2.43%		1.41% - 2.78%
Dividend yield		0.12%		0.21%		0.14%

The status of the Company's stock option plans at October 31, 2011, is summarized below:


	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at October 31, 2010		5,514,178		$	44.27
Granted		241,379		$	54.81
Exercised		(1,938,844	)	$	43.28
Forfeited or expired		(304,271	)	$	63.09

Outstanding at October 31, 2011		3,512,442		$	43.96		5.17

Vested and exercisable at October 31, 2011		2,601,415		$	49.02		4.22	$	55,520,367

The weighted-average fair value of each option granted during fiscal 2011, estimated as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, for the 2007 LTIP was $21.15. The weighted-average fair value of each option granted during fiscal 2010, estimated as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, for the 2007 LTIP was $14.44. For the 2006 Directors Plan, the weighted-average fair value of options granted for fiscal 2011 and 2010 were $18.96 and $11.32, respectively. The expected requisite service period for options granted to employees in fiscal 2011 was generally 48 months. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended October 31, 2011 was $53.1 million. The periodic adjustments of the forfeiture rate resulted in reductions in share-based compensation expense of $1.9 million in fiscal 2011 and $1.2 million in fiscal 2010. Directors' options and restricted stock grants are expensed on the date of grant as the 2006 Directors Plan does not contain a substantive future requisite service period.

Stock awards outstanding under the Company's current plans have been granted at prices which are either equal to or above the market value of the common stock on the date of grant. Options granted under the 2007 LTIP generally vest over three and one-half to five years based on market and service conditions and expire no later than either five or ten years after the grant date. Options granted under the 2006 Directors Plan generally vest in one year or upon achievement of a market condition and expire no later than ten years after the grant date. The Company generally recognizes compensation expense ratably over the vesting period. As of October 31, 2011, there was $7.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested options, which is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average vesting period of 2.7 years.

Restricted Stock Units

RSUs granted under the 2007 LTIP have been granted at prices which are either equal to or above the market value of the stock on the date of grant and generally vest over four years. The fair value of restricted stock units is estimated on the date of grant based on the market price of our common stock. The Company recognizes compensation expense ratably over the vesting period. As of October 31, 2011, there was $19.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average vesting period of 2.9 years.

The status of the Company's non-vested RSUs at October 31, 2011, is summarized below:


	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Non-vested RSUs at October 31, 2010		329,258		$	32.37
Granted		356,259		$	52.84
Vested and exercised		(95,871	)	$	33.26
Forfeited or expired		(14,088	)	$	38.03

Non-vested RSUs at October 31, 2011		575,558		$	44.77

Performance Units

Performance units are granted to selected executives and other key employees with vesting contingent upon meeting future reported earnings per share goals over a defined performance cycle, usually three years. Performance units, if earned, may be paid in cash or shares of common stock. The performance shares actually earned will range from zero to 150% of the target number of performance shares for performance periods ending in fiscal 2011 through fiscal 2013. Subject to limited exceptions set forth in the performance share plan, any shares earned will be distributed in the immediate subsequent fiscal period after the performance period. The fair value of performance unit awards is estimated on the date of grant based on the current market price of our common stock and the estimate of probability of award achievement. This estimate is reviewed each fiscal period and adjustments are recorded prospectively if it is determined that the estimate of probability of award achievement has changed.

The Company recognizes compensation expense ratably over the vesting period. As of October 31, 2011, there was $6.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested performance units, which is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average vesting period of 1.8 years.

Performance units granted on February 10, 2009 vested on October 31, 2011 and met 150% of the target. Subject to the provisions of the plan, the Company expects to award 80,850 shares of common stock in the fiscal first quarter of 2012. The Company also granted performance unit awards on December 12, 2009 and December 13, 2010 with specific performance goals for each period ending on October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2013, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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Employee Benefits

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Employee Benefits [Abstract]

Employee Benefits

Note 9. Employee Benefits

Cooper's Retirement Income Plan

Cooper's Retirement Income Plan (Plan), a defined benefit plan, covers substantially all full-time United States employees. Cooper's contributions are designed to fund normal cost on a current basis and to fund over 30 years the estimated prior service cost of benefit improvements (5 years for annual gains and losses). The unit credit actuarial cost method is used to determine the annual cost. Cooper pays the entire cost of the Plan and funds such costs as they accrue. Virtually all of the assets of the Plan are comprised of equities and participation in equity and fixed income funds.

The following table sets forth the Plan's benefit obligations and fair value of the Plan assets at October 31, 2011, and the funded status of the Plan and net periodic pension costs for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 31, 2011.

Retirement Income Plan


Years Ended October 31, (In thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	$	54,751		$	47,658		$	34,140
Service cost		4,749			3,969			3,574
Interest cost		2,973			2,670			2,736
Benefits paid		(1,440	)		(1,228	)		(1,069	)
Curtailment (gain)		0			(594	)		0
Actuarial loss		3,956			2,276			8,277

Benefit obligation, end of year	$	64,989		$	54,751		$	47,658

Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	$	33,444		$	26,399		$	24,598
Actual return on plan assets		1,474			4,509			(1,783	)
Employer contributions		5,620			3,764			4,653
Benefits paid		(1,440	)		(1,228	)		(1,069	)

Fair value of plan assets, end of year	$	39,098		$	33,444		$	26,399

Funded status at end of year	$	(25,891	)	$	(21,307	)	$	(21,259	)


Years Ended October 31, (In thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position consist of:
Noncurrent asset	$	0		$	0		$	0
Current liability		0			0			0
Noncurrent liabilities		(25,891	)		(21,307	)		(21,259	)

Net amount recognized at year end	$	(25,891	)	$	(21,307	)	$	(21,259	)


Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:
Net transition obligation	$	20	$	41	$	76
Prior service cost		77		102		155
Net loss		20,134		15,459		16,639

Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	20,231	$	15,602	$	16,870


Information for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets
Projected benefit obligation	$	64,989	$	54,751	$	47,658
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	57,388	$	47,866	$	40,749
Fair value of plan assets	$	39,098	$	33,444	$	26,399


Reconciliation of Prepaid (Accrued) Pension Cost
Accrued pension cost at prior fiscal year end	$	(5,706	)	$	(4,390	)	$	(5,320	)
Net periodic benefit cost		5,574			5,080			3,191
Contributions made during the year		5,620			3,764			4,653
Adjustment due to change in measurement date		0			0			532

Accrued pension cost at fiscal year end	$	(5,660	)	$	(5,706	)	$	(4,390	)


Components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	4,748		$	3,969		$	3,063
Interest cost		2,973			2,670			2,346
Expected return on plan assets		(2,944	)		(2,444	)		(2,309	)
Amortization of transitional (asset) or obligation		21			21			26
Amortization of prior service cost		24			24			30
Recognized actuarial loss		752			796			36
Curtailment loss		0			44			0

Net periodic pension cost	$	5,574		$	5,080		$	3,192

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income


(In thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Net transition obligation	$	0		$	0		$	0
Prior service cost		0			0			0
Net loss		5,426			211			12,754
Amortizations of net transition obligation		(21	)		(21	)		(30	)
Amortizations of prior service cost		(24	)		(24	)		(35	)
Amortizations of net gain		(752	)		(797	)		(42	)
Reduction in net transition obligation due to curtailment		(0	)		(14	)		0
Reduction in prior service cost due to curtailment		(0	)		(29	)		0
Reduction in net loss due to curtailment		(0	)		(594	)		0

Total recognized in other comprehensive income	$	4,629		$	(1,268	)	$	12,647

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	10,203		$	3,812		$	15,839

The estimated net loss, net transition obligation and prior service cost for the plan that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are $1,125,888, $20,788 and $24,208, respectively.


Years Ended October 31,	2011			2010			2009
Weighted-average assumptions used in computing the net periodic pension cost and projected benefit obligation at year end:
Discount rate for determining net periodic pension cost		5.50	%		5.75	%		7.00	%
Discount rate for determining benefit obligations at year end		4.75	%		5.50	%		5.75	%
Rate of compensation increase for determining expense		4.00	%		4.00	%		4.00	%
Rate of compensation increase for determining benefit obligations at year end		4.00	%		4.00	%		4.00	%
Expected rate of return on plan assets for determining net periodic pension cost		8.50	%		9.00	%		9.00	%
Expected rate of return on plan assets at year end		8.50	%		8.50	%		9.00	%
Measurement date for determining assets and benefit obligations at year end		10/31/2011			10/31/2010			10/31/2009

The discount rate enables us to state expected future cash flows at a present value on the measurement date. The discount rate used for the plan is based primarily on the yields of a universe of high quality corporate bonds or the spot rate of high quality AA-rated corporate bonds, with durations corresponding to the expected durations of the benefit obligations. A change in the discount rate will cause the present value of benefit obligations to change in the opposite direction. If a discount rate of 5.50%, which is similar to prior fiscal year, had been used, the projected benefit obligation would have been $57.7 million, and the accumulated benefit obligation would have been $51.4 million.

The expected rate of return on plan assets was determined based on a review of historical returns, both for this plan and for medium- to large-sized defined benefit pension funds with similar asset allocations. This review generated separate expected returns for each asset class listed below. These expected future returns were then blended based on this Plan's target asset allocation.

Plan Assets

Weighted-average asset allocations at year end, by asset category are as follows:


Years Ended October 31,	2011			2010			2009
Asset category
Cash and cash equivalents		2.1	%		4.1	%		9.0	%
Corporate common stock		19.0	%		21.3	%		20.8	%
Equity mutual funds		41.1	%		37.9	%		37.3	%
Balanced mutual funds		0.0	%		0.0	%		9.3	%
Real estate funds		5.6	%		5.0	%		1.7	%
Bond mutual funds		32.2	%		31.7	%		21.9	%

Total		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%

The Plan invests in a diversified portfolio of assets intended to minimize risk of poor returns while maximizing expected portfolio returns. To achieve the long-term rate of return, plan assets will be invested in a mixture of instruments, including but not limited to, corporate common stock (may include the Company's stock), investment grade bond funds, cash, balanced funds, real estate funds, small or large cap equity funds and international equity funds. The allocation of assets will be determined by the investment manager, and will typically include 50% to 80% equities with the remainder invested in fixed income and cash. Presently, this diversified portfolio is expected to return roughly 8.5% in the long run.

Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets


(In thousands)	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Asset category
Cash and cash equivalents	$	811	$	811	$	0	$	0
Corporate common stock		7,436		7,436		0		0
Equity mutual funds		16,057		16,057		0		0
Real estate funds		2,201		2,201		0		0
Bond mutual funds		12,593		12,593		0		0

Total	$	39,098	$	39,098	$	0	$	0

The Plan has an established process for determining the fair value of plan assets. Fair value is based upon quoted market prices, as Level 1 inputs, where available. For our investments in equity and bond mutual funds, and real estate funds, fair value is based on observable, Level 1 inputs, as price quotes are available and the fair values of these funds were not impacted by liquidity restrictions or the fund status. Level 2 assets are those where price quotes are not readily available and the fair value would be determined based on other observable inputs. Level 3 assets are those where price quotes are not readily available and the fair value would be determined based on unobservable inputs.

While the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.

Cash Flows

Contributions

The Company contributions to the pension plan were $5.6 million, $3.8 million and $4.7 million for fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company closely monitors the funded status of the Plan with respect to legislative and accounting rules. The Company is expected to make contributions of about $5.2 million during fiscal 2012.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments


Years (In thousands)
2011 - 2012	$	1,657
2012 - 2013		1,877
2013 - 2014		2,138
2014 - 2015		2,423
2015 - 2016		2,742
2016 - 2021		18,677

In October 2007, we adopted the funded status provision of ASC 715, Compensation – Retirement Benefits, which required that we recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of the Plan as an asset or liability on our October 31, 2007 Consolidated Balance Sheet. Subsequent changes in the funded status are recognized through comprehensive income in the year in which they occur. ASC 715 also requires that for fiscal 2009 and future years, our assumptions used to measure annual pension expenses be determined as of the balance sheet date and all plan assets and liabilities be reported as of that date. For fiscal years ending October 31, 2008 and prior, the Plan used an August 31 measurement date, and all plan assets and obligations were generally reported as of that date.

Cooper's 401(k) Savings Plan

Cooper's 401(k) savings plan provides for the deferral of compensation as described in the Internal Revenue Code and is available to substantially all full-time United States employees. Employees who participate in the 401(k) plan may elect to have from 1% to 75% of their pre-tax salary or wages deferred and contributed to the trust established under the plan. Cooper's contributions on account of participating employees, net of forfeiture credits, were $2.4 million, $2.1 million and $2.2 million for the years ended October 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Financial Instruments

Note 10. Financial Instruments

We operate multiple foreign subsidiaries that manufacture and/or sell our products worldwide. As a result, our earnings, cash flow and financial position are exposed to foreign currency risk from foreign currency denominated receivables and payables, sales transactions, capital expenditures and net investment in certain foreign operations. Our policy is to minimize, to the extent reasonable and practical, transaction, remeasurement and specified economic exposures with derivatives instruments such as foreign exchange forward contracts and cross currency swaps. The gains and losses on these derivatives are intended to at least partially offset the transaction gains and losses recognized in earnings. We do not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes. Under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, all derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. As discussed below, the accounting for gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value depends on the use of the derivative and whether it is designated and qualifies for hedge accounting.

Through the normal course of its business activities, the Company recognizes that it is exposed to foreign exchange risks. Our primary objective is to protect the United States dollar value of future cash flows and minimize the volatility of reported earnings while strictly adhering to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. To meet this objective, business exposures to foreign exchange risks must be identified, measured and minimized using the most effective and efficient methods to eliminate, reduce or transfer such exposures.

Exposures are reduced whenever possible by taking advantage of offsetting payable and receivable balances and netting net sales against expenses, also referred to as natural hedges. We may employ the use of foreign currency derivative instruments to manage a portion of the remaining foreign exchange risk. While we designate our exposures under derivative accounting on a gross basis, foreign currency derivatives may be used to protect against an exposure value resulting from forecasted non-functional currency denominated net sales and expenses. Our risk management objectives and the strategies for achieving those objectives depend on the type of exposure being hedged.

The Company is also exposed to risks associated with changes in interest rates, as the interest rate on our Credit Agreement varies. To mitigate this risk, we may hedge portions of our variable rate debt by swapping those portions to fixed rates.

We only enter into derivative financial instruments with institutions with which we have an International Swap Dealers Association (ISDA) agreement in place. Our derivative financial instruments do not contain credit risk related contingent features such as call features or requirements for posting collateral. Although the Company and its counterparties have some right of set-off, all foreign exchange derivatives are displayed gross in the fair value tabular disclosure and accounted for as such in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. We adjust our foreign exchange forward contracts and cross currency swaps for credit risk on a per derivative basis. However, when applicable, we record interest rate derivatives as net on our Consolidated Balance Sheet, in accordance with derivative accounting, but gross in the fair value tabular disclosure. When we net or set-off our interest rate derivative obligations, only the net asset or liability position will be credit affected. For the years ending October 31, 2011 and 2010, all of our interest rate derivatives were in a liability position and, therefore, were not set-off in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Since ISDA agreements are signed between the Company and each respective financial institution, netting is permitted on a per institution basis only. On an ongoing basis, the Company monitors counterparty credit ratings. We consider our credit non-performance risk to be minimal because we award and disperse derivatives business between multiple commercial institutions that have at least an investment grade credit rating.

Cash Flow Hedging

The Company is exposed to the effects of foreign exchange movements. From time to time, we may choose to manage enterprise risk by locking in all or a portion of the anticipated cash flows that are linked to accounting exposures such as nonfunctional currency intercompany payables/receivables, through derivative instruments. To execute this strategy, we may hedge the specific identified foreign exchange risk exposure, thereby locking in the rate at which these forecasted transactions will be recorded and ultimately reduce earnings volatility related to the enterprise risk.

Cash flow hedge accounting allows for the gains or losses on the change in fair value of the derivatives related to forecasted transactions to be recorded in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (OCI) until the underlying forecasted transaction occurs. However, this accounting treatment is limited to hedging specific transactions that can be clearly defined and specifically create risk to functional currency cash flow.

All sales and expenses with unrelated third parties not denominated in USD subject the Company to economic risk. We typically designate and document qualifying foreign exchange forward contracts related to certain forecasted intercompany sales and purchases associated with third party transactions, as cash flow hedges.

To manage foreign currency exposure related to forecasted foreign currency denominated sales and purchases of product, the Company may enter into foreign currency forward contracts. Typical currencies traded are those which represent the largest risk for the Company, including but not limited to the British pound sterling, euro and Japanese yen. In fiscal 2011 and 2010, the Company did not enter into such forward contracts.

The effective portion of cash flow hedge contracts' gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value of hedges is initially reported as a component of accumulated OCI in stockholders' equity until the underlying hedged item is reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Income, at which time the effective amount in OCI is reclassified to either net sales or cost of sales in our Consolidated Statements of Income. As of October 31, 2011, there were no cash flow hedges outstanding.

We calculate hedge effectiveness prospectively and retrospectively, excluding time value, on a monthly basis using regression as well as other timing and probability criteria required by derivative accounting. We record any ineffectiveness and any excluded components of the hedge immediately to other income or expense in our Consolidated Statement of Income. In the event the underlying forecasted transaction does not occur within the designated hedge period, or it becomes probable that the forecasted transaction will not occur, the related gains and losses on the cash flow hedges are immediately reclassified from OCI to other income or expense in our Consolidated Statement of Income. In fiscal 2011 and 2010, no ineffectiveness was recorded.

Rollforward of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)


Year Ended October 31, (In thousands)	2011			2010
Beginning balance of unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	$	1,753		$	(2,308	)
Change in unrealized losses on derivative instruments		0			1,208
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss, realized on derivative instruments in income:
Revenue		(24	)		5,289
Cost of sales		(1,729	)		(2,438	)
Other		0			2

Ending balance of unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	$	0		$	1,753

Balance Sheet Hedges

We may manage the foreign currency risk associated with nonfunctional currency assets and liabilities using foreign exchange forward contracts with maturities of less than 24 months and cross currency swaps with maturities up to 36 months. As of October 31, 2011 and 2010, all outstanding balance sheet hedging derivatives had maturities of less than 12 months. The change in fair value of these derivatives is recognized in other income or expense.

Monthly adjustments to the cash flow hedging program explained above require nondesignated hedges to be placed when cash flow hedges are utilized faster or earlier than planned. This occurs regularly, and hedge amounts tend to be less than $5.0 million dollars per affected relationship.

Other common exposures hedged are intercompany payables and receivables between entities. Such obligations are generally short-term in nature, often outstanding for less than 90 days. These types of exposures are hedged monthly and are typically less than $10.0 million per hedge.

These derivative instruments do not subject the Company to material balance sheet risk due to exchange rate movements because gains and losses on these derivatives are intended to offset gains and losses on the nonfunctional currency assets and liabilities being hedged.

Interest Rate Swaps

The Company may enter into floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps to fix the floating rate debt under our Credit Agreement. These interest rate swaps hedge variable interest payments by exchanging variable rate interest risk for a fixed interest rate. On May 3, 2007, the Company entered into four floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps. These interest rate swaps with notional values totaling $250.0 million, served to fix the floating rate debt for terms between 30 and 48 months with fixed rates between 4.94% to 4.96%. As of October 31, 2011, all of these interest rate swaps had expired.

On March 10, 2011, the Company entered into five floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps. These interest rate swaps with notional values totaling $200.0 million, serve to fix the floating rate debt for terms between 26 and 38 months with fixed rates between 1.27% and 1.78%. We qualified and designated these swaps as cash flow hedges and recorded the offset of the cumulative fair market value (net of tax effect) to accumulated OCI in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet.

Effectiveness testing of the hedge relationship and measurement to quantify ineffectiveness is performed at a minimum each fiscal quarter using the hypothetical derivative method. The outstanding swaps have been and are expected to remain highly effective for the life of the swap. Effective amounts are reclassified to interest expense as the related hedged expense is incurred. The fair value of the outstanding swap is recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheet and presented in the table below. Excluded from this table are liabilities of $0.3 million and $1.3 million that were recorded and attributable to accrued interest as of October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. We expect to reclassify $2.0 million from OCI to interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Income over the next 12 months and $2.6 million thereafter.

Fair Value Hedging

From time to time, we designate and document foreign exchange forward contracts related to firm commitments for third party royalty payments as fair value hedges. In accordance with policy, these derivatives are employed to eliminate, reduce or transfer selected foreign currency risks that meet the accounting definition of a firm commitment. Fair value hedges are evaluated for effectiveness at a minimum each fiscal quarter and any ineffectiveness is recorded in other income and expense in our Consolidated Statements of Income. The critical terms of the forward contract and the firm commitments are matched at inception and subsequent prospective forward contract effectiveness is measured by comparing the cumulative change in the fair value of the forward contract to the cumulative change in value of the specified firm commitment, including time value. The derivative fair values are recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheet and recognized currently in earnings; this is offset by the effective gains and losses on the change in value of the firm commitment which is recorded in accrued liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. In fiscal 2011 and 2010, the Company did not designate any derivatives as fair value hedges.

Outstanding Derivative Instruments

Our outstanding net foreign exchange forward contracts and interest rate swap agreements as of October 31, 2011, are presented in the table below. Weighted average forward rates are quoted using market conventions.


Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments (Currency in thousands)	Net Notional Value		Weighted Average Rate		Gain (Loss) Fair Value
Balance sheet foreign exchange hedges:
AUD purchased		AUD 820		1.0403		$17
CAD purchased		CAD 5,650		1.0054		$69
CAD sold		CAD 2,600		1.0051		($29	)
CHF purchased		CHF 685		0.8804		$9
EUR purchased		EUR 10,050		1.3904		$45
EUR sold		EUR 17,900		1.3775		($38	)
GBP purchased		GBP 14,016		1.6080		$81
GBP sold		GBP 10,400		1.5974		($167	)
HKD purchased		HKD 3,000		7.7664		$0
HUF sold		HUF 32,700		213.1420		$4
JPY purchased		JPY 451,263		76.0030		($142	)
JPY sold		JPY 900,800		76.0730		$283
SEK purchased		SEK 1,000		6.5280		$1
SEK sold		SEK 11,500		6.5605		($23	)
TWD purchased		TWD 10,000		29.6000		($4	)


	Summary Notional Value		Fixed Rate		Gain (Loss) Fair Value
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Cash flow interest rate hedges:
Agreements expiring December 14, 2013	$	40,000		0.012680		($657	)
Agreements expiring March 14, 2014	$	40,000		0.013930		($824	)
Agreements expiring June 14, 2014	$	40,000		0.015385	($	1,027	)
Agreements expiring September 14, 2014	$	40,000		0.016518	($	1,200	)
Agreements expiring December 14, 2014	$	40,000		0.017775	($	1,391	)

The fair value of derivative instruments in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of October 31, 2011, was as follows:


	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
	Derivative Assets			Derivative Liabilities
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
	(In millions)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Interest rate contracts	Prepaid expense and other current assets	$	0	Other current liabilities	$	0

Interest rate contracts	Other assets		0	Accrued pension liability and other		4.6

Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expense and other current assets		0	Other current liabilities		0

Foreign exchange contracts	Other assets		0	Accrued pension liability and other		0


Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815		$	0		$	4.6


Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expense and other current assets	$	0.5	Other current liabilities	$	0.4

Foreign exchange contracts	Other assets		0	Accrued pension liability and other		0


Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815		$	0.5		$	0.4


Total derivatives		$	0.5		$	5.0

The fair value of derivative instruments in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of October 31, 2010, was as follows:


	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
	Derivative Assets			Derivative Liabilities
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
	(In millions)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Interest rate contracts	Prepaid expense and other current assets	$	0	Other current liabilities	$	1.3

Interest rate contracts	Other assets		0	Accrued pension liability and other		0

Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expense and other current assets		0	Other current liabilities		0

Foreign exchange contracts	Other assets		0	Accrued pension liability and other		0


Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815		$	0		$	1.3


Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expense and other current assets	$	1.2	Other current liabilities	$	1.4

Foreign exchange contracts	Other assets		0	Accrued pension liability and other		0


Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815		$	1.2		$	1.4


Total derivatives		$	1.2		$	2.7

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Income

For the Year Ended October 31, 2011


Derivatives in ASC 815 Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) 2011			Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) 2011			Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative Ineffectiveness	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income Due to Ineffectiveness 2011		Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income and Excluded from Effectiveness Testing	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income and Excluded from Effectiveness Testing 2011
	(In millions)
Interest rate contracts	$	(6.2	)	Interest expense	$	(2.9	)	Other income	$	0	Other income	$	0

Foreign exchange contracts		0		Net sales		0		Other income		0	Other income		0

Foreign exchange contracts		0		Cost of sales		1.7		Other income		0	Other income		0


Total	$	(6.2	)		$	(1.2	)		$	0		$	0

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Income

For the Year Ended October 31, 2010


Derivatives in ASC 815 Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) 2010			Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) 2010			Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative Ineffectiveness	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income Due to Ineffectiveness 2010		Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income and Excluded from Effectiveness Testing	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income and Excluded from Effectiveness Testing 2010
	(In millions)
Interest rate contracts	$	(1.1	)	Interest expense	$	(10.2	)	Other income	$	0	Other income	$	0

Foreign exchange contracts		1.2		Net sales		(5.3	)	Other income		0	Other income		0

Foreign exchange contracts		0		Cost of sales		2.4		Other income		0	Other income		0


Total	$	0.1			$	(13.1	)		$	0		$	0


Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative 2011
		(In millions)
Interest rate contracts	Interest income (expense)	$	0
Foreign exchange contracts	Other (expense) income		(1.1	)

Total		$	(1.1	)


Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative 2010
		(In millions)
Interest rate contracts	Interest income (expense)	$	0
Foreign exchange contracts	Other (expense) income		(6.2	)

Total		$	(6.2	)

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the entity's entire derivative instruments and hedging activities. Describes an entity's risk management strategies, derivatives in hedging activities and non-hedging derivative instruments, the assets, obligations, liabilities, revenues and expenses arising therefrom, and the amounts of and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts of such items.

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Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Note 11. Fair Value Measurements

As of October 31, 2011 and 2010, the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, lines of credit, accounts payable and other current liabilities approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of such instruments and the ability to obtain financing on similar terms. The fair value of our long-term debt, consisting primarily of our credit agreement, approximated the carrying value at October 31, 2011 and 2010.

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820), applies to all assets and liabilities that are being measured and reported at fair value and defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. An asset's or liability's level is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be valued and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the valuation hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity's own assumptions.

The Company has derivative assets and liabilities that may include interest rate swaps, cross currency swaps and foreign currency forward contracts. The impact of the counterparty's creditworthiness when in an asset position and the Company's creditworthiness when in a liability position has also been factored into the fair value measurement of the derivative instruments. Both the counterparty and the Company are expected to continue to perform under the contractual terms of the instruments.

We may use interest rate swaps to maintain our desired mix of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt. The swaps exchange fixed and variable rate payments without exchanging the notional principal amount of the debt. The Company has elected to use the income approach to value the derivatives using observable Level 2 market expectations at the measurement date and standard valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount assuming that participants are motivated, but not compelled to transact. Level 2 inputs are limited to quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, specifically euro dollar futures contracts up to three years, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability – specifically LIBOR cash and swap rates and credit risk at commonly quoted intervals. Mid-market pricing is used as a practical expedient for fair value measurements.

We may use foreign exchange forward contracts to minimize, to the extent reasonable and practical, our exposure to the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. The Company has elected to use the income approach to value the derivatives, using observable Level 2 market expectations at the measurement date and standard valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount assuming that participants are motivated but not compelled to transact. Level 2 inputs for the valuations are limited to quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability – specifically LIBOR cash rates, credit risk at commonly quoted intervals, foreign exchange spot rates and forward points. Mid-market pricing is used as a practical expedient for fair value measurements.

The following table sets forth the Company's financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 2 inputs during fiscal years 2011 and 2010, within the fair value hierarchy at October 31:


	2011		2010
(In thousands)
Assets:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	527	$	1,210

Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	4,631	$	1,280
Foreign exchange contracts		419		1,455

	$	5,050	$	2,735

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Commitments And Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments And Contingencies

Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Commitments

Total minimum annual rental obligations under noncancelable operating leases (substantially all real property or equipment) in force at October 31, 2011, were payable as follows:


(In thousands)
2012	$	31,627
2013		19,890
2014		14,862
2015		13,256
2016		22,092
2017 and thereafter		54,654

	$	156,381

Aggregate rental expense for both cancelable and noncancelable contracts amounted to $31.7 million, $28.8 million and $27.7 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Legal Proceedings

On April 28, 2011, Rembrandt Vision Technologies, L.P. filed a lawsuit against CooperVision, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging that CooperVision infringes U.S. Patent No. 5,712,327 entitled "Soft Gas Permeable Contact Lens Having Improved Clinical Performance," which was issued on January 28, 1998, to Sing-Hsiung Chang and Mei-Zyh Chang. The complaint alleged that CooperVision's infringing conduct includes, but is not limited to, making, using, selling or offering to sell silicone hydrogel contact lenses. The complaint sought an unspecified amount of damages, including treble damages, attorneys' fees and costs and an injunction preventing any alleged infringement. On October 27, 2011, Rembrandt dismissed its complaint in Texas and filed a complaint with the same allegations in the Middle District of Florida. On December 2, 2011, CooperVision and Rembrandt entered into a settlement of the litigation. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, CooperVision agreed to make a single lump-sum payment of $10.0 million to Rembrandt, and Rembrandt granted a covenant not to sue under the '327 patent (and related domestic and foreign patents) to CooperVision and its suppliers, resellers, marketing partners and certain related individuals and entities. The parties also exchanged releases relating to the claims asserted in the litigation. The case will be dismissed with prejudice as part of the settlement.

On November 28, 2011, Harold Greenberg filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. C11-05697 PJH, against the following defendants: the Company; Robert S. Weiss, its President, Chief Executive Officer and a director; Eugene J. Midlock, its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Albert G. White, III, its Vice President of Investor Relations, Treasurer and Chief Strategic Officer. Mr. Greenberg seeks to represent a class of persons who purchased the Company's common stock between March 4, 2011 and November 15, 2011.

The lawsuit alleges that the defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 by, among other things, failing to disclose alleged problems at the Company's manufacturing plants in Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom, allegedly making material misstatements with an intent to deceive investors concerning the recall of the Company's Avaira Toric and Avaira Sphere contact lenses and the expected financial impact of the recalls, and allegedly making false projections of future financial results. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.

The lawsuit has only recently been filed and there has been no discovery or other proceedings in the case. Accordingly, the Company is not in a position to assess whether any loss or adverse effect on the Company's financial condition is probable or remote or to estimate the range of potential loss, if any.

In fiscal 2010, the Company settled a consolidated securities class action lawsuit titled In re Cooper Companies, Inc. Securities Litigation in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Case No. SACV-06-169 CJC, against the Company, A. Thomas Bender, its Chairman of the Board and a director, Robert S. Weiss, its Chief Executive Officer and a director, and Gregory A. Fryling, CooperVision's former President and Chief Operating Officer. On May 4, 2010, the Company announced that it reached an agreement in principle and recorded a charge in our fiscal second quarter of 2010 to settle the consolidated class action lawsuit for $27.0 million, which we funded into escrow in our fiscal fourth quarter of 2010. The Court granted final approval of the proposed settlement on December 13, 2010.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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Business Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Business Segment Information [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

Note 13. Business Segment Information

Cooper is organized by business unit for management reporting with operating income, as presented in our financial reports, the primary measure of segment profitability. We do not allocate costs from corporate functions to the segments' operating income. Items below operating income are not considered when measuring the profitability of a segment. We use the same accounting policies to generate segment results as we do for our consolidated results. Our two business segments – CooperVision and CooperSurgical – comprise Cooper's operations.

Total net sales include sales to customers as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Income and sales between geographic areas that are priced at terms that allow for a reasonable profit for the seller. Operating income (loss) is total net sales less cost of sales, research and development expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses, restructuring costs and amortization of intangible assets. Corporate operating loss is principally corporate headquarters expense. Loss on extinguishment of debt; other income (expense), net and interest expense are not allocated to individual segments. Neither of our business segments relies on any one major customer.

Identifiable assets are those used in continuing operations except cash and cash equivalents, which we include as corporate assets. Long-lived assets are property, plant and equipment.

The following table presents a summary of our business segment net sales:


(In thousands)	2011		2010		2009
CooperVision net sales by category:
Toric soft lens	$	339,184	$	292,732	$	258,174
Multifocal soft lens		74,741		71,603		70,863
Single-use sphere soft lens		243,624		207,250		185,521
Non single-use sphere and other eye care products		463,589		398,898		394,969

Total CooperVision net sales		1,121,138		970,483		909,527
CooperSurgical net sales		209,697		188,034		170,894

Total net sales	$	1,330,835	$	1,158,517	$	1,080,421

Information by business segment for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 31, 2011 follows:


(In thousands)	CooperVision		CooperSurgical		Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated
2011
Net sales from non-affiliates	$	1,121,138	$	209,697	$	0		$	1,330,835

Operating income (loss)	$	207,485	$	52,420	$	(32,349	)	$	227,556

Other loss, net									(963	)
Interest expense									(17,342	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt									(16,487	)

Income before income taxes								$	192,764

Identifiable assets	$	2,206,068	$	354,020	$	64,430		$	2,624,518

Depreciation expense	$	74,146	$	3,264	$	210		$	77,620

Amortization expense	$	14,245	$	6,284	$	0		$	20,529

Capital expenditures	$	97,131	$	6,287	$	247		$	103,665

2010
Net sales from non-affiliates	$	970,483	$	188,034	$	0		$	1,158,517

Operating income (loss)	$	171,345	$	47,064	$	(28,497	)	$	189,912

Other loss, net									(1,068	)
Interest expense									(36,668	)
Litigation settlement charges									(27,750	)

Income before income taxes								$	124,426

Identifiable assets	$	2,141,685	$	328,931	$	54,402		$	2,525,018

Depreciation expense	$	72,717	$	2,913	$	315		$	75,945

Amortization expense	$	12,361	$	5,695	$	0		$	18,056

Capital expenditures	$	69,793	$	3,871	$	93		$	73,757

2009
Net sales from non-affiliates	$	909,527	$	170,894	$	0		$	1,080,421

Operating income (loss)	$	138,311	$	39,555	$	(28,010	)	$	149,856

Other income, net									7,292
Interest expense									(44,143	)
Gain on extinguishment of debt									1,823

Income before income taxes								$	114,828

Identifiable assets	$	2,184,856	$	304,927	$	62,124		$	2,551,907

Depreciation expense	$	70,538	$	3,874	$	330		$	74,742

Amortization expense	$	12,239	$	5,621	$	0		$	17,860

Capital expenditures	$	89,223	$	4,533	$	150		$	93,906

Information by geographical area by country of domicile for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 31, 2011, follows:


(In thousands)	United States		Europe			Rest of World, Other Eliminations & Corporate			Consolidated
2011
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	627,438	$	392,152		$	311,245		$	1,330,835
Sales between geographic areas		172,618		304,585			(477,203	)		0

Net sales	$	800,056	$	696,737		$	(165,958	)	$	1,330,835

Operating income	$	37,113	$	18,703		$	171,740		$	227,556

Long-lived assets	$	373,211	$	226,665		$	9,329		$	609,205

2010
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	568,786	$	345,970		$	243,761		$	1,158,517
Sales between geographic areas		143,951		300,948			(444,899	)		0

Net sales	$	712,737	$	646,918		$	(201,138	)	$	1,158,517

Operating income	$	57,776	$	(4,935	)	$	137,071		$	189,912

Long-lived assets	$	357,200	$	227,780		$	8,907		$	593,887

2009
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	515,720	$	342,690		$	222,011		$	1,080,421
Sales between geographic areas		122,741		269,123			(391,864	)		0

Net sales	$	638,461	$	611,813		$	(169,853	)	$	1,080,421

Operating income	$	70,058	$	(1,898	)	$	81,696		$	149,856

Long-lived assets	$	375,349	$	218,974		$	8,245		$	602,568

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The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Selected Quarterly Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Selected Quarterly Financial Data

Note 14. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)


(In thousands)	First Quarter		Second Quarter			Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
2011*
Net sales	$	293,229	$	325,301		$	351,396	$	360,909

Gross profit	$	176,606	$	201,762		$	202,802	$	223,634

Income before income taxes	$	41,028	$	39,720		$	49,136	$	62,880
Provision for income taxes		1,813		4,360			4,919		6,242

Net income	$	39,215	$	35,360		$	44,217	$	56,638

Basic earnings per share	$	0.85	$	0.76		$	0.93	$	1.19
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.83	$	0.73		$	0.90	$	1.15
2010
Net sales	$	260,258	$	289,271		$	295,635	$	313,353

Gross profit	$	149,763	$	163,493		$	175,986	$	187,481

Income before income taxes**	$	24,426	$	2,472		$	43,652	$	53,876
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		4,003		(1,984	)		3,925		5,679

Net income	$	20,423	$	4,456		$	39,727	$	48,197

Basic earnings per share	$	0.45	$	0.10		$	0.87	$	1.06
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.44	$	0.10		$	0.86	$	1.03

During the fiscal third quarter of 2011, we recorded an immaterial out-of-period adjustment related to CooperVision's acquisition of certain assets of Asahikasei Aime Co., Ltd. (Aime), to reduce the amount of recorded goodwill and reverse the $6.1 million gain on settlement of preexisting relationship reported in our fiscal first quarter of 2011. As discussed in Note 1, the Company determined that it incorrectly applied the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations, relating to the settlement of preexisting relationships due to our interpretation of specific language in the underlying contract. There is no impact on our fiscal 2011 results as the error and its correction were both recorded in the twelve month period ended October 31, 2011.

The Company has adjusted its reported results in its Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal first and third quarters of 2011 as follows:


2011 First Quarter (In thousands)	As Reported		Adjustment			As Adjusted
Income before income taxes	$	47,108	$	(6,080	)	$	41,028
Provision for income taxes		1,813		0			1,813

Net income	$	45,295	$	(6,080	)	$	39,215


2011 Third Quarter (In thousands)	As Reported		Adjustment		As Adjusted
Income before income taxes	$	43,056	$	6,080	$	49,136
Provision for income taxes		4,919		0		4,919

Net income	$	38,137	$	6,080	$	44,217

**	During the fiscal second quarter of 2010, we recorded a $27.0 million charge related to the settlement of the consolidated securities class action lawsuit.

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The entire disclosure for the quarterly financial data in the annual financial statements. The disclosure may include a tabular presentation of financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income or loss before extraordinary items and earnings per share data. It also includes an indication if the information in the note is unaudited, comments on the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability or are pertinent to an understanding of the information furnished.

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Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Three Years Ended October 31, 2011


(In thousands)	Balance Beginning of Year		Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses		(Deductions) Recoveries/ Other⁽¹⁾			Balance at End of Year
Allowance for doubtful accounts:

Year Ended October 31, 2011	$	4,238	$	2,282	$	(1,694	)	$	4,826

Year Ended October 31, 2010	$	4,690	$	1,467	$	(1,919	)	$	4,238

Year Ended October 31, 2009	$	4,541	$	1,306	$	(1,157	)	$	4,690

⁽¹⁾	Consists of additions representing allowances and recoveries, less deductions representing receivables written off as uncollectible.

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

Net Realizable Value Of Inventory

Valuation Of Goodwill

Valuation of goodwill – We account for goodwill and evaluate our goodwill balances and test them for impairment in accordance with related accounting standards. We performed our annual impairment test in our fiscal third quarter of 2011, and our analysis indicated that we had no impairment of goodwill. We test goodwill for impairment annually during the fiscal third quarter and when an event occurs or circumstances change such that it is reasonably possible that impairment may exist. The goodwill impairment test is a two-step process. Initially, we compare the book value of net assets to the fair value of each reporting unit that has goodwill assigned to it. If the fair value is determined to be less than the book value, a second step is performed to compute the amount of the impairment. A reporting unit is the level of reporting at which goodwill is tested for impairment. Our reporting units are the same as our business segments – CooperVision and CooperSurgical – reflecting the way that we manage our business. The fair value of our reporting units was determined using the income valuation approach. Under the income approach, specifically the discounted cash flow method, the fair value of the reporting unit is based on the present value of estimated future cash flows that the reporting unit is expected to generate over its remaining life. In the application of the income approach, the Company is required to make estimates of future operating trends and judgments on discount rates and other variables. Actual future results related to assumed variables could differ from these estimates. Discount rates are based on a weighted average cost of capital, which represents the average rate a business must pay its providers of debt and equity capital. We used discount rates that are the representative weighted average cost of capital for each of our reporting units, with consideration given to the current condition of the global economy. The discount rates used in the current year are about 100 basis points lower than those used in our analysis for fiscal year 2010 reflecting the current condition of the United States and global economy. The Company determines net sales forecasts based on our best estimate of near-term net sales expectations and long-term projections which include review of published independent industry analyst reports. As a sensitivity analysis, a 100 basis point reduction in the assumed net sales growth beginning in fiscal 2011 and extending through the valuation period would decrease the excess amount of the estimated fair value of each reporting unit over the carrying value but would not cause a change in the results of our impairment testing that indicated that we had no impairment of goodwill. Goodwill impairment analysis and measurement is a process that requires significant judgment. If our common stock price trades below book value per share, there are changes in market conditions or a future downturn in our business, or a future annual goodwill impairment test indicates an impairment of our goodwill, the Company may have to recognize a non-cash impairment of its goodwill that could be material, and could adversely affect our results of operations in the period recognized and also adversely affect our total assets, stockholders' equity and financial condition.

Business Combinations

Business combinations – We routinely consummate business combinations. Results of operations for acquired companies are included in our consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition. Based on the FASB revision to the accounting standard for business combinations, we recognize separately from goodwill, the identifiable assets acquired, including acquired in-process research and development, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree generally at the acquisition date fair values as defined by accounting standards related to fair value measurements. As of the acquisition date, goodwill is measured as the excess of consideration given, generally measured at fair value, and the net of the acquisition date fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. Direct acquisition costs are expensed as incurred. During the fiscal third quarter of 2011, we recorded an out-of-period adjustment related to CooperVision's acquisition of certain assets of Asahikasei Aime Co., Ltd. (Aime), reported in our fiscal first quarter of 2011, to reduce the amount of recorded goodwill and reverse the $6.1 million gain on settlement of preexisting relationship. The Company determined that it incorrectly applied the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations, relating to the settlement of preexisting relationships due to our interpretation of specific language in the underlying contract. Based upon an evaluation of all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors, and after considering the provisions of ASC 270-10-45-16, Accounting Changes in Interim Periods, and ASC 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, that incorporates SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 99, Materiality, and SAB No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements, we do not believe that the effect of the out-of-period adjustment is material to our fiscal year 2011 financial results. We also do not believe that the out-of-period adjustment is material to any previously issued quarterly consolidated financial statements. Based on this assessment of materiality, the out-of-period adjustment was recorded in our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal third quarter of 2011. There is no impact on our fiscal year results as the error and its correction were both recorded in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011.

Income Taxes

Income taxes – We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and for tax losses and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we must estimate our income tax expense for each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process requires significant management judgments and involves estimating our current tax exposures in each jurisdiction including the impact, if any, of additional taxes resulting from tax examinations as well as judging the recoverability of deferred tax assets. To the extent recovery of deferred tax assets is not likely based on our estimation of future taxable income in each jurisdiction, a valuation allowance is established. Tax exposures can involve complex issues and may require an extended period to resolve. Frequent changes in tax laws in each jurisdiction complicate future estimates. To determine the tax rate, we are required to estimate full-year income and the related income tax expense in each jurisdiction. We update the estimated effective tax rate for the effect of significant unusual items as they are identified. Changes in the geographic mix or estimated level of annual pre-tax income can affect the overall effective tax rate, and such changes could be material. Regarding accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, we recognize the benefit from a tax position only if it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon audit based solely on the technical merits of the tax position. We measure the income tax benefits from the tax positions that are recognized, assess the timing of the derecognition of previously recognized tax benefits and classify and disclose the liabilities within the consolidated financial statements for any unrecognized tax benefits based on the guidance in the interpretation of ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes. The interpretation also provides guidance on how the interest and penalties related to tax positions may be recorded and classified within our Consolidated Statement of Income and presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. We classify interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as additional income tax expense.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation – The Company grants various share-based compensation awards, including stock options, performance unit shares, restricted stock and restricted stock units. Under fair value recognition provisions, share-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the vesting period. Determining the fair value of share-based awards at the grant date requires judgment, including estimating Cooper's stock price volatility, employee exercise behaviors and related employee forfeiture rates. The expected life of the share-based awards is based on the observed and expected time to post-vesting forfeiture and/or exercise. Groups of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. In determining the expected volatility, management considers implied volatility from publicly-traded options on the Company's stock at the date of grant, historical volatility and other factors. The risk-free interest rate is based on the continuous rates provided by the U.S. Treasury with a term equal to the expected life of the award. The dividend yield is based on the projected annual dividend payment per share, divided by the stock price at the date of grant. As share-based compensation expense recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Income is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, the amount of expense has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant, based on historical experience, and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. If factors change and the Company employs different assumptions in the application of the fair value recognition provisions, the compensation expense that it records in future periods may differ significantly from what it has recorded in the current period.

Consolidation

Consolidation

The financial statements in this report include the accounts of all of Cooper's consolidated entities. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

Foreign Currency Translation

Foreign Currency Translation

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments

Litigation

Litigation

Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived Assets

Cash And Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Inventories

Inventories


October 31, (In thousands)	2011		2010
Raw materials	$	62,832	$	47,411
Work-in-process		15,440		8,937
Finished goods		175,312		171,554

	$	253,584	$	227,902

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is computed using standard cost that approximates actual cost on a first-in, first-out basis.

Property, Plant And Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment


October 31, (In thousands)	2011		2010
Land and improvements	$	6,614	$	6,555
Buildings and improvements		160,765		145,117
Machinery and equipment		671,661		602,330
Construction in progress		116,940		165,266
Less: Accumulated depreciation		346,775		325,381

	$	609,205	$	593,887

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Treasury Stock

Treasury Stock

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventories


October 31, (In thousands)	2011		2010
Raw materials	$	62,832	$	47,411
Work-in-process		15,440		8,937
Finished goods		175,312		171,554

	$	253,584	$	227,902

Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment


October 31, (In thousands)	2011		2010
Land and improvements	$	6,614	$	6,555
Buildings and improvements		160,765		145,117
Machinery and equipment		671,661		602,330
Construction in progress		116,940		165,266
Less: Accumulated depreciation		346,775		325,381

	$	609,205	$	593,887

Restructuring Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Restructuring Costs [Abstract]

Schedule Of Restructuring Costs


(In millions)	Balance at Beginning of Period		Additions Charged to Costs of Sales and Restructuring Costs		Payments and Adjustments		Balance at End of Period
Year Ended October 31, 2009
Other current liabilities	$	0	$	3.6	$	0.6	$	3.0
Accelerated depreciation and other		0		1.5		1.2		0.3

	$	0	$	5.1	$	1.8	$	3.3

Year Ended October 31, 2010
Other current liabilities	$	3.0	$	4.4	$	4.9	$	2.5
Accelerated depreciation and other		0.3		11.7		10.2		1.8

	$	3.3	$	16.1	$	15.1	$	4.3

Year Ended October 31, 2011
Other current liabilities	$	2.5	$	0.9	$	3.3	$	0.1
Accelerated depreciation and other		1.8		1.0		1.9		0.9

	$	4.3	$	1.9	$	5.2	$	1.0

Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Goodwill


(In thousands)	CooperVision			CooperSurgical			Total
Goodwill:
Balance as of October 31, 2009	$	1,049,270		$	207,759		$	1,257,029
Net additions during the year ended October 31, 2010		0			10,102			10,102
Translation		(4,998	)		(157	)		(5,155	)

Balance as of October 31, 2010	$	1,044,272		$	217,704		$	1,261,976
Net additions during the year ended October 31, 2011		952			12,272			13,224
Translation		1,363			4			1,367

Balance as of October 31, 2011	$	1,046,587		$	229,980		$	1,276,567

Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets


	As of October 31, 2011				As of October 31, 2010				Weighted Average Amortization Period
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Weighted Average Amortization Period
									(In years)
Other intangible assets:
Trademarks	$	3,204	$	1,431	$	3,022	$	1,195		12
Technology		109,896		62,525		105,527		52,954		11
Shelf space and market share		110,296		47,861		88,803		37,953		12
License and distribution rights and other		23,782		7,020		15,701		6,774		16

		247,178	$	118,837		213,053	$	98,876		12

Less accumulated amortization and translation		118,837				98,876

Other intangible assets, net	$	128,341			$	114,177

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill.

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Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Debt [Abstract]

Schedule Of Debt


October 31, (In thousands)	2011		2010
Short-term:
Overdraft and other credit facilities	$	40,479	$	19,159
Current portion of long-term debt		12,500		0

	$	52,979	$	19,159

Long-term:
Credit agreements	$	327,225	$	252,750
Senior notes		0		339,000
Other		228		227

	$	327,453	$	591,977

Schedule Of Annual Maturities Of Long-Term Debt


Year (In thousands)
2012	$	12,500
2013	$	12,500
2014	$	21,875
2015	$	25,000
2016	$	267,850
Thereafter	$	228

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Components Of Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes And Income Tax Provision


Years Ended October 31, (In thousands)	2011		2010			2009
Income (loss) before income taxes:
United States	$	5,449	$	(613	)	$	24,335
Foreign		187,315		125,039			90,493

	$	192,764	$	124,426		$	114,828

Income tax provision	$	17,334	$	11,623		$	14,280

Schedule Of Income Tax Provision Related To Income From Continuing Operations


Years Ended October 31, (In thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Current:
Federal	$	11,448		$	3,963		$	(492	)
State		606			1,602			2,156
Foreign		9,700			7,813			5,324

		21,754			13,378			6,988

Deferred:
Federal		(1,859	)		(1,731	)		6,806
State		(270	)		(1,287	)		(680	)
Foreign		(2,291	)		1,263			1,166

		(4,420	)		(1,755	)		7,292

Income tax provision	$	17,334		$	11,623		$	14,280

Schedule Of Provision For Income Taxes Attributable To Income From Operations And Amount Computed By Applying Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate


Years Ended October 31, (In thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Computed expected provision for taxes	$	67,468		$	43,549		$	40,190
(Decrease) increase in taxes resulting from:
Income earned outside the United States subject to different tax rates		(56,877	)		(33,912	)		(28,186	)
State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit		218			206			1,676
Research and development credit		(1,183	)		(525	)		0
Nontaxable gain from reversal of preacquisition contingency		0			0			(836	)
Incentive stock option compensation		(119	)		(50	)		(65	)
Tax accrual adjustment		7,167			2,640			1,752
Other, net		660			(285	)		(251	)

Actual provision for income taxes	$	17,334		$	11,623		$	14,280

Schedule Of Tax Effects Of Temporary Differences That Give Rise To Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities


October 31, (In thousands)	2011			2010
Deferred tax assets:
Accounts receivable, principally due to allowances for doubtful accounts	$	1,017		$	1,019
Inventories		4,325			4,199
Litigation settlements		183			99
Accrued liabilities, reserves and compensation accruals		31,856			26,124
Restricted stock		19,341			17,370
Net operating loss carryforwards		8,159			8,496
Plant and equipment		2,778			2,520
Research and experimental expenses – Section 59(e)		8,311			9,808
Tax credit carryforwards		7,629			6,284

Total gross deferred tax assets		83,599			75,919
Less valuation allowance		0			0

Deferred tax assets		83,599			75,919

Deferred tax liabilities:
Tax deductible goodwill		(16,804	)		(14,734	)
Transaction cost		(1,144	)		(1,144	)
Foreign deferred tax liabilities		(11,005	)		(13,352	)
Other intangible assets		(15,610	)		(15,165	)
Bonus adjustments under new accounting method		(3,901	)		0

Total gross deferred tax liabilities		(48,464	)		(44,395	)

Net deferred tax assets	$	35,135		$	31,524

Schedule Of Aggregated Changes In Balance Of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits


(In millions)
Balance at November 1, 2009	$	15.9
Increase from prior year's UTB's		0
Increase from current year's UTB's		5.2
UTB (decreases) from tax authorities' settlements		0
UTB (decreases) from expiration of statute of limitations		(1.4	)
Increase of unrecorded UTB's		0

Balance at October 31, 2010		19.7
Increase from prior year's UTB's		0
Increase from current year's UTB's		8.9
UTB (decreases) from tax authorities' settlements		0
UTB (decreases) from expiration of statute of limitations		(1.2	)
Increase of unrecorded UTB's		0

Balance at October 31, 2011	$	27.4

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share


Years Ended October 31, (In thousands, except per share amounts)	2011		2010		2009
Net income	$	175,430	$	112,803	$	100,548

Basic:
Weighted average common shares		46,904		45,530		45,173

Basic earnings per common share	$	3.74	$	2.48	$	2.23

Diluted:
Weighted average common shares		46,904		45,530		45,173
Effect of dilutive stock options		1,405		975		305

Diluted weighted average common shares		48,309		46,505		45,478

Diluted earnings per share	$	3.63	$	2.43	$	2.21

Schedule Of Stock Options To Purchase Common Stock Not Included In Diluted Net Income Per Share Calculation


Years Ended October 31, (In thousands, except exercise prices)	2011		2010		2009
Number of stock option shares excluded		631		3,443		4,383

Range of exercise prices	$	68.66 - $80.51	$	41.44 - $80.51	$	24.40 - $80.51

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Schedule Of Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)


(In thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities		Change in Value of Derivative Instruments			Minimum Pension Liability			Total
Balance at October 31, 2008	$	(16,722	)	$	0	$	(5,942	)	$	(2,576	)	$	(25,240	)
Gross change in value for the period		22,760			0		(32,462	)		(12,647	)		(22,349	)
Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income		0			0		29,629			0			29,629
Tax effect for the period		0			0		108			4,932			5,040

Balance at October 31, 2009	$	6,038		$	0	$	(8,667	)	$	(10,291	)	$	(12,920	)

Gross change in value for the period		(14,396	)		0		114			838			(13,444	)
Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income		0			0		13,091			0			13,091
Tax effect for the period		0			0		(3,566	)		(495	)		(4,061	)

Balance at October 31, 2010	$	(8,358	)	$	0	$	972		$	(9,948	)	$	(17,334	)

Gross change in value for the period		5,817			9		(6,227	)		(4,610	)		(5,011	)
Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income		0			0		1,122			0			1,122
Tax effect for the period		0			0		1,307			1,806			3,113

Balance at October 31, 2011	$	(2,541	)	$	9	$	(2,826	)	$	(12,752	)	$	(18,110	)

Stock Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Stock Plans [Abstract]

Schedule Of Compensation Expense And Related Income Tax Benefit For Share-Based Awards


October 31, (In millions)	2011		2010		2009
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	12.4	$	8.6	$	10.4
Cost of sales		0.8		0.6		1.0
Research and development expense		0.7		0.4		0.6
Capitalized in inventory		0.8		0.6		1.0

Total compensation	$	14.7	$	10.2	$	13.0

Related income tax benefit	$	4.4	$	3.2	$	4.2

Schedule Of Assumptions Used in Estimating Fair Value Of Stock Options Award Granted


Years Ended October 31,	2011		2010		2009
Expected life		4.5 - 5.7 years		5.3 years		4.0 - 5.4 years
Expected volatility		40.2% - 41.3%		41.0%		33.6% - 40.1%
Risk-free interest rate		1.01% - 1.41%		2.26% - 2.43%		1.41% - 2.78%
Dividend yield		0.12%		0.21%		0.14%

Schedule Of Stock Option Plans


	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at October 31, 2010		5,514,178		$	44.27
Granted		241,379		$	54.81
Exercised		(1,938,844	)	$	43.28
Forfeited or expired		(304,271	)	$	63.09

Outstanding at October 31, 2011		3,512,442		$	43.96		5.17

Vested and exercisable at October 31, 2011		2,601,415		$	49.02		4.22	$	55,520,367

Schedule Of Non-Vested RSUs


	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Non-vested RSUs at October 31, 2010		329,258		$	32.37
Granted		356,259		$	52.84
Vested and exercised		(95,871	)	$	33.26
Forfeited or expired		(14,088	)	$	38.03

Non-vested RSUs at October 31, 2011		575,558		$	44.77

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the allocation of equity-based compensation costs to a given line item on the balance sheet and income statement for the period. This may include the reporting line for the costs and the amount capitalized and expensed.

+ References + Details

Employee Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Employee Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule Of Change In Benefit Obligations And Changes In Fair Value Of Plan Assets


Years Ended October 31, (In thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	$	54,751		$	47,658		$	34,140
Service cost		4,749			3,969			3,574
Interest cost		2,973			2,670			2,736
Benefits paid		(1,440	)		(1,228	)		(1,069	)
Curtailment (gain)		0			(594	)		0
Actuarial loss		3,956			2,276			8,277

Benefit obligation, end of year	$	64,989		$	54,751		$	47,658

Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	$	33,444		$	26,399		$	24,598
Actual return on plan assets		1,474			4,509			(1,783	)
Employer contributions		5,620			3,764			4,653
Benefits paid		(1,440	)		(1,228	)		(1,069	)

Fair value of plan assets, end of year	$	39,098		$	33,444		$	26,399

Funded status at end of year	$	(25,891	)	$	(21,307	)	$	(21,259	)

Schedule Of Amounts Recognized In Statement Of Financial Position


Years Ended October 31, (In thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position consist of:
Noncurrent asset	$	0		$	0		$	0
Current liability		0			0			0
Noncurrent liabilities		(25,891	)		(21,307	)		(21,259	)

Net amount recognized at year end	$	(25,891	)	$	(21,307	)	$	(21,259	)

Schedule Of Amounts Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income


Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:
Net transition obligation	$	20	$	41	$	76
Prior service cost		77		102		155
Net loss		20,134		15,459		16,639

Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	20,231	$	15,602	$	16,870

Schedule Of Information For Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets


Information for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets
Projected benefit obligation	$	64,989	$	54,751	$	47,658
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	57,388	$	47,866	$	40,749
Fair value of plan assets	$	39,098	$	33,444	$	26,399

Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Prepaid (Accrued) Pension Cost


Reconciliation of Prepaid (Accrued) Pension Cost
Accrued pension cost at prior fiscal year end	$	(5,706	)	$	(4,390	)	$	(5,320	)
Net periodic benefit cost		5,574			5,080			3,191
Contributions made during the year		5,620			3,764			4,653
Adjustment due to change in measurement date		0			0			532

Accrued pension cost at fiscal year end	$	(5,660	)	$	(5,706	)	$	(4,390	)

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost And Other Amounts Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income


Components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	4,748		$	3,969		$	3,063
Interest cost		2,973			2,670			2,346
Expected return on plan assets		(2,944	)		(2,444	)		(2,309	)
Amortization of transitional (asset) or obligation		21			21			26
Amortization of prior service cost		24			24			30
Recognized actuarial loss		752			796			36
Curtailment loss		0			44			0

Net periodic pension cost	$	5,574		$	5,080		$	3,192

Schedule Of Other Changes In Plan Assets And Benefit Obligations Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income


(In thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Net transition obligation	$	0		$	0		$	0
Prior service cost		0			0			0
Net loss		5,426			211			12,754
Amortizations of net transition obligation		(21	)		(21	)		(30	)
Amortizations of prior service cost		(24	)		(24	)		(35	)
Amortizations of net gain		(752	)		(797	)		(42	)
Reduction in net transition obligation due to curtailment		(0	)		(14	)		0
Reduction in prior service cost due to curtailment		(0	)		(29	)		0
Reduction in net loss due to curtailment		(0	)		(594	)		0

Total recognized in other comprehensive income	$	4,629		$	(1,268	)	$	12,647

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	10,203		$	3,812		$	15,839

Schedule Of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used In Computing Net Periodic Pension Cost And Projected Benefit Obligation


Years Ended October 31,	2011			2010			2009
Weighted-average assumptions used in computing the net periodic pension cost and projected benefit obligation at year end:
Discount rate for determining net periodic pension cost		5.50	%		5.75	%		7.00	%
Discount rate for determining benefit obligations at year end		4.75	%		5.50	%		5.75	%
Rate of compensation increase for determining expense		4.00	%		4.00	%		4.00	%
Rate of compensation increase for determining benefit obligations at year end		4.00	%		4.00	%		4.00	%
Expected rate of return on plan assets for determining net periodic pension cost		8.50	%		9.00	%		9.00	%
Expected rate of return on plan assets at year end		8.50	%		8.50	%		9.00	%
Measurement date for determining assets and benefit obligations at year end		10/31/2011			10/31/2010			10/31/2009

Schedule Of Weighted-Average Asset Allocations By Asset Category


Years Ended October 31,	2011			2010			2009
Asset category
Cash and cash equivalents		2.1	%		4.1	%		9.0	%
Corporate common stock		19.0	%		21.3	%		20.8	%
Equity mutual funds		41.1	%		37.9	%		37.3	%
Balanced mutual funds		0.0	%		0.0	%		9.3	%
Real estate funds		5.6	%		5.0	%		1.7	%
Bond mutual funds		32.2	%		31.7	%		21.9	%

Total		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%

Schedule Of Fair Value Measurement Of Plan Assets


(In thousands)	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Asset category
Cash and cash equivalents	$	811	$	811	$	0	$	0
Corporate common stock		7,436		7,436		0		0
Equity mutual funds		16,057		16,057		0		0
Real estate funds		2,201		2,201		0		0
Bond mutual funds		12,593		12,593		0		0

Total	$	39,098	$	39,098	$	0	$	0

Schedule Of Estimated Future Benefit Payments


Years (In thousands)
2011 - 2012	$	1,657
2012 - 2013		1,877
2013 - 2014		2,138
2014 - 2015		2,423
2015 - 2016		2,742
2016 - 2021		18,677

Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2010

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Schedule Of Rollforward Of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)


Year Ended October 31, (In thousands)	2011			2010
Beginning balance of unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	$	1,753		$	(2,308	)
Change in unrealized losses on derivative instruments		0			1,208
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss, realized on derivative instruments in income:
Revenue		(24	)		5,289
Cost of sales		(1,729	)		(2,438	)
Other		0			2

Ending balance of unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	$	0		$	1,753

Schedule Of Outstanding Derivative Instruments


Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments (Currency in thousands)	Net Notional Value		Weighted Average Rate		Gain (Loss) Fair Value
Balance sheet foreign exchange hedges:
AUD purchased		AUD 820		1.0403		$17
CAD purchased		CAD 5,650		1.0054		$69
CAD sold		CAD 2,600		1.0051		($29	)
CHF purchased		CHF 685		0.8804		$9
EUR purchased		EUR 10,050		1.3904		$45
EUR sold		EUR 17,900		1.3775		($38	)
GBP purchased		GBP 14,016		1.6080		$81
GBP sold		GBP 10,400		1.5974		($167	)
HKD purchased		HKD 3,000		7.7664		$0
HUF sold		HUF 32,700		213.1420		$4
JPY purchased		JPY 451,263		76.0030		($142	)
JPY sold		JPY 900,800		76.0730		$283
SEK purchased		SEK 1,000		6.5280		$1
SEK sold		SEK 11,500		6.5605		($23	)
TWD purchased		TWD 10,000		29.6000		($4	)


	Summary Notional Value		Fixed Rate		Gain (Loss) Fair Value
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Cash flow interest rate hedges:
Agreements expiring December 14, 2013	$	40,000		0.012680		($657	)
Agreements expiring March 14, 2014	$	40,000		0.013930		($824	)
Agreements expiring June 14, 2014	$	40,000		0.015385	($	1,027	)
Agreements expiring September 14, 2014	$	40,000		0.016518	($	1,200	)
Agreements expiring December 14, 2014	$	40,000		0.017775	($	1,391	)

Schedule Of Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments In Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets


	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
	Derivative Assets			Derivative Liabilities
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
	(In millions)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Interest rate contracts	Prepaid expense and other current assets	$	0	Other current liabilities	$	0

Interest rate contracts	Other assets		0	Accrued pension liability and other		4.6

Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expense and other current assets		0	Other current liabilities		0

Foreign exchange contracts	Other assets		0	Accrued pension liability and other		0


Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815		$	0		$	4.6


Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expense and other current assets	$	0.5	Other current liabilities	$	0.4

Foreign exchange contracts	Other assets		0	Accrued pension liability and other		0


Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815		$	0.5		$	0.4


Total derivatives		$	0.5		$	5.0


	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
	Derivative Assets			Derivative Liabilities
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
	(In millions)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Interest rate contracts	Prepaid expense and other current assets	$	0	Other current liabilities	$	1.3

Interest rate contracts	Other assets		0	Accrued pension liability and other		0

Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expense and other current assets		0	Other current liabilities		0

Foreign exchange contracts	Other assets		0	Accrued pension liability and other		0


Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815		$	0		$	1.3


Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expense and other current assets	$	1.2	Other current liabilities	$	1.4

Foreign exchange contracts	Other assets		0	Accrued pension liability and other		0


Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815		$	1.2		$	1.4


Total derivatives		$	1.2		$	2.7

Schedule Of Effect Of Derivative Instruments On The Consolidated Statements Of Income


Derivatives in ASC 815 Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) 2011			Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) 2011			Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative Ineffectiveness	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income Due to Ineffectiveness 2011		Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income and Excluded from Effectiveness Testing	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income and Excluded from Effectiveness Testing 2011
	(In millions)
Interest rate contracts	$	(6.2	)	Interest expense	$	(2.9	)	Other income	$	0	Other income	$	0

Foreign exchange contracts		0		Net sales		0		Other income		0	Other income		0

Foreign exchange contracts		0		Cost of sales		1.7		Other income		0	Other income		0


Total	$	(6.2	)		$	(1.2	)		$	0		$	0


Derivatives in ASC 815 Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) 2010			Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) 2010			Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative Ineffectiveness	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income Due to Ineffectiveness 2010		Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income and Excluded from Effectiveness Testing	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income and Excluded from Effectiveness Testing 2010
	(In millions)
Interest rate contracts	$	(1.1	)	Interest expense	$	(10.2	)	Other income	$	0	Other income	$	0

Foreign exchange contracts		1.2		Net sales		(5.3	)	Other income		0	Other income		0

Foreign exchange contracts		0		Cost of sales		2.4		Other income		0	Other income		0


Total	$	0.1			$	(13.1	)		$	0		$	0

Schedule Of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments


Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative 2011
		(In millions)
Interest rate contracts	Interest income (expense)	$	0
Foreign exchange contracts	Other (expense) income		(1.1	)

Total		$	(1.1	)


Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative 2010
		(In millions)
Interest rate contracts	Interest income (expense)	$	0
Foreign exchange contracts	Other (expense) income		(6.2	)

Total		$	(6.2	)

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance, or when applicable, the statement of financial position. For example, (a) gains and losses recognized in the income statement on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges and (b) gains and losses initially recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges.

+ References + Details

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Schedule Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis Using Level 2 Inputs


	2011		2010
(In thousands)
Assets:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	527	$	1,210

Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	4,631	$	1,280
Foreign exchange contracts		419		1,455

	$	5,050	$	2,735

Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]

Schedule Of Total Minimum Annual Rental Obligations Under Noncancelable Operating Leases


(In thousands)
2012	$	31,627
2013		19,890
2014		14,862
2015		13,256
2016		22,092
2017 and thereafter		54,654

	$	156,381

Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Business Segment Information [Abstract]

Summary Of Business Segment Net Sales


(In thousands)	2011		2010		2009
CooperVision net sales by category:
Toric soft lens	$	339,184	$	292,732	$	258,174
Multifocal soft lens		74,741		71,603		70,863
Single-use sphere soft lens		243,624		207,250		185,521
Non single-use sphere and other eye care products		463,589		398,898		394,969

Total CooperVision net sales		1,121,138		970,483		909,527
CooperSurgical net sales		209,697		188,034		170,894

Total net sales	$	1,330,835	$	1,158,517	$	1,080,421

Schedule Of Information By Business Segment


(In thousands)	CooperVision		CooperSurgical		Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated
2011
Net sales from non-affiliates	$	1,121,138	$	209,697	$	0		$	1,330,835

Operating income (loss)	$	207,485	$	52,420	$	(32,349	)	$	227,556

Other loss, net									(963	)
Interest expense									(17,342	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt									(16,487	)

Income before income taxes								$	192,764

Identifiable assets	$	2,206,068	$	354,020	$	64,430		$	2,624,518

Depreciation expense	$	74,146	$	3,264	$	210		$	77,620

Amortization expense	$	14,245	$	6,284	$	0		$	20,529

Capital expenditures	$	97,131	$	6,287	$	247		$	103,665

2010
Net sales from non-affiliates	$	970,483	$	188,034	$	0		$	1,158,517

Operating income (loss)	$	171,345	$	47,064	$	(28,497	)	$	189,912

Other loss, net									(1,068	)
Interest expense									(36,668	)
Litigation settlement charges									(27,750	)

Income before income taxes								$	124,426

Identifiable assets	$	2,141,685	$	328,931	$	54,402		$	2,525,018

Depreciation expense	$	72,717	$	2,913	$	315		$	75,945

Amortization expense	$	12,361	$	5,695	$	0		$	18,056

Capital expenditures	$	69,793	$	3,871	$	93		$	73,757

2009
Net sales from non-affiliates	$	909,527	$	170,894	$	0		$	1,080,421

Operating income (loss)	$	138,311	$	39,555	$	(28,010	)	$	149,856

Other income, net									7,292
Interest expense									(44,143	)
Gain on extinguishment of debt									1,823

Income before income taxes								$	114,828

Identifiable assets	$	2,184,856	$	304,927	$	62,124		$	2,551,907

Depreciation expense	$	70,538	$	3,874	$	330		$	74,742

Amortization expense	$	12,239	$	5,621	$	0		$	17,860

Capital expenditures	$	89,223	$	4,533	$	150		$	93,906

Schedule Of Information By Geographical Area By Country Of Domicile


(In thousands)	United States		Europe			Rest of World, Other Eliminations & Corporate			Consolidated
2011
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	627,438	$	392,152		$	311,245		$	1,330,835
Sales between geographic areas		172,618		304,585			(477,203	)		0

Net sales	$	800,056	$	696,737		$	(165,958	)	$	1,330,835

Operating income	$	37,113	$	18,703		$	171,740		$	227,556

Long-lived assets	$	373,211	$	226,665		$	9,329		$	609,205

2010
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	568,786	$	345,970		$	243,761		$	1,158,517
Sales between geographic areas		143,951		300,948			(444,899	)		0

Net sales	$	712,737	$	646,918		$	(201,138	)	$	1,158,517

Operating income	$	57,776	$	(4,935	)	$	137,071		$	189,912

Long-lived assets	$	357,200	$	227,780		$	8,907		$	593,887

2009
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	515,720	$	342,690		$	222,011		$	1,080,421
Sales between geographic areas		122,741		269,123			(391,864	)		0

Net sales	$	638,461	$	611,813		$	(169,853	)	$	1,080,421

Operating income	$	70,058	$	(1,898	)	$	81,696		$	149,856

Long-lived assets	$	375,349	$	218,974		$	8,245		$	602,568

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Jan. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2011

Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Schedule Of Selected Quarterly Financial Data


(In thousands)	First Quarter		Second Quarter			Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
2011*
Net sales	$	293,229	$	325,301		$	351,396	$	360,909

Gross profit	$	176,606	$	201,762		$	202,802	$	223,634

Income before income taxes	$	41,028	$	39,720		$	49,136	$	62,880
Provision for income taxes		1,813		4,360			4,919		6,242

Net income	$	39,215	$	35,360		$	44,217	$	56,638

Basic earnings per share	$	0.85	$	0.76		$	0.93	$	1.19
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.83	$	0.73		$	0.90	$	1.15
2010
Net sales	$	260,258	$	289,271		$	295,635	$	313,353

Gross profit	$	149,763	$	163,493		$	175,986	$	187,481

Income before income taxes**	$	24,426	$	2,472		$	43,652	$	53,876
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		4,003		(1,984	)		3,925		5,679

Net income	$	20,423	$	4,456		$	39,727	$	48,197

Basic earnings per share	$	0.45	$	0.10		$	0.87	$	1.06
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.44	$	0.10		$	0.86	$	1.03

Adjusted Reported Results Of Consolidated Statements Of Income


2011 Third Quarter (In thousands)	As Reported		Adjustment		As Adjusted
Income before income taxes	$	43,056	$	6,080	$	49,136
Provision for income taxes		4,919		0		4,919

Net income	$	38,137	$	6,080	$	44,217


2011 First Quarter (In thousands)	As Reported		Adjustment			As Adjusted
Income before income taxes	$	47,108	$	(6,080	)	$	41,028
Provision for income taxes		1,813		0			1,813

Net income	$	45,295	$	(6,080	)	$	39,215

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2011 USD ($) years months shares	Oct. 31, 2010 USD ($) shares	Oct. 31, 2009 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Settlement of preexisting relationship		$ 6,100,000	$ (6,100,000)
Net foreign exchange gain (loss)				$ (1,000,000)	$ (1,200,000)	$ 7,000,000
Basis points, discount rate comparison				100
Basis points, sensitivity comparison on impairment goodwill				100
Percentage Likelihood Of FairValue Of A Reporting Unit Is Less Than Its Carrying Amount	50.00%
Goodwill impairment				$ 0
Impairments of property, plant and equipment				0	0
Interest capitalized included in construction in progress				$ 8,700,000	$ 14,600,000
Number of shares in treasury \| shares				168,885	313,285
Number of shares purchased \| shares				0	0
Buildings [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life, maximum (years) \| years				40
Property, plant and equipment, useful life, minimum (years) \| years				35
Machinery And Equipment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life, maximum (years) \| years				15
Property, plant and equipment, useful life, minimum (years) \| years				3
Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Inventory target to keep on hand to maintain high customer service levels, months \| months				7
Minimum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Inventory target to keep on hand to maintain high customer service levels, months \| months				5

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Inventories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 62,832	$ 47,411
Work-in-process	15,440	8,937
Finished goods	175,312	171,554
Inventories, net	$ 253,584	$ 227,902

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Land and improvements	$ 6,614	$ 6,555
Buildings and improvements	160,765	145,117
Machinery and equipment	671,661	602,330
Construction in progress	116,940	165,266
Less: Accumulated depreciation	346,775	325,381
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 609,205	$ 593,887	$ 602,568

- Definition

The cumulative amount of depreciation, depletion and amortization (related to property, plant and equipment, but not including land) that has been recognized in the income statement.

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Restructuring Costs (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended			30 Months Ended
Restructuring Costs (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2011 USD ($) employees
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of reduction in workforce \| employees				480
Restructuring costs	$ 0	$ 424	$ 3,887
2009 CooperVision Manufacturing Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		16,100	5,100	$ 23,100
Restructuring costs associated with assets		12,800	1,500	15,400
Employee benefit costs		3,300	3,600	$ 7,700
Cost Of Sales [Member] \| 2009 CooperVision Manufacturing Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	1,900	16,000	5,000
Restructuring costs associated with assets	1,100
Employee benefit costs	$ 800
Restructuring Charges [Member] \| 2009 CooperVision Manufacturing Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		$ 100	$ 100

- Definition

The charge against earnings in the period, comprised of costs associated with restructuring activities not otherwise specified in the taxonomy pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding a discontinued operation as defined by generally accepted accounting principles. Costs of such activities include those for one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, and relocating employees, but excludes costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset and severance costs associated with established compensation plans.

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- Definition

The charge against earnings in the period for known and estimated costs of termination benefits provided to current employees that are involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination or a discontinued operation as defined by generally accepted accounting principles and costs associated with one-time termination benefits.

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 5
-Section P
-Subsection 3, 4

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-Name FASB Staff Position (FSP)
-Number FAS146-1
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-Number 146
-Paragraph 8-13, 20
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3)
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-Subparagraph (b)
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-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b))
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)(10)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6962843&loc=d3e1928-114920

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Restructuring Costs (Schedule Of Restructuring Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 4.3	$ 3.3	$ 0.0
Additions Charged to Costs of Sales and Restructuring Costs	1.9	16.1	5.1
Payments and Adjustments	5.2	15.1	1.8
Balance at End of Period	1.0	4.3	3.3
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Period	2.5	3.0	0.0
Additions Charged to Costs of Sales and Restructuring Costs	0.9	4.4	3.6
Payments and Adjustments	3.3	4.9	0.6
Balance at End of Period	0.1	2.5	3.0
Accelerated Depreciation And Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Period	1.8	0.3	0.0
Additions Charged to Costs of Sales and Restructuring Costs	1.0	11.7	1.5
Payments and Adjustments	1.9	10.2	1.2
Balance at End of Period	$ 0.9	$ 1.8	$ 0.3

Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Goodwill balance, expected to be deductible for tax purposes	$ 79.7
Estimated amortization expense, 2012	20.6
Estimated amortization expense, 2013	20.6
Estimated amortization expense, 2014	20.6
Estimated amortization expense, 2015	11.6
Estimated amortization expense, 2016	$ 11.6

- Definition

The amount of goodwill arising from a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

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Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	$ 1,261,976	$ 1,257,029
Net additions during the year	13,224	10,102
Translation	1,367	(5,155)
Balance, ending	1,276,567	1,261,976
CooperVision [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	1,044,272	1,049,270
Net additions during the year	952	0
Translation	1,363	(4,998)
Balance, ending	1,046,587	1,044,272
CooperSurgical [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	217,704	207,759
Net additions during the year	12,272	10,102
Translation	4	(157)
Balance, ending	$ 229,980	$ 217,704

- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions.

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
-Paragraph 45
-Subparagraph e
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Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011 USD ($) years	Oct. 31, 2010 USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 247,178	$ 213,053
Accumulated Amortization & Translation	118,837	98,876
Other intangible assets, net	$ 128,341	114,177
Weighted Average Amortization Period, in years \| years	12
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 3,204	3,022
Accumulated Amortization & Translation	$ 1,431	1,195
Weighted Average Amortization Period, in years \| years	12
Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 109,896	105,527
Accumulated Amortization & Translation	$ 62,525	52,954
Weighted Average Amortization Period, in years \| years	11
Shelf Space And Market Share [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 110,296	88,803
Accumulated Amortization & Translation	$ 47,861	37,953
Weighted Average Amortization Period, in years \| years	12
License And Distribution Rights And Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 23,782	15,701
Accumulated Amortization & Translation	$ 7,020	$ 6,774
Weighted Average Amortization Period, in years \| years	16

Debt (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 12, 2011 USD ($)	Feb. 15, 2011 USD ($)	Jan. 12, 2011 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2007 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2009 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facilities	$ 750,000		$ 750,000
Line of credit facility maturity date			January 12, 2016
Line of credit facility, initiation date			January 12, 2011
Aggregate principal amount term loan facility	250,000		$ 250,000
Additional borrowing capacity			250,000
Credit agreement interest rate description						<font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Amounts outstanding under the new Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company's option, at either the base rate, which is a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) KeyBank's prime rate, (b) one-half of one percent in excess of the federal funds effective rate and (c) one percent in excess of the adjusted LIBOR rate for a one-month interest period on such day, or the LIBOR or adjusted foreign currency rate, plus, in each case, an applicable margin in respect of base rate loans and in respect of LIBOR or adjusted foreign currency rate loans. The applicable margins are determined quarterly based upon the Company's ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness to consolidated proforma EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Agreement. </font>
Percentage of quarterly amortization of term loan facility for first three years						5.00%
Percentage of quarterly amortization of term loan facility for fourth and fifth years						10.00%
Debt instrument, payment terms						<font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">The term loan facility will amortize in equal quarterly installments as follows, with the remainder due on the term loan maturity date: 5% of the aggregate principal amount of the term loan for the first three years following the closing date and 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the term loan for the fourth and fifth years following the closing date.</font> <div> <p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"> </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company is also required to maintain specified financial ratios: </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 6px;"> </p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td width="1%"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top" width="2%" align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">The ratio of Consolidated Proforma EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense (as defined, Interest Coverage Ratio) be at least 3.00 to 1.00 at all times. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 6px;"> </p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td width="1%"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top" width="2%" align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">The ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to Consolidated Proforma EBITDA (as defined, Total Leverage Ratio) be no higher than 3.75 to 1.00.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
Required minimum interest coverage ratio						3.00
Required maximum total leverage ratio						3.75
Debt instrument, covenant description						<div class="MetaData"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company is also required to maintain specified financial ratios: </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="2%" align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">The ratio of Consolidated Proforma EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense (as defined, Interest Coverage Ratio) be at least <font class="_mt">3.00</font> to 1.00 at all times. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="2%" align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">The ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to Consolidated Proforma EBITDA (as defined, Total Leverage Ratio) be no higher than <font class="_mt">3.75</font> to 1.00. </font></p></td></tr></table></div>
Debt instrument, covenant compliance						<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company is also required to maintain specified financial ratios</font>: </font></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"> </font></p> <div> <div> <div> <div class="MetaData"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></p> <div> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font class="_mt" size="2"> </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="2%" align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">The ratio of Consolidated Proforma EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense (as defined, Interest Coverage Ratio) be at least 3.00 to 1.00 at all times. </font></p> <p align="left"> </p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="2%" align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">The ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to Consolidated Proforma EBITDA (as defined, Total Leverage Ratio) be no higher than 3.75 to 1.00. </font></p></td></tr></table></div></div> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> </p> <div> </div> <div> </div> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></p><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"> </font> <p> </p> <div> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">At October 31, 2011, the Company's Interest Coverage Ratio was 21.42 to 1.00 and the Total Leverage Ratio was 1.03 to 1.00. </font></p></div></div></div></div>
Interest coverage ratio						21.42
Total leverage ratio						1.03
Existing debt issuance cost	500		$ 500
Debt issuance costs incurred to refinance Credit Agreement	$ 9,500
Amount available under the credit agreement						$ 650,700
Senior notes, repayment terms						The Notes paid interest semi-annually on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning August 15, 2007.
Loss on repurchase of notes					$ 16,500	$ 16,500
Write off of debt issuance costs in interest expense						16,487	$ 0	$ (1,823)
Redemption premium related to notes					12,100	$ 12,100
Weighted average interest rate on outstanding balances						1.60%
Aggregate outstanding amount of letters of credit						$ 2,800
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility commitment fee						0.50%
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility commitment fee						0.15%
Revolver [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write off of debt issuance costs in interest expense						$ 300
7.125% Senior Notes Due In 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of senior notes				$ 350,000
Senior notes interest rate				7.125%
Senior notes maturity date				February 15, 2015
Aggregate principal outstanding amount redeemed		$ 339,000
Redemption price of notes		103.563%
Write off of debt issuance costs in interest expense					$ 4,400	4,400
European Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facilities						35,900	33,000
Amount of credit facility utilized						$ 15,700
Weighted average interest rate on outstanding balances						2.90%
Non-Guaranteed Euro-Denominated Italian Overdraft Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facilities						$ 800	3,600
Amount of credit facility utilized						50
Asian Pacific Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facilities						7,600	5,000
Amount of credit facility utilized						$ 700
Weighted average interest rate on outstanding balances						6.00%
Yen-Denominated And Dollar Dominated Credit Facilities [Member] \| Asian Pacific Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of credit facilities						$ 40,600	$ 27,400
Amount of credit facility utilized						$ 23,400
Weighted average interest rate on outstanding balances						0.80%

Debt (Schedule Of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Debt [Abstract]
Overdraft and other credit facilities	$ 40,479	$ 19,159
Current portion of long-term debt	12,500	0
Short-term debt	52,979	19,159
Credit agreements	327,225	252,750
Senior notes	0	339,000
Other	228	227
Long-term debt	$ 327,453	$ 591,977

- Definition

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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- Definition

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the noncurrent portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Debt (Schedule Of Annual Maturities Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Debt [Abstract]
2012	$ 12,500
2013	12,500
2014	21,875
2015	25,000
2016	267,850
Thereafter	$ 228

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 01, 2007	Apr. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Effective tax rate (ETR)			9.00%	9.30%
Loss on repurchase of notes		$ 16,500	$ 16,500
Write off of debt issuance costs in interest expense			16,487	$ 0	$ (1,823)
Redemption premium related to notes		12,100	$ 12,100
Statutory federal income tax rate			35.00%
Current deferred tax liabilities			$ 300	200
Undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries			880,200
Research credits			$ 1,183	525	$ 0
Net operating loss and federal research credits carryforwards, expiration dates			2025 through 2031
Changes to unrecognized tax benefits	$ 5,300		$ 0	$ 0
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate			27,300
Accrued interest and penalties			1,600
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits that could significantly change during next twelve months			9,000
Proposed taxes owed			1,200
Federal [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards			15,800
Federal net operating loss carryforwards related to share option exercises			30,600
Alternative minimum tax credits			5,700
Research credits			1,700
State [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards			$ 34,600
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiration dates			2019 through 2021
California [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Research credits			$ 200
7.125% Senior Notes Due In 2015 [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Write off of debt issuance costs in interest expense		$ 4,400	$ 4,400

Income Taxes (Components Of Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes And Income Tax Provision) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

^[1]

Jul. 31, 2011

^[1]

Apr. 30, 2011

^[1]

Jan. 31, 2011

^[1]

Oct. 31, 2010

Jul. 31, 2010

Apr. 30, 2010

Jan. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2009

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income (loss) before income taxes, United States

$ 5,449

$ (613)

$ 24,335

Income (loss) before income taxes, Foreign

187,315

125,039

90,493

Income before income taxes

$ 62,880

$ 49,136

$ 39,720

$ 41,028

$ 53,876

^[2]

$ 43,652

^[2]

$ 2,472

^[2]

$ 24,426

^[2]

192,764

124,426

114,828

Income tax provision

$ 6,242

$ 4,919

$ 4,360

$ 1,813

$ 5,679

$ 3,925

$ (1,984)

$ 4,003

$ 17,334

$ 11,623

$ 14,280

[1]

During the fiscal third quarter of 2011, we recorded an immaterial out-of-period adjustment related to CooperVision's acquisition of certain assets of Asahikasei Aime Co., Ltd. (Aime), to reduce the amount of recorded goodwill and reverse the $6.1 million gain on settlement of preexisting relationship reported in our fiscal first quarter of 2011. As discussed in Note 1, the Company determined that it incorrectly applied the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations, relating to the settlement of preexisting relationships due to our interpretation of specific language in the underlying contract. There is no impact on our fiscal 2011 results as the error and its correction were both recorded in the twelve month period ended October 31, 2011.

[2]

During the fiscal second quarter of 2010, we recorded a $27.0 million charge related to the settlement of the consolidated securities class action lawsuit.

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Income Tax Provision Related To Income From Continuing Operations) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

^[1]

Jul. 31, 2011

^[1]

Apr. 30, 2011

^[1]

Jan. 31, 2011

^[1]

Oct. 31, 2010

Jul. 31, 2010

Apr. 30, 2010

Jan. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2009

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Current, Federal

$ 11,448

$ 3,963

$ (492)

Current, State

606

1,602

2,156

Current, Foreign

9,700

7,813

5,324

Current, Total

21,754

13,378

6,988

Deferred, Federal

(1,859)

(1,731)

6,806

Deferred, State

(270)

(1,287)

(680)

Deferred, Foreign

(2,291)

1,263

1,166

Deferred, Total

(4,420)

(1,755)

7,292

Income tax provision

$ 6,242

$ 4,919

$ 4,360

$ 1,813

$ 5,679

$ 3,925

$ (1,984)

$ 4,003

$ 17,334

$ 11,623

$ 14,280

[1]

During the fiscal third quarter of 2011, we recorded an immaterial out-of-period adjustment related to CooperVision's acquisition of certain assets of Asahikasei Aime Co., Ltd. (Aime), to reduce the amount of recorded goodwill and reverse the $6.1 million gain on settlement of preexisting relationship reported in our fiscal first quarter of 2011. As discussed in Note 1, the Company determined that it incorrectly applied the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations, relating to the settlement of preexisting relationships due to our interpretation of specific language in the underlying contract. There is no impact on our fiscal 2011 results as the error and its correction were both recorded in the twelve month period ended October 31, 2011.

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Provision For Income Taxes Attributable To Income From Operations And Amount Computed By Applying Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

^[1]

Jul. 31, 2011

^[1]

Apr. 30, 2011

^[1]

Jan. 31, 2011

^[1]

Oct. 31, 2010

Jul. 31, 2010

Apr. 30, 2010

Jan. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2009

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Computed expected provision for taxes

$ 67,468

$ 43,549

$ 40,190

Change in taxes due to income earned outside the United States subject to different tax rate

(56,877)

(33,912)

(28,186)

State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit

218

206

1,676

Research and development credit

(1,183)

(525)

Nontaxable gain from reversal of preacquisition contingency

(836)

Incentive stock option compensation

(119)

(50)

(65)

Tax accrual adjustment

7,167

2,640

1,752

Other, net

660

(285)

(251)

Actual provision for income taxes

$ 6,242

$ 4,919

$ 4,360

$ 1,813

$ 5,679

$ 3,925

$ (1,984)

$ 4,003

$ 17,334

$ 11,623

$ 14,280

[1]

During the fiscal third quarter of 2011, we recorded an immaterial out-of-period adjustment related to CooperVision's acquisition of certain assets of Asahikasei Aime Co., Ltd. (Aime), to reduce the amount of recorded goodwill and reverse the $6.1 million gain on settlement of preexisting relationship reported in our fiscal first quarter of 2011. As discussed in Note 1, the Company determined that it incorrectly applied the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations, relating to the settlement of preexisting relationships due to our interpretation of specific language in the underlying contract. There is no impact on our fiscal 2011 results as the error and its correction were both recorded in the twelve month period ended October 31, 2011.

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Tax Effects Of Temporary Differences That Give Rise To Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, principally due to allowances for doubtful accounts	$ 1,017	$ 1,019
Inventories	4,325	4,199
Litigation settlements	183	99
Accrued liabilities, reserves and compensation accruals	31,856	26,124
Restricted stock	19,341	17,370
Net operating loss carryforwards	8,159	8,496
Plant and equipment	2,778	2,520
Research and experimental expenses - Section 59(e)	8,311	9,808
Tax credit carryforwards	7,629	6,284
Total gross deferred tax assets	83,599	75,919
Less valuation allowance	0	0
Deferred tax assets	83,599	75,919
Tax deductible goodwill	(16,804)	(14,734)
Transaction cost	(1,144)	(1,144)
Foreign deferred tax liabilities	(11,005)	(13,352)
Other intangible assets	(15,610)	(15,165)
Bonus adjustments under new accounting method	(3,901)	0
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(48,464)	(44,395)
Net deferred tax assets	$ 35,135	$ 31,524

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Aggregated Changes In Balance Of Gross Unrecognized Tax) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2007	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance		$ 19.7	$ 15.9
Increase from prior year's UTB's		0.0	0.0
Increase from current year's UTB's		8.9	5.2
UTB (decreases) from tax authorities' settlements		0.0	0.0
UTB (decreases) from expiration of statute of limitations		(1.2)	(1.4)
Increase of unrecorded UTB's	$ 5.3	0.0	0.0
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance		$ 27.4	$ 19.7

Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

^[1]

Jul. 31, 2011

^[1]

Apr. 30, 2011

^[1]

Jan. 31, 2011

^[1]

Oct. 31, 2010

Jul. 31, 2010

Apr. 30, 2010

Jan. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2009

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net income

$ 56,638

$ 44,217

$ 35,360

$ 39,215

$ 48,197

$ 39,727

$ 4,456

$ 20,423

$ 175,430

$ 112,803

$ 100,548

Basic, Weighted average common shares

46,904

45,530

45,173

Basic earnings per common share

$ 1.19

$ 0.93

$ 0.76

$ 0.85

$ 1.06

$ 0.87

$ 0.10

$ 0.45

$ 3.74

$ 2.48

$ 2.23

Effect of dilutive stock options

$ 1,405

$ 975

$ 305

Diluted, Weighted average common shares

48,309

46,505

45,478

Diluted earnings per share

$ 1.15

$ 0.90

$ 0.73

$ 0.83

$ 1.03

$ 0.86

$ 0.10

$ 0.44

$ 3.63

$ 2.43

$ 2.21

[1]

During the fiscal third quarter of 2011, we recorded an immaterial out-of-period adjustment related to CooperVision's acquisition of certain assets of Asahikasei Aime Co., Ltd. (Aime), to reduce the amount of recorded goodwill and reverse the $6.1 million gain on settlement of preexisting relationship reported in our fiscal first quarter of 2011. As discussed in Note 1, the Company determined that it incorrectly applied the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations, relating to the settlement of preexisting relationships due to our interpretation of specific language in the underlying contract. There is no impact on our fiscal 2011 results as the error and its correction were both recorded in the twelve month period ended October 31, 2011.

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.

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- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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-Glossary Net Income
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Other Comprehensive Income
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6519514

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.18)
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04.19)
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-Paragraph 6
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 225
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-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04.22)
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-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)
-Number 51
-Paragraph 38
-Subparagraph d
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-Publisher AICPA
-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)
-Number 51
-Paragraph A7
-Appendix A

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- Definition

The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period.

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- Definition

Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 128
-Paragraph 171
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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 128
-Paragraph 40
-Subparagraph a
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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 128
-Paragraph 8
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 260
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 260
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 10
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6920599&loc=d3e1448-109256

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Weighted-Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6528421

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-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number 07-4
-Paragraph 4
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Stock Options To Purchase Common Stock Not Included In Diluted Net Income Per Share Calculation) (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Numbers of stock option shares excluded	631	3,443	4,383
Lower, Range of exercise prices	$ 68.66	$ 41.44	$ 24.40
Upper, Range of exercise prices	$ 80.51	$ 80.51	$ 80.51

- Definition

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 128
-Paragraph 13, 14
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 128
-Paragraph 171
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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 128
-Paragraph 40
-Subparagraph c
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 260
-SubTopic 10
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-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Diluted Earnings Per Share
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6510752

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Contingent Stock Agreement
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6508534

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Antidilution
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6505113

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-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number 07-4
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Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)					12 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 05, 2011	Feb. 07, 2011	Aug. 05, 2010	Feb. 05, 2010	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends amount paid per share	$ 0.03	$ 0.03
Dividends on common stock	$ 1,400,000	$ 1,400,000	$ 1,400,000	$ 1,300,000	$ 2,816,000	$ 2,732,000	$ 2,712,000
Date of record	Jul. 25, 2011	Jan. 19, 2011	Jul. 20, 2010	Jan. 19, 2010
Common stock purchase right versus preferred share purchase right					$ 0.5
Percentage for acquisition of beneficial ownership					20.00%
Purchase price of the Right, subject to adjustment					$ 450
Percentage of assets or earning power sold					50.00%
Stockholders' rights plan expire					October 2017
Board of Directors may redeem the rights at, price per right					$ 0.01

Stockholders' Equity (Schedule Of Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Beginning balance, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment	$ (8,358)	$ 6,038	$ (16,722)
Beginning balance, Unrealized Gain (Loss) on marketable Securities	0	0	0
Beginning balance, Change in Value of Derivative Instruments	972	(8,667)	(5,942)
Beginning balance, Minimum Pension Liability	(9,948)	(10,291)	(2,576)
Beginning balance, Total	(17,334)	(12,920)	(25,240)
Gross change in value for the period, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment	5,817	(14,396)	22,760
Gross change in value for the period, Unrealized Gain (Loss) on marketable Securities	9	0	0
Gross change in value for the period, Change in Value of Derivative Instruments	(6,227)	114	(32,462)
Gross change in value for the period, Minimum Pension Liability	(4,610)	838	(12,647)
Gross change in value for the period, Total	(5,011)	(13,444)	(22,349)
Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment	0	0	0
Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income, Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities	0	0	0
Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income, Change in Value of Derivative Instruments	1,122	13,091	29,629
Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income, Minimum Pension Liability	0	0	0
Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income, Total	1,122	13,091	29,629
Tax effect for the period, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment	0	0	0
Tax effect for the period, Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities	0	0	0
Tax effect for the period, Change in Value of Derivative Instruments	1,307	(3,566)	108
Tax effect for the period, Minimum Pension Liability	1,806	(495)	4,932
Tax effect for the period, Total	3,113	(4,061)	5,040
Ending balance, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment	(2,541)	(8,358)	6,038
Ending balance, Unrealized Gain (Loss) on marketable Securities	9	0	0
Ending balance, Change in Value of Derivative Instruments	(2,826)	972	(8,667)
Ending balance, Minimum Pension Liability	(12,752)	(9,948)	(10,291)
Ending balance, Total	$ (18,110)	$ (17,334)	$ (12,920)

Stock Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cash received from exercises under share based compensation arrangement	$ 82.0	$ 11.1	$ 1.1
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 53.1
Expected requisite service periods for options granted to employees, months	48
Reductions in share-based compensation expense	$ 1.9	$ 1.2
Chairman Of The Board [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Right to purchase shares of common stock awarded to Non-Employee Directors	2,200
Non-Employee Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Right to purchase shares of common stock awarded to Non-Employee Directors	6,500
Performance Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of common stock expects to award	80,850
Total unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized	$ 6.2
Total unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average vesting period, years	1.8
Percentage of performance units granted	150.00%
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized	$ 7.2
Total unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average vesting period, years	2.7
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized	$ 19.0
Total unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average vesting period, years	2.9
2006 Directors Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares granted to Non-Employee Directors	950,000
Options expiration date, years	ten
Shares remaining for future grants	355,566
Share units vesting period, years	one
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$ 18.96	$ 11.32
2006 Directors Plan [Member] \| Chairman Of The Board [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Right to purchase shares of common stock awarded to Non-Employee Directors	7,150
2006 Directors Plan [Member] \| Non-Employee Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Right to purchase shares of common stock awarded to Non-Employee Directors	2,000
Right to purchase shares of common stock awarded to Non-Employee Directors, per share amount	$ 0.10
2007 LTIP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options expiration date, years	10
Shares remaining for future grants	2,298,692
Percentage fair market value for equity awards on grant date	100.00%
Share units vesting period, years	four
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$ 21.15	$ 14.44
Maximum [Member] \| Performance Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Range target percentage for performance shares	150.00%
Maximum [Member] \| 2007 LTIP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options expiration date, years	ten
Share units vesting period, years	five
Maximum [Member] \| 2006 LTIP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options expiration date, years	10
Minimum [Member] \| Performance Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Range target percentage for performance shares	0.00%
Minimum [Member] \| 2007 LTIP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options expiration date, years	five
Share units vesting period, years	3.5

Stock Plans (Schedule Of Compensation Expense And Related Income Tax Benefit For Share-Based Awards) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total compensation	$ 13,876	$ 9,638	$ 12,037
Total compensation	14,700	10,200	13,000
Related income tax benefit	4,400	3,200	4,200
Selling, General And Administrative Expenses [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total compensation	12,400	8,600	10,400
Cost Of Sales [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total compensation	800	600	1,000
Research And Development Expense [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total compensation	700	400	600
Capitalized In Inventory [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total compensation	$ 800	$ 600	$ 1,000

- Definition

Equity-based compensation cost during the period with respect to the award, which will be recognized in income (as well as the total recognized tax benefit) or capitalized as part of the cost of an asset.

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Stock Plans (Schedule Of Estimated Fair Value Of Stock Option Award Granted) (Details) - years	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Stock Plans [Abstract]
Expected life, years		5.3
Expected life, minimum, years	4.5		4.0
Expected life, maximum, years	5.7		5.4
Expected volatility		41.00%
Expected volatility, minimum	40.20%		33.60%
Expected volatility, maximum	41.30%		40.10%
Risk-free interest rate, minimum	1.01%	2.26%	1.41%
Risk-free interest rate, maximum	1.41%	2.43%	2.78%
Dividend yield	0.12%	0.21%	0.14%

Stock Plans (Schedule Of Stock Option Plans) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011 USD ($) years $ / shares shares
Stock Plans [Abstract]
Number of Shares, Options Outstanding, Beginning Balance \| shares	5,514,178
Number of Shares, Options Granted \| shares	241,379
Number of Shares, Options Exercised \| shares	(1,938,844)
Number of Shares, Options Forfeited or expired \| shares	(304,271)
Number of Shares, Options Outstanding, Ending Balance \| shares	3,512,442
Number of Shares , Options Vested and exercisable at October 31, 2011 \| shares	2,601,415
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Outstanding, Beginning Balance \| $ / shares	$ 44.27
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Granted \| $ / shares	54.81
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Exercised \| $ / shares	43.28
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Forfeited or expired \| $ / shares	63.09
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Outstanding, Ending Balance \| $ / shares	43.96
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Vested and exercisable at October 31, 2011 \| $ / shares	$ 49.02
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Options Outstanding, in years \| years	5.17
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Options Vested and exercisable at October 31, 2011, in years \| years	4.22
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options Vested and exercisable at October 31, 2011 \| $	$ 55,520,367

Stock Plans (Schedule Of Non-Vested RSUs) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Stock Plans (Schedule Of Non-Vested RSUs) (Details)	Oct. 31, 2011 $ / shares shares
Stock Plans [Abstract]
Number of Shares, Non-vested RSUs Beginning Balance \| shares	329,258
Number of Shares, RSUs Granted \| shares	356,259
Number of Shares, RSUs Vested and exercised \| shares	(95,871)
Number of Shares, RSUs Forfeited or expired \| shares	(14,088)
Number of Shares, Non-vested RSUs Ending Balance \| shares	575,558
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Non-vested RSUs Beginning Balance \| $ / shares	$ 32.37
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Non-vested RSUs Granted \| $ / shares	52.84
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Non-vested RSUs Vested and exercised \| $ / shares	33.26
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Non-vested RSUs Forfeited or expired \| $ / shares	38.03
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Non-vested RSUs Ending Balance \| $ / shares	$ 44.77

- Definition

The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units.

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Employee Benefits (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefits (Narrative) (Details)	Oct. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2009 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Funding period for normal cost on a current basis, years	30
Estimated prior service cost of benefit improvements period for annual gains and losses, years	5
Estimated net loss in the next fiscal year	$ 1,125,888
Estimated net transition obligation in the next fiscal year	20,788
Estimated prior service cost in the next fiscal year	$ 24,208
Change in discount rate that will cause present value of benefit obligations	4.75%	5.50%	5.75%
Projected defined benefit plan benefit obligation	$ 57,700,000
Estimated accumulated benefit obligation	$ 51,400,000
Expected long-term return on diversified portfolio	8.50%
Contributions to pension plan	$ 5,620,000	$ 3,764,000	$ 4,653,000
Expected future contribution in pension plan	5,200,000
Deferral contributions, net of forfeiture credits	$ 2,400,000	$ 2,100,000	$ 2,200,000
Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Diversified portfolio, allocation of assets in equities	50.00%
Elective deferral contribution percentage	1.00%
Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Diversified portfolio, allocation of assets in equities	80.00%
Elective deferral contribution percentage	75.00%

Employee Benefits (Schedule Of Change In Benefit Obligations And Changes In Fair Value Of Plan Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer contributions	$ 5,620	$ 3,764	$ 4,653
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	39,098
Funded status at end of year	(25,891)	(21,307)	(21,259)
Change In Benefit Obligation [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	54,751	47,658	34,140
Service cost	4,749	3,969	3,574
Interest cost	2,973	2,670	2,736
Benefits paid	(1,440)	(1,228)	(1,069)
Curtailment (gain)	0	(594)	0
Actuarial loss	3,956	2,276	8,277
Benefit obligation, end of year	64,989	54,751	47,658
Change In Plan Assets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefits paid	(1,440)	(1,228)	(1,069)
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	33,444	26,399	24,598
Actual return on plan assets	1,474	4,509	(1,783)
Employer contributions	5,620	3,764	4,653
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	$ 39,098	$ 33,444	$ 26,399

Employee Benefits (Schedule Of Amount Recognized In Statement Of Financial Position) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Employee Benefits [Abstract]
Noncurrent asset	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Current liability	0	0	0
Noncurrent liabilities	(25,891)	(21,307)	(21,259)
Net amount recognized at year end	$ (25,891)	$ (21,307)	$ (21,259)

- Definition

This represents the noncurrent liability for underfunded plans recognized in the balance sheet that is associated with the defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement defined benefit plans.

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Employee Benefits (Schedule Of Amounts Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Employee Benefits [Abstract]
Net transition obligation	$ 20	$ 41	$ 76
Prior service cost	77	102	155
Net loss	20,134	15,459	16,639
Accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 20,231	$ 15,602	$ 16,870

- Definition

Amount related to the pretax cost of benefit changes attributable to plan participants' prior service pursuant to a plan amendment or a plan initiation, which has not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.

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- Definition

Of the original amount of transition assets as of the date FAS 87 or 106 was initially applied, (a) the fair value of plan assets plus any recognized accrued pension or other postretirement benefit cost or less any recognized prepaid pension or other postretirement benefit cost in excess of (b) the benefit obligation, the portion of which has yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost. Of the original amount of transition obligations as of the date FAS 87 or 106 was initially applied, (a) the benefit obligation in excess of (b) the fair value of plan assets plus any recognized accrued pension or other postretirement benefit cost or less any recognized prepaid pension or other postretirement benefit cost, the portion of which has yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost. This amount is pretax.

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Employee Benefits (Schedule Of Information For Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Employee Benefits [Abstract]
Projected benefit obligation	$ 64,989	$ 54,751	$ 47,658
Accumulated benefit obligation	57,388	47,866	40,749
Fair value of plan assets	$ 39,098	$ 33,444	$ 26,399

Employee Benefits (Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Prepaid (Accrued) Pension Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Employee Benefits [Abstract]
Accrued pension cost at prior fiscal year end	$ (5,706)	$ (4,390)	$ (5,320)
Net periodic benefit cost	5,574	5,080	3,191
Contributions made during the year	5,620	3,764	4,653
Adjustment due to change in measurement date	0	0	532
Accrued pension cost at fiscal year end	$ (5,660)	$ (5,706)	$ (4,390)

Employee Benefits (Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost And Other Amounts Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amortization of transitional (asset) or obligation	$ (21)	$ (21)	$ (30)
Amortization of prior service cost	(24)	(24)	(35)
Recognized actuarial loss	(752)	(797)	(42)
Net periodic pension cost	5,574	5,080	3,191
Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	4,748	3,969	3,063
Interest cost	2,973	2,670	2,346
Expected return on plan assets	(2,944)	(2,444)	(2,309)
Amortization of transitional (asset) or obligation	21	21	26
Amortization of prior service cost	24	24	30
Recognized actuarial loss	752	796	36
Curtailment loss	0	44	0
Net periodic pension cost	$ 5,574	$ 5,080	$ 3,192

Employee Benefits (Schedule Of Other Changes In Plan Assets And Benefit Obligations Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Employee Benefits [Abstract]
Net transition obligation	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Prior service cost	0	0	0
Net loss	5,426	211	12,754
Amortizations of net transition obligation	(21)	(21)	(30)
Amortizations of prior service cost	(24)	(24)	(35)
Amortizations of net gain	(752)	(797)	(42)
Reduction in net transition obligation due to curtailment	0	(14)	0
Reduction in prior service cost due to curtailment	0	(29)	0
Reduction in net loss due to curtailment	0	(594)	0
Total recognized in other comprehensive income	4,629	(1,268)	12,647
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$ 10,203	$ 3,812	$ 15,839

Employee Benefits (Schedule Of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used In Computing Net Periodic Pension Cost And Projected Benefit Obligation) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Employee Benefits [Abstract]
Discount rate for determining net periodic pension cost	5.50%	5.75%	7.00%
Discount rate for determining benefit obligations at year end	4.75%	5.50%	5.75%
Rate of compensation increase for determining expense	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Rate of compensation increase for determining benefit obligations at year end	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Expected rate of return on plan assets for determining net periodic pension cost	8.50%	9.00%	9.00%
Expected rate of return on plan assets at year end	8.50%	8.50%	9.00%
Measurement date for determining assets and benefit obligations at year end	10/31/2011	10/31/2010	10/31/2009

Employee Benefits (Schedule Of Weighted-Average Asset Allocations By Asset Category) (Details)	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted-average asset allocations by asset category	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted-average asset allocations by asset category	2.10%	4.10%	9.00%
Corporate Common Stock [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted-average asset allocations by asset category	19.00%	21.30%	20.80%
Equity Mutual Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted-average asset allocations by asset category	41.10%	37.90%	37.30%
Balanced Mutual Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted-average asset allocations by asset category	0.00%	0.00%	9.30%
Real Estate Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted-average asset allocations by asset category	5.60%	5.00%	1.70%
Bond Mutual Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted-average asset allocations by asset category	32.20%	31.70%	21.90%

Employee Benefits (Schedule Of Fair Value Measurement Of Plan Assets) (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	$ 39,098
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	811
Corporate Common Stock [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	7,436
Equity Mutual Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	16,057
Real Estate Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	2,201
Bond Mutual Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	12,593
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	39,098
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	811
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Corporate Common Stock [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	7,436
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Equity Mutual Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	16,057
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Real Estate Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	2,201
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Bond Mutual Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	12,593
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Corporate Common Stock [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Equity Mutual Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Real Estate Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Bond Mutual Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Corporate Common Stock [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Equity Mutual Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Real Estate Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Bond Mutual Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets	$ 0

Employee Benefits (Schedule Of Estimated Future Benefit Payments) (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Employee Benefits [Abstract]
2011 - 2012	$ 1,657
2012 - 2013	1,877
2013 - 2014	2,138
2014 - 2015	2,423
2015 - 2016	2,742
2016 - 2021	$ 18,677

Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Mar. 10, 2011	May 03, 2007
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign currency forward contracts	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Cash flow hedges outstanding	$ 0.0
Derivatives maturity term, months	12
Cash flow hedge ineffectiveness	$ 0.0	0.0
Other common exposure hedges	10.0
Fair value of derivative liabilities attributable to accrued interest	5.0	2.7
Hedge amounts per affected relationship	5.0
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate swaps, higher maturity range			38	48
Notional amount of interest rate swaps			$ 200.0	$ 250.0
Fixed rate on interest rate swaps, lower range			1.27%	4.94%
Fixed rate on interest rate swaps, higher range			1.78%	4.96%
Interest rate swaps, lower maturity range in months			26	30
Fair value of derivative liabilities attributable to accrued interest	$ 0.3	$ 1.3
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives maturity term, months	24
Cross Currency Swaps [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives maturity term, months	36
Other Common Exposures Hedge [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate swaps, higher maturity range	90
Within Next 12 Months After Balance Sheet Date [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Reclassification of amount from other comprehensive income to interest expense	$ 2.0
13 Months Or More From Balance Sheet Date [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Reclassification of amount from other comprehensive income to interest expense	$ 2.6

Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Rollforward Of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Beginning balance of unealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	$ 1,753	$ (2,308)
Change in unrealized losses on derivative instruments	0	1,208
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss, realized on derivative instruments in income, Revenue	(24)	5,289
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss, realized on derivative instruments in income, Cost of sales	(1,729)	(2,438)
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss, realized on derivative instruments in income, Other	0	2
Ending balance of unealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	$ 0	$ 1,753

Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Outstanding Derivative Instruments) (Details) - 12 months ended Oct. 31, 2011 $ / shares in Units, € in Thousands, ¥ in Thousands, £ in Thousands, kr in Thousands, SFr in Thousands, Ft in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	USD ($) $ / shares	TWD ($)	SEK (kr)	JPY (¥)	HUF (Ft)	HKD ($)	GBP (£)	EUR (€)	CHF (SFr)	CAD ($)	AUD ($)	USD ($)
AUD Purchased [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Net Notional Value											$ 820
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Weighted Average Rate \| $ / shares	$ 1.0403
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	$ 17
CAD Purchased [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Net Notional Value										$ 5,650
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Weighted Average Rate \| $ / shares	$ 1.0054
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	$ 69
CAD Sold [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Net Notional Value										$ 2,600
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Weighted Average Rate \| $ / shares	$ 1.0051
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	$ (29)
CHF Purchased [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Net Notional Value \| SFr									SFr 685
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Weighted Average Rate \| $ / shares	$ 0.8804
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	$ 9
EUR Purchased [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Net Notional Value \| €								€ 10,050
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Weighted Average Rate \| $ / shares	$ 1.3904
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	$ 45
EUR Sold [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Net Notional Value \| €								€ 17,900
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Weighted Average Rate \| $ / shares	$ 1.3775
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	$ (38)
GBP Purchased [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Net Notional Value \| £							£ 14,016
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Weighted Average Rate \| $ / shares	$ 1.6080
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	$ 81
GBP Sold [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Net Notional Value \| £							£ 10,400
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Weighted Average Rate \| $ / shares	$ 1.5974
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	$ (167)
HKD Purchased [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Net Notional Value						$ 3,000
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Weighted Average Rate \| $ / shares	$ 7.7664
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	$ 0
HUF Sold [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Net Notional Value \| Ft					Ft 32,700
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Weighted Average Rate \| $ / shares	$ 213.1420
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	$ 4
JPY Purchased [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Net Notional Value \| ¥				¥ 451,263
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Weighted Average Rate \| $ / shares	$ 76.0030
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	$ (142)
JPY Sold [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Net Notional Value \| ¥				¥ 900,800
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Weighted Average Rate \| $ / shares	$ 76.0730
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	$ 283
SEK Purchased [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Net Notional Value \| kr			kr 1,000
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Weighted Average Rate \| $ / shares	$ 6.5280
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	$ 1
SEK Sold [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Net Notional Value \| kr			kr 11,500
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Weighted Average Rate \| $ / shares	$ 6.5605
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	$ (23)
TWD Purchased [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Net Notional Value		$ 10,000
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Weighted Average Rate \| $ / shares	$ 29.6000
Foreign Exchange Hedge Instruments, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	$ (4)
Agreements Expiring December 14, 2013 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Summary Notional Value												$ 40,000
Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Fixed Rate		0.01268%	0.01268%	0.01268%	0.01268%	0.01268%	0.01268%	0.01268%	0.01268%	0.01268%	0.01268%	0.01268%
Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	(657)
Agreements Expiring March 14, 2014 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Summary Notional Value												$ 40,000
Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Fixed Rate		0.01393%	0.01393%	0.01393%	0.01393%	0.01393%	0.01393%	0.01393%	0.01393%	0.01393%	0.01393%	0.01393%
Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	(824)
Agreements Expiring June 14, 2014 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Summary Notional Value												$ 40,000
Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Fixed Rate		0.01539%	0.01539%	0.01539%	0.01539%	0.01539%	0.01539%	0.01539%	0.01539%	0.01539%	0.01539%	0.01539%
Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	(1,027)
Agreements Expiring September 14, 2014 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Summary Notional Value												$ 40,000
Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Fixed Rate		0.01652%	0.01652%	0.01652%	0.01652%	0.01652%	0.01652%	0.01652%	0.01652%	0.01652%	0.01652%	0.01652%
Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	(1,200)
Agreements Expiring December 14, 2014 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Summary Notional Value												$ 40,000
Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Fixed Rate		0.01778%	0.01778%	0.01778%	0.01778%	0.01778%	0.01778%	0.01778%	0.01778%	0.01778%	0.01778%	0.01778%
Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Gain (Loss) Fair Value	$ (1,391)

Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments In Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	$ 0.5	$ 1.2
Derivative Liabilities	5.0	2.7
Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	0.0	0.0
Derivative Liabilities	4.6	1.3
Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815 [Member] \| Other Assets [Member] \| Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	0.0	0.0
Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815 [Member] \| Other Assets [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	0.0	0.0
Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815 [Member] \| Other Current Liabilities [Member] \| Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	0.0	1.3
Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815 [Member] \| Other Current Liabilities [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	0.0	0.0
Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815 [Member] \| Prepaid Expense And Other Current Assets [Member] \| Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	0.0	0.0
Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815 [Member] \| Prepaid Expense And Other Current Assets [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	0.0	0.0
Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815 [Member] \| Accrued Pension Liability And Other [Member] \| Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	4.6	0.0
Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815 [Member] \| Accrued Pension Liability And Other [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	0.0	0.0
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	0.5	1.2
Derivative Liabilities	0.4	1.4
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815 [Member] \| Other Assets [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	0.0	0.0
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815 [Member] \| Other Current Liabilities [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	0.4	1.4
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815 [Member] \| Prepaid Expense And Other Current Assets [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	0.5	1.2
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815 [Member] \| Accrued Pension Liability And Other [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	$ 0.0	$ 0.0

Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Effect Of Derivative Instruments On The Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	$ (6.2)	$ 0.1
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	(1.2)	(13.1)
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income Due to Ineffectiveness	0.0	0.0
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income and Excluded from Effectiveness Testing	0.0	0.0
Other Income [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member] \| Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	(6.2)	(1.1)
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	(2.9)	(10.2)
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income Due to Ineffectiveness	0.0	0.0
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income and Excluded from Effectiveness Testing	0.0	0.0
Other Income [Member] \| Net Sales [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	0.0	1.2
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	0.0	(5.3)
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income Due to Ineffectiveness	0.0	0.0
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income and Excluded from Effectiveness Testing	0.0	0.0
Other Income [Member] \| Cost Of Sales [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	0.0	0.0
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	1.7	2.4
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income Due to Ineffectiveness	0.0	0.0
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income and Excluded from Effectiveness Testing	$ 0.0	$ 0.0

Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	$ (1.1)	$ (6.2)
Interest (Income) Expense [Member] \| Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	0.0	0.0
Other (Expense) Income [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	$ (1.1)	$ (6.2)

- Definition

The amount of net gains and losses recognized in income during the period on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges, on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges, and on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments.

+ References + Details

Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis Using Level 2 Inputs) (Details) - Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of liabilities measured on a recurring basis	$ 5,050	$ 2,735
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on a recurring basis	527	1,210
Fair value of liabilities measured on a recurring basis	419	1,455
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of liabilities measured on a recurring basis	$ 4,631	$ 1,280

Commitments And Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 02, 2011	Apr. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]
2012			$ 31,627
2013			19,890
2014			14,862
2015			13,256
2016			22,092
2017 and thereafter			54,654
Total minimum annual rental obligations under noncancelable operating leases			156,381
Aggregate rental expense for both cancelable and noncancelable contracts			31,700	$ 28,800	$ 27,700
Litigation settlement amount	$ 10,000	$ 27,000	$ 0	$ 27,750	$ 0

Business Segment Information (Summary Of Business Segment Net Sales) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

^[1]

Jul. 31, 2011

^[1]

Apr. 30, 2011

^[1]

Jan. 31, 2011

^[1]

Oct. 31, 2010

Jul. 31, 2010

Apr. 30, 2010

Jan. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2009

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Total net sales

$ 360,909

$ 351,396

$ 325,301

$ 293,229

$ 313,353

$ 295,635

$ 289,271

$ 260,258

$ 1,330,835

$ 1,158,517

$ 1,080,421

Corporate & Eliminations [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Total net sales

CooperVision [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Total net sales

1,121,138

970,483

909,527

CooperVision [Member] | Toric Soft Lens [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Total net sales

339,184

292,732

258,174

CooperVision [Member] | Multifocal Soft Lens [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Total net sales

74,741

71,603

70,863

CooperVision [Member] | Single-Use Sphere Soft Lens [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Total net sales

243,624

207,250

185,521

CooperVision [Member] | Non Single-Use Sphere And Other Eye Care Products [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Total net sales

463,589

398,898

394,969

CooperSurgical [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Total net sales

$ 209,697

$ 188,034

$ 170,894

[1]

During the fiscal third quarter of 2011, we recorded an immaterial out-of-period adjustment related to CooperVision's acquisition of certain assets of Asahikasei Aime Co., Ltd. (Aime), to reduce the amount of recorded goodwill and reverse the $6.1 million gain on settlement of preexisting relationship reported in our fiscal first quarter of 2011. As discussed in Note 1, the Company determined that it incorrectly applied the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations, relating to the settlement of preexisting relationships due to our interpretation of specific language in the underlying contract. There is no impact on our fiscal 2011 results as the error and its correction were both recorded in the twelve month period ended October 31, 2011.

Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Information By Business Segment) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 02, 2011

Oct. 31, 2011

Jul. 31, 2011

^[1]

Apr. 30, 2011

^[1]

Jan. 31, 2011

^[1]

Oct. 31, 2010

Jul. 31, 2010

Apr. 30, 2010

Jan. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2009

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales from non-affiliates

$ 360,909

^[1]

$ 351,396

$ 325,301

$ 293,229

$ 313,353

$ 295,635

$ 289,271

$ 260,258

$ 1,330,835

$ 1,158,517

$ 1,080,421

Operating income (loss)

227,556

189,912

149,856

Other income (loss), net

(963)

(1,068)

7,292

Interest expense

(17,342)

(36,668)

(44,143)

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

(16,487)

1,823

Litigation settlement charges

$ (10,000)

(27,000)

(27,750)

Income before income taxes

62,880

^[1]

$ 49,136

$ 39,720

$ 41,028

53,876

^[2]

$ 43,652

^[2]

$ 2,472

^[2]

$ 24,426

^[2]

192,764

124,426

114,828

Identifiable assets

2,624,518

2,525,018

2,624,518

2,525,018

2,551,907

Depreciation expense

77,620

75,945

74,742

Amortization expense

20,529

18,056

17,860

Capital expenditures

103,665

73,757

93,906

CooperVision [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales from non-affiliates

1,121,138

970,483

909,527

Operating income (loss)

207,485

171,345

138,311

Identifiable assets

2,206,068

2,141,685

2,206,068

2,141,685

2,184,856

Depreciation expense

74,146

72,717

70,538

Amortization expense

14,245

12,361

12,239

Capital expenditures

97,131

69,793

89,223

CooperSurgical [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales from non-affiliates

209,697

188,034

170,894

Operating income (loss)

52,420

47,064

39,555

Identifiable assets

354,020

328,931

354,020

328,931

304,927

Depreciation expense

3,264

2,913

3,874

Amortization expense

6,284

5,695

5,621

Capital expenditures

6,287

3,871

4,533

Corporate & Eliminations [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Net sales from non-affiliates

Operating income (loss)

(32,349)

(28,497)

(28,010)

Identifiable assets

$ 64,430

$ 54,402

64,430

54,402

62,124

Depreciation expense

210

315

330

Amortization expense

Capital expenditures

$ 247

$ 93

$ 150

[1]

During the fiscal third quarter of 2011, we recorded an immaterial out-of-period adjustment related to CooperVision's acquisition of certain assets of Asahikasei Aime Co., Ltd. (Aime), to reduce the amount of recorded goodwill and reverse the $6.1 million gain on settlement of preexisting relationship reported in our fiscal first quarter of 2011. As discussed in Note 1, the Company determined that it incorrectly applied the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations, relating to the settlement of preexisting relationships due to our interpretation of specific language in the underlying contract. There is no impact on our fiscal 2011 results as the error and its correction were both recorded in the twelve month period ended October 31, 2011.

[2]

During the fiscal second quarter of 2010, we recorded a $27.0 million charge related to the settlement of the consolidated securities class action lawsuit.

Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Information By Geographical Area By Country Of Domicile) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Jul. 31, 2011

^[1]

Apr. 30, 2011

^[1]

Jan. 31, 2011

^[1]

Oct. 31, 2010

Jul. 31, 2010

Apr. 30, 2010

Jan. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2009

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

Sales to unaffiliated customers

$ 1,330,835

$ 1,158,517

$ 1,080,421

Sales between geographic areas

Net sales

$ 360,909

^[1]

$ 351,396

$ 325,301

$ 293,229

$ 313,353

$ 295,635

$ 289,271

$ 260,258

1,330,835

1,158,517

1,080,421

Operating income

227,556

189,912

149,856

Long-lived assets

609,205

593,887

609,205

593,887

602,568

United States [Member]

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

Sales to unaffiliated customers

627,438

568,786

515,720

Sales between geographic areas

172,618

143,951

122,741

Net sales

800,056

712,737

638,461

Operating income

37,113

57,776

70,058

Long-lived assets

373,211

357,200

373,211

357,200

375,349

Europe [Member]

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

Sales to unaffiliated customers

392,152

345,970

342,690

Sales between geographic areas

304,585

300,948

269,123

Net sales

696,737

646,918

611,813

Operating income

18,703

(4,935)

(1,898)

Long-lived assets

226,665

227,780

226,665

227,780

218,974

Rest Of World, Other Eliminations & Corporate [Member]

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

Sales to unaffiliated customers

311,245

243,761

222,011

Sales between geographic areas

(477,203)

(444,899)

(391,864)

Net sales

(165,958)

(201,138)

(169,853)

Operating income

171,740

137,071

81,696

Long-lived assets

$ 9,329

$ 8,907

$ 9,329

$ 8,907

$ 8,245

[1]

During the fiscal third quarter of 2011, we recorded an immaterial out-of-period adjustment related to CooperVision's acquisition of certain assets of Asahikasei Aime Co., Ltd. (Aime), to reduce the amount of recorded goodwill and reverse the $6.1 million gain on settlement of preexisting relationship reported in our fiscal first quarter of 2011. As discussed in Note 1, the Company determined that it incorrectly applied the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations, relating to the settlement of preexisting relationships due to our interpretation of specific language in the underlying contract. There is no impact on our fiscal 2011 results as the error and its correction were both recorded in the twelve month period ended October 31, 2011.

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Schedule Of Selected Quarterly Financial Data) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 02, 2011

Oct. 31, 2011

^[1]

Jul. 31, 2011

Apr. 30, 2011

^[1]

Jan. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2010

Jul. 31, 2010

Apr. 30, 2010

Jan. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2009

Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Net sales

$ 360,909

$ 351,396

^[1]

$ 325,301

$ 293,229

^[1]

$ 313,353

$ 295,635

$ 289,271

$ 260,258

$ 1,330,835

$ 1,158,517

$ 1,080,421

Gross profit

223,634

202,802

^[1]

201,762

176,606

^[1]

187,481

175,986

163,493

149,763

804,804

676,723

596,494

Income before income taxes

62,880

49,136

^[1]

39,720

41,028

^[1]

53,876

^[2]

43,652

^[2]

2,472

^[2]

24,426

^[2]

192,764

124,426

114,828

Provision for income taxes

6,242

4,919

^[1]

4,360

1,813

^[1]

5,679

3,925

(1,984)

4,003

17,334

11,623

14,280

Net income

$ 56,638

$ 44,217

^[1]

$ 35,360

$ 39,215

^[1]

$ 48,197

$ 39,727

$ 4,456

$ 20,423

$ 175,430

$ 112,803

$ 100,548

Basic earnings per share

$ 1.19

$ 0.93

^[1]

$ 0.76

$ 0.85

^[1]

$ 1.06

$ 0.87

$ 0.10

$ 0.45

$ 3.74

$ 2.48

$ 2.23

Diluted earnings per share

$ 1.15

$ 0.90

^[1]

$ 0.73

$ 0.83

^[1]

$ 1.03

$ 0.86

$ 0.10

$ 0.44

$ 3.63

$ 2.43

$ 2.21

Settlement of preexisting relationship

$ (6,100)

$ 6,100

Litigation settlement charges

$ 10,000

$ 27,000

$ 0

$ 27,750

$ 0

[1]

During the fiscal third quarter of 2011, we recorded an immaterial out-of-period adjustment related to CooperVision's acquisition of certain assets of Asahikasei Aime Co., Ltd. (Aime), to reduce the amount of recorded goodwill and reverse the $6.1 million gain on settlement of preexisting relationship reported in our fiscal first quarter of 2011. As discussed in Note 1, the Company determined that it incorrectly applied the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations, relating to the settlement of preexisting relationships due to our interpretation of specific language in the underlying contract. There is no impact on our fiscal 2011 results as the error and its correction were both recorded in the twelve month period ended October 31, 2011.

[2]

During the fiscal second quarter of 2010, we recorded a $27.0 million charge related to the settlement of the consolidated securities class action lawsuit.

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Adjusted Reported Results Of Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

^[1]

Jul. 31, 2011

Apr. 30, 2011

^[1]

Jan. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2010

Jul. 31, 2010

Apr. 30, 2010

Jan. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2009

Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]

Income before income taxes

$ 62,880

$ 49,136

^[1]

$ 39,720

$ 41,028

^[1]

$ 53,876

^[2]

$ 43,652

^[2]

$ 2,472

^[2]

$ 24,426

^[2]

$ 192,764

$ 124,426

$ 114,828

Provision for income taxes

6,242

4,919

^[1]

4,360

1,813

^[1]

5,679

3,925

(1,984)

4,003

17,334

11,623

14,280

Net income

$ 56,638

44,217

^[1]

$ 35,360

39,215

^[1]

$ 48,197

$ 39,727

$ 4,456

$ 20,423

$ 175,430

$ 112,803

$ 100,548

As Reported [Member]

Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]

Income before income taxes

43,056

47,108

Provision for income taxes

4,919

1,813

Net income

38,137

45,295

Adjustment [Member]

Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]

Income before income taxes

6,080

(6,080)

Provision for income taxes

Net income

$ 6,080

$ (6,080)

[1]

During the fiscal third quarter of 2011, we recorded an immaterial out-of-period adjustment related to CooperVision's acquisition of certain assets of Asahikasei Aime Co., Ltd. (Aime), to reduce the amount of recorded goodwill and reverse the $6.1 million gain on settlement of preexisting relationship reported in our fiscal first quarter of 2011. As discussed in Note 1, the Company determined that it incorrectly applied the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations, relating to the settlement of preexisting relationships due to our interpretation of specific language in the underlying contract. There is no impact on our fiscal 2011 results as the error and its correction were both recorded in the twelve month period ended October 31, 2011.

[2]

During the fiscal second quarter of 2010, we recorded a $27.0 million charge related to the settlement of the consolidated securities class action lawsuit.

- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

+ References

+ Details

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Schedule Of Valuation And Qualifying Accounts) (Details) - Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2009

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]

Balance Beginning of Year

$ 4,238

$ 4,690

$ 4,541

Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses

2,282

1,467