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Business Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 467,997 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 432,482 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 412,317 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 404,980 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 411,852 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 411,993 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 384,041 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 379,839 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,717,776 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,587,725 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,445,136 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Coopervision [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,392,647 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopervisionMember | 1,268,319 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopervisionMember | 1,189,244 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopervisionMember
CooperSurgical [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 325,129 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopersurgicalMember | 319,406 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopersurgicalMember | 255,892 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopersurgicalMember
Toric lens [Member] | Coopervision [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 429,194 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopervisionMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = coo_ToricSoftLensMember | 388,066 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopervisionMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = coo_ToricSoftLensMember | 357,211 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopervisionMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = coo_ToricSoftLensMember
Multifocal lens [Member] | Coopervision [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 147,687 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopervisionMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = coo_MultifocalSoftLensMember | 121,734 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopervisionMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = coo_MultifocalSoftLensMember | 94,443 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopervisionMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = coo_MultifocalSoftLensMember
Single-use sphere lens [Member] | Coopervision [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 307,956 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopervisionMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = coo_SingleUseSphereSoftLensMember | 271,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopervisionMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = coo_SingleUseSphereSoftLensMember | 267,090 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopervisionMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = coo_SingleUseSphereSoftLensMember
Non single-use sphere and other eye care products and other [Member] | Coopervision [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 507,810 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopervisionMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = coo_NonSingleUseSphereAndOtherEyeCareProductsMember | $ 487,519 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopervisionMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = coo_NonSingleUseSphereAndOtherEyeCareProductsMember | $ 470,500 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = coo_CoopervisionMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = coo_NonSingleUseSphereAndOtherEyeCareProductsMember

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