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Business Segment Information (Schedule of Information by Geographical Area by Country of Domicile) (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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,717,776 coo_SalesToUnaffiliatedCustomers | $ 1,587,725 coo_SalesToUnaffiliatedCustomers | $ 1,445,136 coo_SalesToUnaffiliatedCustomers
Sales between geographic areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 coo_SalesBetweenGeographicAreas | 0 coo_SalesBetweenGeographicAreas | 0 coo_SalesBetweenGeographicAreas
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
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 306,486 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 305,945 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 283,398 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Long-lived assets | 937,325 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  |  |  | 739,867 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  |  |  | 937,325 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 739,867 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 640,255 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 773,739 coo_SalesToUnaffiliatedCustomers / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 742,216 coo_SalesToUnaffiliatedCustomers / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 680,757 coo_SalesToUnaffiliatedCustomers / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Sales between geographic areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 230,649 coo_SalesBetweenGeographicAreas / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 230,382 coo_SalesBetweenGeographicAreas / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 198,593 coo_SalesBetweenGeographicAreas / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,004,388 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 972,598 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 879,350 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,803 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 49,712 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 44,977 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Long-lived assets | 499,195 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |  | 427,560 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |  | 499,195 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 427,560 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 371,314 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 582,445 coo_SalesToUnaffiliatedCustomers / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 479,144 coo_SalesToUnaffiliatedCustomers / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 408,813 coo_SalesToUnaffiliatedCustomers / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Sales between geographic areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 345,988 coo_SalesBetweenGeographicAreas / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 326,338 coo_SalesBetweenGeographicAreas / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 318,196 coo_SalesBetweenGeographicAreas / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 928,433 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 805,482 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 727,009 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,330)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | (5,388)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 5,367 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Long-lived assets | 406,433 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |  |  |  | 297,157 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |  |  |  | 406,433 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 297,157 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 261,269 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Rest of World, Other Eliminations & Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 361,592 coo_SalesToUnaffiliatedCustomers / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = coo_RestOfWorldOtherEliminationsAndCorporateMember | 366,365 coo_SalesToUnaffiliatedCustomers / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = coo_RestOfWorldOtherEliminationsAndCorporateMember | 355,566 coo_SalesToUnaffiliatedCustomers / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = coo_RestOfWorldOtherEliminationsAndCorporateMember
Sales between geographic areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (576,637)coo_SalesBetweenGeographicAreas / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = coo_RestOfWorldOtherEliminationsAndCorporateMember | (556,720)coo_SalesBetweenGeographicAreas / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = coo_RestOfWorldOtherEliminationsAndCorporateMember | (516,789)coo_SalesBetweenGeographicAreas / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = coo_RestOfWorldOtherEliminationsAndCorporateMember
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (215,045)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = coo_RestOfWorldOtherEliminationsAndCorporateMember | (190,355)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = coo_RestOfWorldOtherEliminationsAndCorporateMember | (161,223)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = coo_RestOfWorldOtherEliminationsAndCorporateMember
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 269,013 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = coo_RestOfWorldOtherEliminationsAndCorporateMember | 261,621 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = coo_RestOfWorldOtherEliminationsAndCorporateMember | 233,054 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = coo_RestOfWorldOtherEliminationsAndCorporateMember
Long-lived assets | $ 31,697 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = coo_RestOfWorldOtherEliminationsAndCorporateMember |  |  |  | $ 15,150 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = coo_RestOfWorldOtherEliminationsAndCorporateMember |  |  |  | $ 31,697 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = coo_RestOfWorldOtherEliminationsAndCorporateMember | $ 15,150 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = coo_RestOfWorldOtherEliminationsAndCorporateMember | $ 7,672 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = coo_RestOfWorldOtherEliminationsAndCorporateMember

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