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Schedule II (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Less valuation allowance | $ 14,506 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | $ 968 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member] |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance Beginning of Year | 5,261 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 4,374 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 4,826 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses | 1,654 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 1,524 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | (257)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
(Deductions) Recoveries/Other | (890)coo_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductionsRecoveriesAndOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | (637)coo_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductionsRecoveriesAndOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | (195)coo_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductionsRecoveriesAndOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Balance End of Year | 6,025 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 5,261 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 4,374 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Deferred Income Tax Charge [Member] |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance Beginning of Year | 968 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember | 1,107 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember
Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses | 13,538 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember | 1,107 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember
(Deductions) Recoveries/Other | 0 coo_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductionsRecoveriesAndOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember | (139)coo_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductionsRecoveriesAndOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember | 0 coo_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductionsRecoveriesAndOther / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember
Balance End of Year | 14,506 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember | 968 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember | 1,107 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember
Sauflon [Member] |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Less valuation allowance | $ 13,500 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = coo_SauflonMember |  |

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