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Business Segment Information (Schedule of Information by Business Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 455,500 | $ 461,700 | $ 434,700 | $ 445,200 | $ 468,000 | $ 432,500 | $ 412,300 | $ 405,000 |  | $ 1,797,060 | $ 1,717,776 | $ 1,587,725
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 236,671 | 306,486 | 305,945
Other expense (income), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,083 | 1,987 | (1,410)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,103 | 7,965 | 9,168
Gain on insurance proceeds | $ 19,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,100 | 0 | 0 | 14,084
Income before income taxes |  | 36,400 | $ 44,600 | $ 67,000 | $ 67,500 | 34,900 | $ 94,400 | $ 87,800 | $ 79,500 |  | 215,485 | 296,534 | 312,271
Identifiable assets |  | 4,460,610 |  |  |  | 4,458,340 |  |  |  |  | 4,460,610 | 4,458,340 | 3,137,300
Depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 139,900 | 102,500 | 95,100
Amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,500 | 35,700 | 30,200
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 243,023 | 238,065 | 178,127
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (49,200) | (51,500) | (44,000)
Identifiable assets |  | 71,200 |  |  |  | 112,500 |  |  |  |  | 71,200 | 112,500 | 128,500
Depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 | 500 | 400
Amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 | 300 | 500
Coopervision [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,487,800 | 1,392,600 | 1,268,300
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229,800 | 289,000 | 289,300
Identifiable assets |  | 3,714,600 |  |  |  | 3,699,600 |  |  |  |  | 3,714,600 | 3,699,600 | 2,376,000
Depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 134,000 | 95,500 | 88,400
Amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,600 | 22,700 | 16,700
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 238,300 | 233,600 | 170,700
CooperSurgical [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 309,300 | 325,200 | 319,400
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,100 | 69,000 | 60,600
Identifiable assets |  | $ 674,800 |  |  |  | $ 646,200 |  |  |  |  | 674,800 | 646,200 | 632,800
Depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,600 | 6,500 | 6,300
Amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,900 | 13,000 | 13,500
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,600 | $ 4,200 | $ 6,900

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