Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Apr. 30, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 320,135 $ 462,076
Investment advisory fees and other receivables 153,135 133,589
Investments 542,058 486,933
Assets of consolidated collateralized loan obligation ("CLO") entity:    
Cash and cash equivalents 61,244 36,758
Bank loans and other investments 319,321 430,583
Other assets 5,538 1,107
Deferred sales commissions 19,261 19,336
Deferred income taxes 54,637 51,234
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net 51,657 54,889
Intangible assets, net 79,251 59,228
Goodwill 228,876 154,636
Other assets 52,166 89,122
Total assets 1,887,279 1,979,491
Liabilities:    
Accrued compensation 86,993 145,338
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 60,428 59,397
Dividend payable 24,287 23,250
Debt 500,000 500,000
Liabilities of consolidated CLO entity:    
Senior and subordinated note obligations 368,127 446,605
Other liabilities 489 766
Other liabilities 72,905 91,785
Total liabilities 1,113,229 1,267,141
Commitments and contingencies      
Temporary Equity:    
Redeemable non-controlling interests 121,252 98,765
Permanent Equity:    
Voting Common Stock, par value $0.00390625 per share: Authorized, 1,280,000 shares Issued and outstanding, 399,240 and 413,167 shares, respectively 2 2
Non-Voting Common Stock, par value $0.00390625 per share: Authorized, 190,720,000 shares Issued and outstanding, 121,009,816 and 115,878,384 shares, respectively 473 453
Additional paid-in capital 129,282 26,730
Notes receivable from stock option exercises (7,278) (4,155)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 1,251 3,923
Appropriated retained earnings 15,466 18,699
Retained earnings 512,038 566,420
Total Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders' equity 651,234 612,072
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests 1,564 1,513
Total permanent equity 652,798 613,585
Total liabilities, temporary equity and permanent equity $ 1,887,279 $ 1,979,491