ACQUISITIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price of Switchcraft to the estimated fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands).

Assets acquired:
Goodwill		$73,405
Identifiable intangible assets	72,500
Inventories	13,086
Property, plant and equipment	10,884
Accounts receivable	6,123
Other assets	1,358
Total assets acquired, excluding cash		$177,356
Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes		$30,244
Accrued expenses	2,252
Accounts payable	1,889
Other liabilities	258
Total liabilities assumed		$34,643
Net assets acquired, excluding cash		$142,713

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The following table presents unaudited pro forma financial information for fiscal 2011 as if the acquisition of Switchcraft had occurred as of November 1, 2010 (in thousands).

	Year ended
	October 31, 2011
Net sales		$824,767
Net income from consolidated operations		$100,842
Net income attributable to HEICO		$78,209
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic		$1.50
Diluted		$1.47

Other Acquisitions [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the allocation of the aggregate purchase price of the other acquisitions to the estimated fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities and noncontrolling interests assumed (in thousands).

	Year ended October 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Assets Acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets		$21,831		$40,187		$15,400
Goodwill	18,607		49,575		12,972
Inventories	4,587		16,847		3,184
Accounts receivable	4,393		9,072		6,685
Property, plant and equipment	1,353		10,206		573
Other assets	171		1,639		24
Total assets acquired, excluding cash		$50,942		$127,526		$38,838
Liabilities assumed:
Accrued purchase consideration		$11,984		$5,738		$910
Accrued expenses	645		7,634		1,553
Accounts payable	445		7,555		1,489
Deferred income taxes	—		7,423		—
Other liabilities	—		5,184		—
Total liabilities assumed		$13,074		$33,534		$3,952
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries		$3,918		$5,921		$—
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		$33,950		$88,071		$34,886