CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Operating Activities:
Net income from consolidated operations	$ 54,030	$ 48,690
Adjustments to reconcile net income from consolidated operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	16,405	14,438
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	5,177	13,148
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises	(5,112)	(12,095)
Stock option compensation expense	2,154	1,883
Decrease in value of contingent consideration	(1,203)	0
Issuance of common stock for HEICO Savings and Investment Plan	1,159	0
Deferred income tax benefit	(856)	(1,057)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(4,673)	777
Increase in inventories	(9,696)	(6,981)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,618)	(2,725)
Decrease in trade accounts payable	(8,154)	(2,005)
Decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(4,700)	(13,695)
Increase in income taxes payable	2,189	4,929
Other	430	39
Net cash provided by operating activities	44,532	45,346
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,242)	(161,357)
Capital expenditures	(9,265)	(8,148)
Other	(6)	(136)
Net cash used in investing activities	(10,513)	(169,641)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	145,000	163,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(48,000)	(28,000)
Cash dividends paid	(116,645)	(2,526)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(16,610)	(7,616)
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises	5,112	12,095
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(4,457)	(5,050)
Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises	(2,364)	(127)
Revolving credit facility issuance costs	(570)	(3,028)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	286	275
Other	(325)	297
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(38,573)	129,320
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(19)	(263)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(4,573)	4,762
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	21,451	17,500
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 16,878	$ 22,262