10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2014
	OR
¨	TRANSACTION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from ______ to _______

Commission File Number: 1-4604

HEICO CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	65-0341002
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3000 Taft Street, Hollywood, Florida	33021
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(954) 987-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of February 26, 2014 is as follows:

Common Stock, $.01 par value	26,797,200	shares
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	39,625,923	shares

HEICO CORPORATION

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

			Page
Part I.	Financial Information
	Item 1.	Financial Statements:
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013	2
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013	3
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013	4
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013	5
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013	6
		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	7
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	19
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	27
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	27
Part II.	Other Information
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	28
	Item 6.	Exhibits	29
Signatures			30

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION; Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED

(in thousands, except per share data)

	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$15,239			$15,499
Accounts receivable, net	150,214			157,022
Inventories, net	224,109			218,893
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14,033			17,022
Deferred income taxes	31,002			33,036
Total current assets	434,597			441,472
Property, plant and equipment, net	96,802			97,737
Goodwill	687,044			688,489
Intangible assets, net	234,170			241,558
Deferred income taxes	1,529			1,791
Other assets	69,424			61,968
Total assets		$1,523,566			$1,533,015
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt		$1,148			$697
Trade accounts payable	51,837			54,855
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	77,175			105,734
Income taxes payable	14,443			—
Total current liabilities	144,603			161,286
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	378,137			376,818
Deferred income taxes	124,219			128,482
Other long-term liabilities	90,863			83,976
Total liabilities	737,822			750,562
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	58,003			59,218
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share; 10,000 shares authorized; 300 shares designated as Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and 300 shares designated as Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock; none issued	—			—
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share; 75,000 shares authorized; 26,797 and 26,790 shares issued and outstanding	268			268
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share; 75,000 shares authorized; 39,620 and 39,586 shares issued and outstanding	396			396
Capital in excess of par value	259,155			255,889
Deferred compensation obligation	1,138			1,138
HEICO stock held by irrevocable trust	(1,138		)	(1,138		)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,318		)	144
Retained earnings	349,741			349,649
Total HEICO shareholders’ equity	607,242			606,346
Noncontrolling interests	120,499			116,889
Total shareholders’ equity	727,741			723,235
Total liabilities and equity		$1,523,566			$1,533,015

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS – UNAUDITED

(in thousands, except per share data)

	Three months ended January 31,
	2014			2013
Net sales		$266,826			$216,490
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	174,709			138,901
Selling, general and administrative expenses	41,732			42,650
Total operating costs and expenses	216,441			181,551
Operating income	50,385			34,939
Interest expense	(1,281		)	(640		)
Other income	158			285
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	49,262			34,584
Income tax expense	16,700			9,600
Net income from consolidated operations	32,562			24,984
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,107			5,026
Net income attributable to HEICO		$27,455			$19,958
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic		$.41			$.30
Diluted		$.41			$.30
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	66,393			66,189
Diluted	67,352			66,798
Cash dividends per share		$.41			$1.76

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME – UNAUDITED

(in thousands)

	Three months ended January 31,
	2014			2013
Net income from consolidated operations		$32,562			$24,984
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,462		)	3,234
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,462		)	3,234
Comprehensive income from consolidated operations	30,100			28,218
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,107			5,026
Comprehensive income attributable to HEICO		$24,993			$23,192

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY - UNAUDITED

(in thousands, except per share data)

				HEICO Shareholders' Equity
	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests			Common Stock		Class A Common Stock		Capital in Excess of Par Value			Deferred Compensation Obligation		HEICO Stock Held by Irrevocable Trust			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Retained Earnings			Noncontrolling Interests		Total Shareholders' Equity
Balances as of October 31, 2013		$59,218			$268		$396		$255,889			$1,138		($1,138	)		$144			$349,649			$116,889		$723,235
Comprehensive income	1,498			—		—		—			—		—			(2,462		)	27,455			3,609		28,602
Cash dividends ($0.41 per share)	—			—		—		—			—		—			—			(27,225		)	—		(27,225		)
Issuance of common stock to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan	—			—		—		683			—		—			—			—			—		683
Share-based compensation expense	—			—		—		2,600			—		—			—			—			—		2,600
Proceeds from stock option exercises	—			—		—		158			—		—			—			—			—		158
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	—			—		—		93			—		—			—			—			—		93
Redemptions of common stock related to share-based compensation	—			—		—		(273		)	—		—			—			—			—		(273		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,608		)	—		—		—			—		—			—			—			—		—
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(1,243		)	—		—		—			—		—			—			—			—		—
Adjustments to redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests	138			—		—		—			—		—			—			(138		)	—		(138		)
Other	—			—		—		5			—		—			—			—			1		6
Balances as of January 31, 2014		$58,003			$268		$396		$259,155			$1,138		($1,138	)		($2,318	)		$349,741			$120,499		$727,741

				HEICO Shareholders' Equity
	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests			Common Stock		Class A Common Stock		Capital in Excess of Par Value			Deferred Compensation Obligation		HEICO Stock Held by Irrevocable Trust			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Retained Earnings			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Shareholders' Equity
Balances as of October 31, 2012		$67,166			$213		$315		$244,632			$823		($823	)		($3,572	)		$375,085			$103,086			$719,759
Comprehensive income	2,168			—		—		—			—		—			3,234			19,958			2,858			26,050
Cash dividends ($1.76 per share)	—			—		—		—			—		—			—			(116,645		)	—			(116,645		)
Share-based compensation expense	—			—		—		1,094			—		—			—			—			—			1,094
Proceeds from stock option exercises	—			1		1		284			—		—			—			—			—			286
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	—			—		—		5,170			—		—			—			—			—			5,170
Redemptions of common stock related to share-based compensation	—			—		—		(2,364		)	—		—			—			—			—			(2,364		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,310		)	—		—		—			—		—			—			—			—			—
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(16,610		)	—		—		—			—		—			—			—			—			—
Adjustments to redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests	804			—		—		—			—		—			—			(804		)	—			(804		)
Deferred compensation obligation	—			—		—		—			105		(105		)	—			—			—			—
Other	—			—		—		1			—		—			—			(1		)	(2		)	(2		)
Balances as of January 31, 2013		$51,218			$214		$316		$248,817			$928		($928	)		($338	)		$277,593			$105,942			$632,544

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED

(in thousands)

	Three months ended January 31,
	2014			2013
Operating Activities:
Net income from consolidated operations		$32,562			$24,984
Adjustments to reconcile net income from consolidated operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	12,050			8,140
Share-based compensation expense	2,600			1,094
Issuance of common stock to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan	683			—
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	93			5,170
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises	(93		)	(5,105		)
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	(1,999		)	803
Decrease in value of contingent consideration	(7,046		)	(159		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Decrease in accounts receivable	6,586			12,142
Increase in inventories	(5,536		)	(4,960		)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,875			(2,456		)
Decrease in trade accounts payable	(2,949		)	(8,115		)
Decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(20,813		)	(16,605		)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable	14,405			(2,393		)
Other	131			743
Net cash provided by operating activities	33,549			13,283
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(3,990		)	(4,466		)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(569		)	(1,242		)
Other	(34		)	(3		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,593		)	(5,711		)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	23,000			145,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(21,000		)	(22,000		)
Cash dividends paid	(27,225		)	(116,645		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,608		)	(2,310		)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(1,243		)	(16,610		)
Revolving credit facility issuance costs	(767		)	(570		)
Redemptions of common stock related to share-based compensation	(273		)	(2,364		)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	158			286
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises	93			5,105
Other	(181		)	(152		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(29,046		)	(10,260		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(170		)	326
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(260		)	(2,362		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	15,499			21,451
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$15,239			$19,089

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

1.     SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of HEICO Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, “HEICO,” or the “Company”) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Therefore, the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information and footnotes normally included in annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2013. The October 31, 2013 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting principally of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income, statements of shareholders' equity and statements of cash flows for such interim periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended January 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year.

StockSplit

All applicable fiscal 2013 share and per share information has been adjusted retrospectively to reflect a 5-for-4 stock split effected in October 2013.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which requires disclosure about changes in and amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement of operations or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. The Company adopted ASU 2013-02 in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, resulting in only expanded disclosure regarding the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income and no impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity,” which clarifies the applicable guidance for the release of any cumulative translation adjustments into net earnings. ASU 2013-05 specifies that the entire amount of cumulative translation adjustments should be released into earnings when an entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets within a consolidated foreign entity and the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign entity. ASU 2013-05 is effective prospectively for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2013, or in fiscal 2015 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

2.     SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION

Accounts Receivable

(in thousands)	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Accounts receivable		$153,386			$160,118
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(3,172		)	(3,096		)
Accounts receivable, net		$150,214			$157,022

Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Percentage-of-Completion Contracts

(in thousands)	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts		$23,236			$22,548
Estimated earnings	24,998			25,391
	48,234			47,939
Less: Billings to date	(37,683		)	(40,676		)
		$10,551			$7,263
Included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under the following captions:
Accounts receivable, net (costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings)		$12,948			$9,540
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings)	(2,397		)	(2,277		)
		$10,551			$7,263

Changes in estimates pertaining to percentage-of-completion contracts did not have a material effect on net income from consolidated operations for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013.

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Inventories

(in thousands)	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Finished products		$106,886			$103,234
Work in process	27,662			26,810
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies	81,767			79,863
Contracts in process	8,241			9,941
Less: Billings to date	(447		)	(955		)
Inventories, net of valuation reserves		$224,109			$218,893

Contracts in process represents accumulated capitalized costs associated with fixed price contracts for which revenue is recognized on the completed-contract method. Related progress billings and customer advances (“billings to date”) are classified as a reduction to contracts in process, if any, and any excess is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities.

Property, Plant and Equipment

(in thousands)	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Land		$4,513			$4,515
Buildings and improvements	60,133			60,105
Machinery, equipment and tooling	134,152			131,855
Construction in progress	5,556			4,932
	204,354			201,407
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(107,552		)	(103,670		)
Property, plant and equipment, net		$96,802			$97,737

Accrued Customer Rebates and Credits

The aggregate amount of accrued customer rebates and credits included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was $15.5 million and $14.8 million as of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively. The total customer rebates and credits deducted within net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013 was $1.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

Employee Retirement Plan

In connection with an acquisition during the third quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company assumed a frozen qualified defined benefit pension plan. The components of net pension income for the three months ended January 31, 2014 that were recorded within the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations are as follows (in thousands):

Expected return on plan assets		$185
Interest cost	153
Net pension income		$32

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

The holders of equity interests in certain of the Company's subsidiaries have put rights that may be exercised on varying dates causing the Company to give cash consideration to purchase their equity interests based on fair value or a formula that management intended to reasonably approximate fair value based solely on a multiple of future earnings over a measurement period. Management's estimate of the aggregate redemption amount of all put rights that the Company could be required to pay at varying dates through fiscal 2022 is as follows (in thousands):

	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Redeemable at fair value		$47,867		$47,839
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings	10,136		11,379
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		$58,003		$59,218

The decrease in the aggregate redemption amount since the prior fiscal year end represents a payment made in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 by the Company, through its HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp. subsidiary, of a purchase price adjustment for the portion of the redeemable noncontrolling interests acquired in December 2012 that was based on the acquired entity's actual fiscal 2013 earnings.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended January 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation			Pension Benefit Obligation		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balances at October 31, 2013		($466	)		$610		$144
Unrealized loss	(2,462		)	—		(2,462		)
Balances at January 31, 2014		($2,928	)		$610		($2,318	)

3.     GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company has two operating segments: the Flight Support Group (“FSG”) and the Electronic Technologies Group (“ETG”). Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the three months ended January 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment					Consolidated Totals
	FSG		ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2013		$279,855		$408,634			$688,489
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		(1,445		)	(1,445		)
Balances as of January 31, 2014		$279,855		$407,189			$687,044

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Identifiable intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

	As of January 31, 2014							As of October 31, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships		$155,240		($42,153	)		$113,087		$156,801		($38,461	)		$118,340
Intellectual property	74,887		(12,504		)	62,383		75,095		(10,795		)	64,300
Licenses	2,900		(1,447		)	1,453		2,900		(1,381		)	1,519
Non-compete agreements	1,120		(1,120		)	—		1,132		(1,132		)	—
Patents	673		(363		)	310		642		(351		)	291
Trade names	566		(476		)	90		566		(448		)	118
	235,386		(58,063		)	177,323		237,136		(52,568		)	184,568
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	56,847		—			56,847		56,990		—			56,990
		$292,233		($58,063	)		$234,170		$294,126		($52,568	)		$241,558

Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013 was $7.1 million and $4.5 million, respectively. The increase in amortization expense for the three months ended January 31, 2014 compared to the three months ended January 31, 2013 principally relates to the incremental amortization expense of intangible assets recognized in connection with fiscal 2013 acquisitions. Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2014 is estimated to be $20.9 million. Amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter is estimated to be $26.1 million in fiscal 2015, $24.2 million in fiscal 2016, $23.1 million in fiscal 2017, $20.9 million in fiscal 2018, $18.6 million in fiscal 2019 and $43.5 million thereafter.

4.     LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Borrowings under revolving credit facility		$375,000			$373,000
Capital leases and notes payable	4,285			4,515
	379,285			377,515
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	(1,148		)	(697		)
		$378,137			$376,818

As of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility was 1.3%. The revolving credit facility contains both financial and non-financial covenants. As of January 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

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In November 2013, the Company entered into an amendment to extend the maturity date of its revolving credit facility one year to December 2018 and to increase the aggregate principal amount to $800 million. Furthermore, the amendment includes a feature that will allow the Company to increase the aggregate principal amount by an additional $200 million to become a $1.0 billion facility through increased commitments from existing lenders or the addition of new lenders.

5.     INCOME TAXES

As of January 31, 2014, the Company’s liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions was $1.0 million of which $.7 million would decrease the Company’s income tax expense and effective income tax rate if the tax benefits were recognized. A reconciliation of the activity related to the liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits for the three months ended January 31, 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of October 31, 2013		$1,072
Increases related to current year tax positions	27
Settlements	(22		)
Lapse of statutes of limitations	(60		)
Balance as of January 31, 2014		$1,017

There were no material changes in the liability for unrecognized tax positions resulting from tax positions taken during the current or a prior year, settlements with other taxing authorities or a lapse of applicable statutes of limitations. The accrual of interest and penalties related to the unrecognized tax benefits was not material for the three months ended January 31, 2014. Further, the Company does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to materially change in the next twelve months.

The Company’s effective tax rate in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 increased to 33.9% from 27.8% in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The increase is principally due to an income tax credit for qualified research and development activities for the last ten months of fiscal 2012 that was recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 resulting from the retroactive extension of Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code, "Credit for Increasing Research Activities," in January 2013 to cover the two-year period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013 and the expiration of Section 41 on December 31, 2013 that limited the tax credit recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 to just the first two months of fiscal 2014 qualified research and development activities. Additionally, the increase is partially the result of a larger income tax deduction recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 under Section 404(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for the special and extraordinary cash dividend paid in December 2012 to participants of the HEICO Savings and Investment Plan holding HEICO common stock.

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6.     FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

	As of January 31, 2014
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans:
Corporate owned life insurance		$—		$58,971		$—		$58,971
Equity securities	2,013		—		—		2,013
Mutual funds	2,069		—		—		2,069
Money market deposit accounts	986		—		—		986
Other	421		46		—		467
Total assets		$5,489		$59,017		$—		$64,506
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$22,264		$22,264

	As of October 31, 2013
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans:
Corporate owned life insurance		$—		$52,655		$—		$52,655
Equity securities	1,940		—		—		1,940
Mutual funds	1,529		—		—		1,529
Money market deposit accounts	1,470		—		—		1,470
Other	—		46		—		46
Total assets		$4,939		$52,701		$—		$57,640
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$29,310		$29,310

The Company maintains two non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The assets of the HEICO Corporation Leadership Compensation Plan (the “LCP”) principally represent cash surrender values of life insurance policies, which derive their fair values from investments in mutual funds that are managed by an insurance company and are classified within Level 2 and are valued using a market approach. The assets of the Company’s other deferred compensation plan are principally invested in equity securities, mutual funds, and money market deposit accounts that are classified within Level 1. The assets of both plans are held within irrevocable

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trusts and classified within other assets in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and have an aggregate value of $64.5 million as of January 31, 2014 and $57.6 million as of October 31, 2013, of which the LCP related assets were $59.4 million and $52.7 million as of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively. The related liabilities of the two deferred compensation plans are included within other long-term liabilities in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and have an aggregate value of $63.9 million as of January 31, 2014 and $56.9 million as of October 31, 2013, of which the LCP related liability was $58.8 million and $51.9 million as of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively.

As part of the agreement to acquire a subsidiary by the ETG in fiscal 2013, the Company may have been obligated to pay contingent consideration of up to $20.0 million should the acquired entity have met certain earnings objectives during the last three months of the calendar year of acquisition and may be obligated to pay contingent consideration of up to $30.0 million should the acquired entity meet certain earnings objectives during the subsequent two calendar years (2014 and 2015). In December 2013, the acquired entity incurred unanticipated costs associated with certain contracts for which revenue is recognized on the percentage-of-completion method and as a result, did not meet its calendar 2013 related earnings objectives. Accordingly, the $7.0 million contingent consideration accrued as of October 31, 2013 was recorded as a reduction to selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended January 31, 2014. The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration for the calendar 2014 and 2015 earnings period was $13.7 million as of both January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013.

As part of the agreement to acquire a subsidiary by the ETG in fiscal 2012, the Company may be obligated to pay contingent consideration of up to $12.9 million in aggregate should the acquired entity meet certain earnings objectives during each of the next four years following the first anniversary date of the acquisition. As of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $8.5 million and $8.6 million, respectively.

The estimated fair values of the contingent consideration arrangements described above are classified within Level 3 and were determined using a probability-based scenario analysis approach. Under this method, a set of discrete potential future subsidiary earnings were determined using internal estimates based on various revenue growth rate assumptions for each scenario. A probability of likelihood was assigned to each discrete potential future earnings estimate and the resultant contingent consideration was calculated. The resulting probability-weighted contingent consideration amounts were discounted using a weighted average discount rate reflecting the credit risk of a market participant. Changes in either the revenue growth rates, related earnings or the discount rate could result in a material change to the amount of contingent consideration accrued and such changes will be recorded in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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The Level 3 inputs used to derive the estimated fair values of the contingent consideration as of January 31, 2014 were as follows:

	Fiscal 2013 Subsidiary	Fiscal 2012 Subsidiary
Compound annual revenue growth rate range	(4%) - 31%	(5%) - 18%
Weighted average discount rate	2.7%	2.8%

Changes in the Company’s contingent consideration measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended January 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Liabilities
Balances as of October 31, 2013		$29,310
Decrease in value of contingent consideration	(7,046		)
Balances as of January 31, 2014		$22,264
Included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet under the following captions:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		$—
Other long-term liabilities		$22,264
		$22,264

The Company did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the three months ended January 31, 2014.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value as of January 31, 2014 due to the relatively short maturity of the respective instruments. The carrying amount of long-term debt approximates fair value due to its variable interest rates.

7.     SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

In January 2014, the Company paid a special and extraordinary $.35 per share cash dividend on both classes of HEICO's common stock as well as its regular semi-annual $.06 per share cash dividend. The dividends, which aggregated $27.2 million, were principally funded from borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility.

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8.     RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

Cost of sales for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013 includes approximately $9.1 million and $7.3 million, respectively, of new product research and development expenses.

9.     NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO HEICO SHAREHOLDERS

The computation of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three months ended January 31,
	2014		2013
Numerator:
Net income attributable to HEICO		$27,455		$19,958
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic	66,393		66,189
Effect of dilutive stock options	959		609
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted	67,352		66,798
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic		$.41		$.30
Diluted		$.41		$.30
Anti-dilutive stock options excluded	544		934

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10. OPERATING SEGMENTS

Information on the Company’s two operating segments, the Flight Support Group ("FSG"), consisting of HEICO Aerospace and HEICO Flight Support Corp. and their collective subsidiaries; and the Electronic Technologies Group ("ETG"), consisting of HEICO Electronic Technologies Corp. and its subsidiaries, for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, is as follows (in thousands):

					Other, Primarily Corporate and Intersegment			Consolidated Totals
	Segment
	FSG		ETG
Three months ended January 31, 2014:
Net sales		$181,585		$87,492		($2,251	)		$266,826
Depreciation and amortization	4,920		6,925		205			12,050
Operating income	32,203		22,904		(4,722		)	50,385
Capital expenditures	2,025		1,708		257			3,990
Three months ended January 31, 2013:
Net sales		$138,998		$78,841		($1,349	)		$216,490
Depreciation and amortization	2,835		5,113		192			8,140
Operating income	24,245		15,546		(4,852		)	34,939
Capital expenditures	2,387		2,035		44			4,466

Total assets by operating segment as of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment				Other, Primarily Corporate		Consolidated Totals
	FSG		ETG
Total assets as of January 31, 2014		$675,955		$748,250		$99,361		$1,523,566
Total assets as of October 31, 2013	679,839		759,807		93,369		1,533,015

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Guarantees

The Company has arranged for a standby letter of credit for $1.5 million to meet the security requirement of its insurance company for potential workers’ compensation claims, which is supported by the Company’s revolving credit facility.

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Product Warranty

Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, are as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended January 31,
	2014			2013
Balances as of beginning of fiscal year		$3,233			$2,571
Accruals for warranties	413			(579		)
Warranty claims settled	(397		)	(339		)
Balances as of January 31		$3,249			$1,653

Litigation

The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. Based upon the Company’s and its legal counsel’s evaluations of any claims or assessments, management is of the opinion that the outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Consistent with the Company's past practice of increasing its ownership in certain non-wholly-owned subsidiaries, on February 18, 2014, HEICO Corporation acquired the 20% noncontrolling interest held by its partner, Lufthansa Technik AG (“LHT”), in four of the Company's existing subsidiaries principally operating in the specialty products and distribution businesses within its HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp. subsidiary (the “Transaction”). Pursuant to the Transaction, HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp. declared dividends proportional to the ownership (80%/20%) to HEICO and LHT, and HEICO transferred the businesses to the HEICO Flight Support Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HEICO. HEICO did not record any gain or loss in connection with the transaction. LHT’s dividend approximates $67 million and will be funded through a borrowing under the Company’s existing credit facility. After the Transaction, LHT remains a 20% owner in HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp., a leading producer of PMA parts and component repair and overhaul services.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

This discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates if different assumptions were used or different events ultimately transpire.

Our critical accounting policies, which require management to make judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain, are described in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” under the heading “Critical Accounting Policies” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2013. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies during the three months ended January 31, 2014.

Our business is comprised of two operating segments: the Flight Support Group (“FSG”), consisting of HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp. (“HEICO Aerospace”) and HEICO Flight Support Corp. and their collective subsidiaries, and the Electronic Technologies Group (“ETG”), consisting of HEICO Electronic Technologies Corp. (“HEICO Electronic”) and its subsidiaries.

Our results of operations for the three months ended January 31, 2014 have been affected by the fiscal 2013 acquisitions as further detailed in Note 2, Acquisitions, of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2013.

All fiscal 2013 per share information has been adjusted retrospectively to reflect a 5-for-4 stock split effected in October 2013.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth the results of our operations, net sales and operating income by segment and the percentage of net sales represented by the respective items in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):

	Three months ended January 31,
	2014			2013
Net sales		$266,826			$216,490
Cost of sales	174,709			138,901
Selling, general and administrative expenses	41,732			42,650
Total operating costs and expenses	216,441			181,551
Operating income		$50,385			$34,939
Net sales by segment:
Flight Support Group		$181,585			$138,998
Electronic Technologies Group	87,492			78,841
Intersegment sales	(2,251		)	(1,349		)
		$266,826			$216,490
Operating income by segment:
Flight Support Group		$32,203			$24,245
Electronic Technologies Group	22,904			15,546
Other, primarily corporate	(4,722		)	(4,852		)
		$50,385			$34,939
Net sales	100.0		%	100.0		%
Gross profit	34.5		%	35.8		%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	15.6		%	19.7		%
Operating income	18.9		%	16.1		%
Interest expense	0.5		%	0.3		%
Other income	0.1		%	0.1		%
Income tax expense	6.3		%	4.4		%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.9		%	2.3		%
Net income attributable to HEICO	10.3		%	9.2		%

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Comparison of First Quarter of Fiscal 2014 to First Quarter of Fiscal 2013

Net Sales

Our net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 increased by 23% to $266.8 million, as compared to net sales of $216.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The increase in net sales principally reflects an increase of $42.6 million (a 31% increase) to $181.6 million in net sales within the FSG as well as an increase of $8.7 million to $87.5 million in net sales within the ETG. The net sales increase in the FSG reflects organic growth of approximately 19% as well as additional net sales of $15.6 million from a fiscal 2013 acquisition. The organic growth in the FSG principally reflects new product offerings and continued improving market conditions resulting in net sales increases of $21.9 million within our aftermarket replacement parts and repair and overhaul services product lines and $5.1 million within our specialty products lines. The net sales increase in the ETG reflects additional net sales of $8.1 million from a fiscal 2013 acquisition and organic growth of approximately 1%. Sales price changes were not a significant contributing factor to the FSG and ETG net sales growth in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

Gross Profit and Operating Expenses

Our consolidated gross profit margin decreased to 34.5% in the first three months of fiscal 2014 as compared to 35.8% in the first three months of fiscal 2013, principally reflecting a decrease of 2.7% in the ETG's gross profit margin. The decrease in the ETG's gross profit margin is principally attributed to a less favorable product mix for certain of our defense and space products. Total new product research and development expenses included within our consolidated cost of sales increased to $9.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 compared to $7.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $41.7 million and $42.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013, respectively. The decrease in SG&A expenses reflects a $7.0 million reduction in the value of contingent consideration related to a fiscal 2013 acquisition partially offset by $4.7 million of SG&A expenses attributable to fiscal 2013 acquired businesses and a $1.3 million increase in SG&A expenses pertaining to our existing businesses of which $.9 million was in selling expenses to support the organic sales growth.

SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased from 19.7% in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 to 15.6% in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 principally reflecting the impact of the reduced contingent consideration as well as the impact of higher sales volumes on the fixed portion of SG&A expenses.

Operating Income

Operating income in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 increased by 44% to $50.4 million as compared to operating income of $34.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The increase in operating income reflects an $8.0 million increase (a 33% increase) to $32.2 million in operating

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income of the FSG in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, up from $24.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and a $7.4 million increase (a 47% increase) in operating income of the ETG to $22.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, up from $15.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The increase in the operating income of the FSG is principally attributed to the previously mentioned net sales growth. The increase in the operating income of the ETG reflects the previously mentioned $7.0 million decrease in accrued contingent consideration partially offset by lower than expected operating income at the acquired business of approximately $3.0 million principally due to unanticipated costs associated with certain contracts for which revenue is recognized on the percentage-of-completion method. The balance of the increase in the operating income of the ETG results primarily from the previously mentioned net sales growth.

As a percentage of net sales, our consolidated operating income increased to 18.9% in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, up from 16.1% in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The increase in consolidated operating income as a percentage of net sales reflects an increase in the ETG’s operating income as a percentage of net sales from 19.7% in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 to 26.2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and an increase in the FSG's operating income as a percentage of net sales from 17.4% in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 to 17.7% in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The increase in operating income as a percentage of net sales for the FSG reflects the higher net sales volumes. The increase in operating income as a percentage of net sales for the ETG is principally attributable to the aforementioned increase in operating income from the acquired business.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased to $1.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 from $.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The increase was principally due to a higher weighted average balance outstanding under our revolving credit facility in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 associated with fiscal 2013 acquisitions.

Other Income

Other income in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and 2013 was not material.

Income Tax Expense

Our effective tax rate in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 increased to 33.9% from 27.8% in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The increase is principally due to an income tax credit for qualified research and development activities for the last ten months of fiscal 2012 that was recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 resulting from the retroactive extension of Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code, "Credit for Increasing Research Activities," in January 2013 to cover the two-year period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013 and the expiration of Section 41 on December 31, 2013 that limited the tax credit recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 to just the first two months of fiscal 2014 qualified research and development activities. Additionally, the increase is the result of a larger income tax deduction recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 under Section 404(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for the special

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and extraordinary cash dividend paid in December 2012 to participants of the HEICO Savings and Investment Plan holding HEICO common stock.

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests relates to the 20% noncontrolling interest held by Lufthansa Technik AG in HEICO Aerospace and the noncontrolling interests held by others in certain subsidiaries of the FSG and ETG. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $5.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 compared to $5.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The increase in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 principally reflects higher earnings of HEICO Aerospace in which the 20% noncontrolling interest is held partially offset by our purchase of certain noncontrolling interests during fiscal 2013 resulting in lower allocations of net income to noncontrolling interests.

Net Income Attributable to HEICO

Net income attributable to HEICO increased to $27.5 million, or $.41 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 from $20.0 million, or $.30 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, principally reflecting the previously mentioned increased operating income.

Outlook

As we look ahead to the remainder of fiscal 2014, we continue to anticipate organic growth within our product lines that serve the commercial aviation markets. We expect overall organic growth within the ETG consistent with the prior year, reflecting higher demand for the majority of our products, moderated by lower demand for certain of our defense-related products. During the remainder of fiscal 2014, we plan to continue our focus on new product development, further market penetration, executing our acquisition strategies and maintaining our financial strength. Based on the aforementioned, we continue to estimate consolidated fiscal 2014 year-over-year growth in net sales of 12% - 14% and growth in net income of 10% - 12%.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal uses of cash include acquisitions, cash dividends, capital expenditures, distributions to noncontrolling interests and working capital needs. Capital expenditures in fiscal 2014 are anticipated to approximate $25 million. We finance our activities primarily from our operating and financing activities, including borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

In November 2013, we entered into an amendment to extend the maturity date of our revolving credit facility by one year to December 2018 and to increase the aggregate principal amount to $800 million. Furthermore, the amendment includes a feature that will allow us to increase the aggregate principal amount by an additional $200 million to become a $1.0 billion facility through increased commitments from existing lenders or the addition of new lenders. In January 2014, we paid a special and extraordinary cash dividend of $.35 per share on both classes of our common stock as well as our regular semi-annual $.06 per share cash dividend.

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The dividends, which aggregated $27.2 million, were principally funded from borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

The revolving credit facility contains both financial and non-financial covenants. As of January 31, 2014, we were in compliance with all such covenants. As of January 31, 2014, our net debt to shareholders’ equity ratio was 50.0%, with net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) of $364.0 million.

Based on our current outlook, we believe that our net cash provided by operating activities and available borrowings under our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to fund cash requirements for at least the next twelve months.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $33.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and consisted primarily of net income from consolidated operations of $32.6 million and depreciation and amortization of $12.1 million (a non-cash item) partially offset by a decrease in the value of contingent consideration of $7.0 million (a non-cash item) and a net increase in operating assets and liabilities of $5.4 million. Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $20.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 from $13.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities in fiscal 2014 is principally due to a $17.0 million increase in income taxes payable due to the timing of estimated tax payments and a reduction in the tax benefit from stock option exercises.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities of $4.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 principally reflects capital expenditures.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 totaled $29.0 million and related primarily to $27.2 million in cash dividends paid on our common stock.

Contractual Obligations

There have not been any material changes to the amounts presented in the table of contractual obligations that was included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2013.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Guarantees

We have arranged for a standby letter of credit for $1.5 million to meet the security requirement of our insurance company for potential workers’ compensation claims, which is supported by our revolving credit facility.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which requires disclosure about changes in and amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement of operations or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. We adopted ASU 2013-02 in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, resulting in only expanded disclosure regarding the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income and no impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity,” which clarifies the applicable guidance for the release of any cumulative translation adjustments into net earnings. ASU 2013-05 specifies that the entire amount of cumulative translation adjustments should be released into earnings when an entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets within a consolidated foreign entity and the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign entity. ASU 2013-05 is effective prospectively for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2013, or in fiscal 2015 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this report constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may be forward-looking and the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement contained herein, in press releases, written statements or other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange

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Commission or in communications and discussions with investors and analysts in the normal course of business through meetings, phone calls and conference calls, concerning our operations, economic performance and financial condition are subject to risks, uncertainties and contingencies. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance or achievements. Also, forward-looking statements are based upon management’s estimates of fair values and of future costs, using currently available information. Therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in those statements. Factors that could cause such differences include: lower demand for commercial air travel or airline fleet changes or airline purchasing decisions, which could cause lower demand for our goods and services; product development or product specification costs and requirements, which could cause an increase to our costs to complete contracts; governmental and regulatory demands, export policies and restrictions, reductions in defense, space or homeland security spending by U.S. and/or foreign customers or competition from existing and new competitors, which could reduce our sales; product development difficulties, which could increase our product development costs and delay sales; our ability to make acquisitions and achieve operating synergies from acquired businesses, customer credit risk, interest and income tax rates and economic conditions within and outside of the aviation, defense, space, medical, telecommunications and electronics industries, which could negatively impact our costs and revenues; and defense budget cuts, which could reduce our defense-related revenue. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.

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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have not been any material changes in our assessment of HEICO’s sensitivity to market risk that was disclosed in Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2013.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that HEICO’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the first quarter ended January 31, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, HEICO's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table provides information about issuer purchases of equity securities during the first quarter ended January 31, 2014:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
November 1, 2013 - November 30, 2013
Common Stock	—	—		—	—
Class A Common Stock	—	—		—	2,501,813
December 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Common Stock	—	—		—	—
Class A Common Stock	6,833		$40.03	—	2,501,813
January 1, 2014 - January 31, 2014
Common Stock	—	—		—	—
Class A Common Stock	—	—		—	2,501,813
Total
Common Stock	—	—		—	—
Class A Common Stock	6,833		$40.03	—	2,501,813

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(1) The shares purchased represent shares tendered as payment of employee withholding taxes due upon the issuance of a share-based award and did not impact the shares that may be purchased under our existing share repurchase program.

(2) In 1990, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program, which allows us to repurchase our shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at our discretion, subject to certain restrictions included in our revolving credit agreement. As of January 31, 2014, the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under this program was 2,501,813 of either or both of our Class A Common Stock and our Common Stock. The repurchase program does not have a fixed termination date.

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Item 6.    EXHIBITS

Exhibit	Description
10.1	Fourth Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement, effective as of November 22, 2013, among HEICO Corporation, as Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party hereto and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on November 27, 2013. *
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer. **
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer. **
32.1	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer. ***
32.2	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer. ***
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document. **
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. **
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. **
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. **
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document. **
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. **

* Previously filed.

** Filed herewith.

***     Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		HEICO CORPORATION
Date:	February 27, 2014	By:	/s/ CARLOS L. MACAU, JR.
			Carlos L. Macau, Jr. Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
		By:	/s/ STEVEN M. WALKER
			Steven M. Walker Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
32.1	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
32.2	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document.
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION

I, Laurans A. Mendelson, certify that:

(1)    I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of HEICO Corporation;

(2)    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

(3)    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

(4)    The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

(5)        The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	February 27, 2014	/s/ LAURANS A. MENDELSON
		Laurans A. Mendelson Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION

I, Carlos L. Macau, Jr., certify that:

(1)    I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of HEICO Corporation;

(2)    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

(3)    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

(4)    The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

(5)        The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	February 27, 2014	/s/ CARLOS L. MACAU, JR.
		Carlos L. Macau, Jr. Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION

In connection with the Quarterly Report of HEICO Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Laurans A. Mendelson, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)    The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2)    The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	February 27, 2014	/s/ LAURANS A. MENDELSON
		Laurans A. Mendelson Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION

In connection with the Quarterly Report of HEICO Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Carlos L. Macau, Jr., certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)    The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2)    The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	February 27, 2014	/s/ CARLOS L. MACAU, JR.
		Carlos L. Macau, Jr. Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Starting Balance	$ 688,489
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,445)
Ending Balance	687,044
Flight Support Group [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Starting Balance	279,855
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0
Ending Balance	279,855
Electronic Technologies Group [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Starting Balance	408,634
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,445)
Ending Balance	$ 407,189

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NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO HEICO SHAREHOLDERS (Details Textuals) (Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Adjustments to redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 138	$ 804

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities, Current	$ 77,175		$ 105,734
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	90,863		83,976
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	(7,046)	(159)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Accrued Liabilities, Current	0
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	22,264
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	(7,046)
Balances as of October 31, 2012, Liabilities	29,310
Balances as of January 31, 2013, Liabilities	$ 22,264

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OPERATING SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 266,826	$ 216,490
Depreciation and amortization	12,050	8,140
Operating income	50,385	34,939
Capital expenditures	3,990	4,466
Flight Support Group [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Net sales	181,585	138,998
Depreciation and amortization	4,920	2,835
Operating income	32,203	24,245
Capital expenditures	2,025	2,387
Electronic Technologies Group [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Net sales	87,492	78,841
Depreciation and amortization	6,925	5,113
Operating income	22,904	15,546
Capital expenditures	1,708	2,035
Other Primarily Corporate and Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Net sales	(2,251)	(1,349)
Depreciation and amortization	205	192
Operating income	(4,722)	(4,852)
Capital expenditures	$ 257	$ 44

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	$ 64,506,000	$ 57,640,000
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	22,264,000	29,310,000
Corporate owned life insurance [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	58,971,000	52,655,000
Mutual Funds [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans		1,940,000
Equity securities [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	2,013,000	1,470,000
Mutual Funds [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	2,069,000
Money Market Funds and Cash [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	986,000	1,529,000
Other [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	467,000	46,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	5,489,000	4,939,000
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Corporate owned life insurance [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans		1,940,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	2,013,000	1,470,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	2,069,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Money Market Funds and Cash [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	986,000	1,529,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	421,000	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	59,017,000	52,701,000
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Corporate owned life insurance [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	58,971,000	52,655,000
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans		0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Money Market Funds and Cash [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	46,000	46,000
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	22,264,000	29,310,000
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Corporate owned life insurance [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans		0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Money Market Funds and Cash [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation plans	$ 0	$ 0

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SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Finished products	$ 106,886	$ 103,234
Work in process	27,662	26,810
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies	81,767	79,863
Contracts in process	8,241	9,941
Less: Billings to date	(447)	(955)
Inventories, net of valuation reserves	$ 224,109	$ 218,893

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Balances as of beginning of fiscal year	$ 3,233	$ 2,571
Accruals for warranties	413	(579)
Warranty claims settled	(397)	(339)
Balances as of January 31	$ 3,249	$ 1,653

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Income Taxes (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the activity related to the liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits for the three months ended January 31, 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of October 31, 2013		$1,072
Increases related to current year tax positions	27
Settlements	(22		)
Lapse of statutes of limitations	(60		)
Balance as of January 31, 2014		$1,017

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 1.76
Aggregate dividends paid	$ 27,225	$ 116,645
Special Dividend [Member]
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35
Regular Semi-Annual Dividend [Member]
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	$ 375,000	$ 373,000
Capital lease and notes payable	4,285	4,515
Total debt and capital leases	379,285	377,515
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	(1,148)	(697)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	$ 378,137	$ 376,818

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SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Details 6) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Starting Balance	$ 144
Unrealized loss	(2,462)	3,234
Ending Balance	(2,318)
Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Starting Balance	(466)
Unrealized loss	(2,462)
Ending Balance	(2,928)
Pension Benefit Obligation [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Starting Balance	610
Unrealized loss	0
Ending Balance	$ 610

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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Management's estimate of the aggregate redemption amount of all put rights	$ 58,003	$ 59,218
Estimated Redemption Amount of equity interest redeemable at fair value	47,867	47,839
Estimated Redemption Amount of equity interest redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings	$ 10,136	$ 11,379

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 1)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014
FY 2013 Acquisition [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Equity, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Weighted average discount rate	2.70%
FY 2013 Acquisition [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Equity, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Negative Long-term Revenue Growth Rate	(4.00%)
FY 2013 Acquisition [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Equity, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Compound annual revenue growth rate range	31.00%
FY12 Acquisitions [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Equity, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Weighted average discount rate	2.80%
FY12 Acquisitions [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Equity, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Negative Long-term Revenue Growth Rate	(5.00%)
FY12 Acquisitions [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Equity, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Compound annual revenue growth rate range	18.00%

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of HEICO Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, “HEICO,” or the “Company”) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Therefore, the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information and footnotes normally included in annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2013. The October 31, 2013 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting principally of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income, statements of shareholders' equity and statements of cash flows for such interim periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended January 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year.

StockSplit

All applicable fiscal 2013 share and per share information has been adjusted retrospectively to reflect a 5-for-4 stock split effected in October 2013.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which requires disclosure about changes in and amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement of operations or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. The Company adopted ASU 2013-02 in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, resulting in only expanded disclosure regarding the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income and no impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity,” which clarifies the applicable guidance for the release of any cumulative translation adjustments into net earnings. ASU 2013-05 specifies that the entire amount of cumulative translation adjustments should be released into earnings when an entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets within a consolidated foreign entity and the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign entity. ASU 2013-05 is effective prospectively for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2013, or in fiscal 2015 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details Textuals) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,000,000,000
Weighted average interest rate	1.30%
Line of credit facility, maturity date	Dec. 31, 2018
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	800,000,000
Credit Facility Option [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	$ 200,000,000

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, are as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended January 31,
	2014			2013
Balances as of beginning of fiscal year		$3,233			$2,571
Accruals for warranties	413			(579		)
Warranty claims settled	(397		)	(339		)
Balances as of January 31		$3,249			$1,653

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OPERATING SEGMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Operating Segments (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information [Table Text Block]

Information on the Company’s two operating segments, the Flight Support Group ("FSG"), consisting of HEICO Aerospace and HEICO Flight Support Corp. and their collective subsidiaries; and the Electronic Technologies Group ("ETG"), consisting of HEICO Electronic Technologies Corp. and its subsidiaries, for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, is as follows (in thousands):

					Other, Primarily Corporate and Intersegment			Consolidated Totals
	Segment
	FSG		ETG
Three months ended January 31, 2014:
Net sales		$181,585		$87,492		($2,251	)		$266,826
Depreciation and amortization	4,920		6,925		205			12,050
Operating income	32,203		22,904		(4,722		)	50,385
Capital expenditures	2,025		1,708		257			3,990
Three months ended January 31, 2013:
Net sales		$138,998		$78,841		($1,349	)		$216,490
Depreciation and amortization	2,835		5,113		192			8,140
Operating income	24,245		15,546		(4,852		)	34,939
Capital expenditures	2,387		2,035		44			4,466

Schedule of Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Total assets by operating segment as of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment				Other, Primarily Corporate		Consolidated Totals
	FSG		ETG
Total assets as of January 31, 2014		$675,955		$748,250		$99,361		$1,523,566
Total assets as of October 31, 2013	679,839		759,807		93,369		1,533,015

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OPERATING SEGMENTS (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 1,523,566	$ 1,533,015
Flight Support Group [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	675,955	679,839
Electronic Technologies Group [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	748,250	759,807
Other Primarily Corporate and Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 99,361	$ 93,369

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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014
Starting Balance	$ 1,072
Increases related to current year tax positions	27
Settlements	(22)
Lapse of statutes of limitations	(60)
Ending Balance	$ 1,017

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Textuals)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Stock Dividend Percentage Rate		25.00%
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split	All applicable fiscal 2013 share and per share information has been adjusted retrospectively to reflect a 5-for-4 stock split effected in October 2013.

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SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Accounts receivable	$ 153,386	$ 160,118
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(3,172)	(3,096)
Accounts receivable, net	$ 150,214	$ 157,022

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Operating Activities:
Net income from consolidated operations	$ 32,562	$ 24,984
Adjustments to reconcile net income from consolidated operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	12,050	8,140
Stock option compensation expense	2,600	1,094
Issuance of common stock to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan	683	0
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	93	5,170
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises	(93)	(5,105)
Deferred income tax provision	(1,999)	803
Decrease in value of contingent consideration	(7,046)	(159)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Decrease in accounts receivable	6,586	12,142
Increase in inventories	(5,536)	(4,960)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,875	(2,456)
Decrease in trade accounts payable	(2,949)	(8,115)
Decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(20,813)	(16,605)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable	14,405	(2,393)
Other	131	743
Net cash provided by operating activities	33,549	13,283
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(3,990)	(4,466)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(569)	(1,242)
Other	(34)	(3)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,593)	(5,711)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	23,000	145,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(21,000)	(22,000)
Cash dividends paid	(27,225)	(116,645)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,608)	(2,310)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(1,243)	(16,610)
Revolving credit facility issuance costs	(767)	(570)
Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises	(273)	(2,364)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	158	286
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises	93	5,105
Other	(181)	(152)
Net cash used in financing activities	(29,046)	(10,260)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(170)	326
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(260)	(2,362)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	15,499	21,451
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 15,239	$ 19,089

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SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts	$ 23,236	$ 22,548
Estimated earnings	24,998	25,391
Total cost incurred and estimated earnings on uncompleted percentage-of completed contracts	48,234	47,939
Less: Billings to date	(37,683)	(40,676)
Costs in Excess of Billings	10,551	7,263
Included in accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under the following captions:
Accounts receivable, net (costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings)	12,948	9,540
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings)	(2,397)	(2,277)
Cost and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts, net	$ 10,551	$ 7,263

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 235,386	$ 237,136
Accumulated Amortization	(58,063)	(52,568)
Net Carrying Amount	177,323	184,568
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Intangible Asset Gross Carrying Amount	292,233	294,126
Intangible Asset Net Carrying Amount	234,170	241,558
Trade Names [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	56,847	56,990
Net Carrying Amount	56,847	56,990
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	155,240	156,801
Accumulated Amortization	(42,153)	(38,461)
Net Carrying Amount	113,087	118,340
Intellectual Property [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	74,887	75,095
Accumulated Amortization	(12,504)	(10,795)
Net Carrying Amount	62,383	64,300
Licensing Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	2,900	2,900
Accumulated Amortization	(1,447)	(1,381)
Net Carrying Amount	1,453	1,519
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,120	1,132
Accumulated Amortization	(1,120)	(1,132)
Net Carrying Amount	0	0
Patents [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	673	642
Accumulated Amortization	(363)	(351)
Net Carrying Amount	310	291
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	566	566
Accumulated Amortization	(476)	(448)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 90	$ 118

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NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO HEICO SHAREHOLDERS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Numerator:
Net income attributable to HEICO	$ 27,455	$ 19,958
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	66,393	66,189
Effect of dilutive stock options (in shares)	959	609
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	67,352	66,798
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.30
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.30
Anti-dilutive stock options excluded (in shares)	544	934

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,239	$ 15,499
Accounts receivable, net	150,214	157,022
Inventories, net	224,109	218,893
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14,033	17,022
Deferred income taxes	31,002	33,036
Total current assets	434,597	441,472
Property, plant and equipment, net	96,802	97,737
Goodwill	687,044	688,489
Intangible assets, net	234,170	241,558
Deferred income taxes	1,529	1,791
Other assets	69,424	61,968
Total assets	1,523,566	1,533,015
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,148	697
Trade accounts payable	51,837	54,855
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	77,175	105,734
Income taxes payable	14,443	0
Total current liabilities	144,603	161,286
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	378,137	376,818
Deferred income taxes	124,219	128,482
Other long-term liabilities	90,863	83,976
Total liabilities	737,822	750,562
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	58,003	59,218
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	268	268
Class A Common Stock	396	396
Capital in excess of par value	259,155	255,889
Deferred compensation obligation	1,138	1,138
HEICO stock held by irrevocable trust	(1,138)	(1,138)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,318)	144
Retained earnings	349,741	349,649
Total HEICO shareholders' equity	607,242	606,346
Noncontrolling interests	120,499	116,889
Total shareholders' equity	727,741	723,235
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,523,566	$ 1,533,015

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INCOME TAXES (Details Textuals) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Unrecognized tax benefits on uncertain tax position	$ 1,017,000		$ 1,072,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	$ 700,000
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	33.90%	27.80%

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - UNAUDITED (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Capital In Excess Of Par Value [Member]	Deferred Compensation Obligation [Member]	HEICO Stock Held By Irrevocable Trust [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total Shareholders Equity [Member]
Balance at Oct. 31, 2012		$ 67,166	$ 213	$ 315	$ 244,632	$ 823	$ (823)	$ (3,572)	$ 375,085	$ 103,086	$ 719,759
Comprehensive income	28,218	2,168	0	0	0	0	0	3,234	19,958	2,858	26,050
Cash dividends		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(116,645)	0	(116,645)
Share-based compensation expense		0	0	0	1,094	0	0	0	0	0	1,094
Proceeds from stock option exercises		0	1	1	284	0	0	0	0	0	286
Tax benefit from stock option exercises		0	0	0	5,170	0	0	0	0	0	5,170
Redemptions of common stock related to share-based compensation	2,364	0	0	0	(2,364)	0	0	0	0	0	(2,364)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(2,310)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests		(16,610)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Adjustments to redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests		804	0	0	0	0	0	0	(804)	0	(804)
Deferred compensation obligation		0	0	0	0	105	(105)	0	0	0	0
Other		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	(1)	(2)	(2)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2013		51,218	214	316	248,817	928	(928)	(338)	277,593	105,942	632,544
Balance at Oct. 31, 2013	723,235	59,218	268	396	255,889	1,138	(1,138)	144	349,649	116,889	723,235
Comprehensive income	30,100	1,498	0	0	0	0	0	(2,462)	27,455	3,609	28,602
Cash dividends		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(27,225)	0	(27,225)
Issuance of common stock to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan		0	0	0	683	0	0	0	0	0	683
Share-based compensation expense		0	0	0	2,600	0	0	0	0	0	2,600
Proceeds from stock option exercises		0	0	0	158	0	0	0	0	0	158
Tax benefit from stock option exercises		0	0	0	93	0	0	0	0	0	93
Redemptions of common stock related to share-based compensation	273	0	0	0	(273)	0	0	0	0	0	(273)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(1,608)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests		(1,243)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Adjustments to redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests		138	0	0	0	0	0	0	(138)	0	(138)
Other		0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	1	6
Balance at Jan. 31, 2014	$ 727,741	$ 58,003	$ 268	$ 396	$ 259,155	$ 1,138	$ (1,138)	$ (2,318)	$ 349,741	$ 120,499	$ 727,741

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details Textual) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Date	Feb. 18, 2014
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 67
Specialty Products and Distribution Group [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	20.00%
Heico Aerospace Holdings Corp. [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	20.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	80.00%
Heico Aerospace Holdings Corp1 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	20.00%

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SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Details 4) (FY 2013 Acquisition [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014
FY 2013 Acquisition [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected return on plan assets	$ 185
Interest cost	153
Net pension income	$ 32

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SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Selected Financial Statement Information (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

(in thousands)	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Accounts receivable		$153,386			$160,118
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(3,172		)	(3,096		)
Accounts receivable, net		$150,214			$157,022

Schedule of Costs and Estimated Earnings On Uncompleted Percentage Of Completion Contracts [Table Text Block]

Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Percentage-of-Completion Contracts

(in thousands)	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts		$23,236			$22,548
Estimated earnings	24,998			25,391
	48,234			47,939
Less: Billings to date	(37,683		)	(40,676		)
		$10,551			$7,263
Included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under the following captions:
Accounts receivable, net (costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings)		$12,948			$9,540
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings)	(2,397		)	(2,277		)
		$10,551			$7,263

Schedule of Inventories [Table Text Block]

Inventories

(in thousands)	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Finished products		$106,886			$103,234
Work in process	27,662			26,810
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies	81,767			79,863
Contracts in process	8,241			9,941
Less: Billings to date	(447		)	(955		)
Inventories, net of valuation reserves		$224,109			$218,893

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property, Plant and Equipment

(in thousands)	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Land		$4,513			$4,515
Buildings and improvements	60,133			60,105
Machinery, equipment and tooling	134,152			131,855
Construction in progress	5,556			4,932
	204,354			201,407
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(107,552		)	(103,670		)
Property, plant and equipment, net		$96,802			$97,737

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The components of net pension income for the three months ended January 31, 2014 that were recorded within the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations are as follows (in thousands):

Expected return on plan assets		$185
Interest cost	153
Net pension income		$32

Schedule of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Table Text Block]

Management's estimate of the aggregate redemption amount of all put rights that the Company could be required to pay at varying dates through fiscal 2022 is as follows (in thousands):

	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Redeemable at fair value		$47,867		$47,839
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings	10,136		11,379
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		$58,003		$59,218

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended January 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation			Pension Benefit Obligation		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balances at October 31, 2013		($466	)		$610		$144
Unrealized loss	(2,462		)	—		(2,462		)
Balances at January 31, 2014		($2,928	)		$610		($2,318	)

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SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Details 5) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable at fair value	$ 47,867	$ 47,839
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings	10,136	11,379
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 58,003	$ 59,218

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Long Term Debt (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Borrowings under revolving credit facility		$375,000			$373,000
Capital leases and notes payable	4,285			4,515
	379,285			377,515
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	(1,148		)	(697		)
		$378,137			$376,818

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - UNAUDITED [PARENTHETICAL] (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 1.76

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED [PARENTHETICAL] (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000	10,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, shares designated	300	300
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, shares designated	300	300
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common Stock [Member]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	75,000	75,000
Common stock, shares issued	26,797	26,790
Common stock, shares outstanding	26,797	26,790
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	75,000	75,000
Common stock, shares issued	39,620	39,586
Common stock, shares outstanding	39,620	39,586

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NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO HEICO SHAREHOLDERS

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income Per Share Attributable to HEICO Shareholders [Text Block]

NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO HEICO SHAREHOLDERS

The computation of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three months ended January 31,
	2014		2013
Numerator:
Net income attributable to HEICO		$27,455		$19,958
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic	66,393		66,189
Effect of dilutive stock options	959		609
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted	67,352		66,798
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic		$.41		$.30
Diluted		$.41		$.30
Anti-dilutive stock options excluded	544		934

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DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Feb. 26, 2014 Common Stock [Member]	Feb. 26, 2014 Class A Common Stock [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	HEICO CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000046619
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	hei
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		26,797,200	39,625,923
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014

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OPERATING SEGMENTS

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating Segments [Text Block]

OPERATING SEGMENTS

Information on the Company’s two operating segments, the Flight Support Group ("FSG"), consisting of HEICO Aerospace and HEICO Flight Support Corp. and their collective subsidiaries; and the Electronic Technologies Group ("ETG"), consisting of HEICO Electronic Technologies Corp. and its subsidiaries, for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, is as follows (in thousands):

					Other, Primarily Corporate and Intersegment			Consolidated Totals
	Segment
	FSG		ETG
Three months ended January 31, 2014:
Net sales		$181,585		$87,492		($2,251	)		$266,826
Depreciation and amortization	4,920		6,925		205			12,050
Operating income	32,203		22,904		(4,722		)	50,385
Capital expenditures	2,025		1,708		257			3,990
Three months ended January 31, 2013:
Net sales		$138,998		$78,841		($1,349	)		$216,490
Depreciation and amortization	2,835		5,113		192			8,140
Operating income	24,245		15,546		(4,852		)	34,939
Capital expenditures	2,387		2,035		44			4,466

Total assets by operating segment as of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment				Other, Primarily Corporate		Consolidated Totals
	FSG		ETG
Total assets as of January 31, 2014		$675,955		$748,250		$99,361		$1,523,566
Total assets as of October 31, 2013	679,839		759,807		93,369		1,533,015

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Net sales	$ 266,826	$ 216,490
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	174,709	138,901
Selling, general and administrative expenses	41,732	42,650
Total operating costs and expenses	216,441	181,551
Operating income	50,385	34,939
Interest expense	(1,281)	(640)
Other income	158	285
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	49,262	34,584
Income tax expense	16,700	9,600
Net income from consolidated operations	32,562	24,984
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,107	5,026
Net income attributable to HEICO	$ 27,455	$ 19,958
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.30
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.30
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	66,393	66,189
Diluted (in shares)	67,352	66,798
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 1.76

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LONG-TERM DEBT

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Debt [Text Block]

LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Borrowings under revolving credit facility		$375,000			$373,000
Capital leases and notes payable	4,285			4,515
	379,285			377,515
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	(1,148		)	(697		)
		$378,137			$376,818

As of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility was 1.3%. The revolving credit facility contains both financial and non-financial covenants. As of January 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

In November 2013, the Company entered into an amendment to extend the maturity date of its revolving credit facility one year to December 2018 and to increase the aggregate principal amount to $800 million. Furthermore, the amendment includes a feature that will allow the Company to increase the aggregate principal amount by an additional $200 million to become a $1.0 billion facility through increased commitments from existing lenders or the addition of new lenders.

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Text Block]

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company has two operating segments: the Flight Support Group (“FSG”) and the Electronic Technologies Group (“ETG”). Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the three months ended January 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment					Consolidated Totals
	FSG		ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2013		$279,855		$408,634			$688,489
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		(1,445		)	(1,445		)
Balances as of January 31, 2014		$279,855		$407,189			$687,044

Identifiable intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

	As of January 31, 2014							As of October 31, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships		$155,240		($42,153	)		$113,087		$156,801		($38,461	)		$118,340
Intellectual property	74,887		(12,504		)	62,383		75,095		(10,795		)	64,300
Licenses	2,900		(1,447		)	1,453		2,900		(1,381		)	1,519
Non-compete agreements	1,120		(1,120		)	—		1,132		(1,132		)	—
Patents	673		(363		)	310		642		(351		)	291
Trade names	566		(476		)	90		566		(448		)	118
	235,386		(58,063		)	177,323		237,136		(52,568		)	184,568
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	56,847		—			56,847		56,990		—			56,990
		$292,233		($58,063	)		$234,170		$294,126		($52,568	)		$241,558

Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013 was $7.1 million and $4.5 million, respectively. The increase in amortization expense for the three months ended January 31, 2014 compared to the three months ended January 31, 2013 principally relates to the incremental amortization expense of intangible assets recognized in connection with fiscal 2013 acquisitions. Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2014 is estimated to be $20.9 million. Amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter is estimated to be $26.1 million in fiscal 2015, $24.2 million in fiscal 2016, $23.1 million in fiscal 2017, $20.9 million in fiscal 2018, $18.6 million in fiscal 2019 and $43.5 million thereafter.

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the three months ended January 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment					Consolidated Totals
	FSG		ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2013		$279,855		$408,634			$688,489
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		(1,445		)	(1,445		)
Balances as of January 31, 2014		$279,855		$407,189			$687,044

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Identifiable intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

	As of January 31, 2014							As of October 31, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships		$155,240		($42,153	)		$113,087		$156,801		($38,461	)		$118,340
Intellectual property	74,887		(12,504		)	62,383		75,095		(10,795		)	64,300
Licenses	2,900		(1,447		)	1,453		2,900		(1,381		)	1,519
Non-compete agreements	1,120		(1,120		)	—		1,132		(1,132		)	—
Patents	673		(363		)	310		642		(351		)	291
Trade names	566		(476		)	90		566		(448		)	118
	235,386		(58,063		)	177,323		237,136		(52,568		)	184,568
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	56,847		—			56,847		56,990		—			56,990
		$292,233		($58,063	)		$234,170		$294,126		($52,568	)		$241,558

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies [Text Block]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Guarantees

The Company has arranged for a standby letter of credit for $1.5 million to meet the security requirement of its insurance company for potential workers’ compensation claims, which is supported by the Company’s revolving credit facility.

Product Warranty

Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, are as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended January 31,
	2014			2013
Balances as of beginning of fiscal year		$3,233			$2,571
Accruals for warranties	413			(579		)
Warranty claims settled	(397		)	(339		)
Balances as of January 31		$3,249			$1,653

Litigation

The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. Based upon the Company’s and its legal counsel’s evaluations of any claims or assessments, management is of the opinion that the outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity [Text Block]

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

In January 2014, the Company paid a special and extraordinary $.35 per share cash dividend on both classes of HEICO's common stock as well as its regular semi-annual $.06 per share cash dividend. The dividends, which aggregated $27.2 million, were principally funded from borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility.

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INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes [Text Block]

INCOME TAXES

As of January 31, 2014, the Company’s liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions was $1.0 million of which $.7 million would decrease the Company’s income tax expense and effective income tax rate if the tax benefits were recognized. A reconciliation of the activity related to the liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits for the three months ended January 31, 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of October 31, 2013		$1,072
Increases related to current year tax positions	27
Settlements	(22		)
Lapse of statutes of limitations	(60		)
Balance as of January 31, 2014		$1,017

There were no material changes in the liability for unrecognized tax positions resulting from tax positions taken during the current or a prior year, settlements with other taxing authorities or a lapse of applicable statutes of limitations. The accrual of interest and penalties related to the unrecognized tax benefits was not material for the three months ended January 31, 2014. Further, the Company does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to materially change in the next twelve months.

The Company’s effective tax rate in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 increased to 33.9% from 27.8% in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The increase is principally due to an income tax credit for qualified research and development activities for the last ten months of fiscal 2012 that was recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 resulting from the retroactive extension of Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code, "Credit for Increasing Research Activities," in January 2013 to cover the two-year period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013 and the expiration of Section 41 on December 31, 2013 that limited the tax credit recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 to just the first two months of fiscal 2014 qualified research and development activities. Additionally, the increase is partially the result of a larger income tax deduction recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 under Section 404(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for the special and extraordinary cash dividend paid in December 2012 to participants of the HEICO Savings and Investment Plan holding HEICO common stock.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements [Text Block]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

	As of January 31, 2014
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans:
Corporate owned life insurance		$—		$58,971		$—		$58,971
Equity securities	2,013		—		—		2,013
Mutual funds	2,069		—		—		2,069
Money market deposit accounts	986		—		—		986
Other	421		46		—		467
Total assets		$5,489		$59,017		$—		$64,506
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$22,264		$22,264

	As of October 31, 2013
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans:
Corporate owned life insurance		$—		$52,655		$—		$52,655
Equity securities	1,940		—		—		1,940
Mutual funds	1,529		—		—		1,529
Money market deposit accounts	1,470		—		—		1,470
Other	—		46		—		46
Total assets		$4,939		$52,701		$—		$57,640
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$29,310		$29,310

The Company maintains two non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The assets of the HEICO Corporation Leadership Compensation Plan (the “LCP”) principally represent cash surrender values of life insurance policies, which derive their fair values from investments in mutual funds that are managed by an insurance company and are classified within Level 2 and are valued using a market approach. The assets of the Company’s other deferred compensation plan are principally invested in equity securities, mutual funds, and money market deposit accounts that are classified within Level 1. The assets of both plans are held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and have an aggregate value of $64.5 million as of January 31, 2014 and $57.6 million as of October 31, 2013, of which the LCP related assets were $59.4 million and $52.7 million as of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively. The related liabilities of the two deferred compensation plans are included within other long-term liabilities in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and have an aggregate value of $63.9 million as of January 31, 2014 and $56.9 million as of October 31, 2013, of which the LCP related liability was $58.8 million and $51.9 million as of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively.

As part of the agreement to acquire a subsidiary by the ETG in fiscal 2013, the Company may have been obligated to pay contingent consideration of up to $20.0 million should the acquired entity have met certain earnings objectives during the last three months of the calendar year of acquisition and may be obligated to pay contingent consideration of up to $30.0 million should the acquired entity meet certain earnings objectives during the subsequent two calendar years (2014 and 2015). In December 2013, the acquired entity incurred unanticipated costs associated with certain contracts for which revenue is recognized on the percentage-of-completion method and as a result, did not meet its calendar 2013 related earnings objectives. Accordingly, the $7.0 million contingent consideration accrued as of October 31, 2013 was recorded as a reduction to selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended January 31, 2014. The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration for the calendar 2014 and 2015 earnings period was $13.7 million as of both January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013.

As part of the agreement to acquire a subsidiary by the ETG in fiscal 2012, the Company may be obligated to pay contingent consideration of up to $12.9 million in aggregate should the acquired entity meet certain earnings objectives during each of the next four years following the first anniversary date of the acquisition. As of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $8.5 million and $8.6 million, respectively.

The estimated fair values of the contingent consideration arrangements described above are classified within Level 3 and were determined using a probability-based scenario analysis approach. Under this method, a set of discrete potential future subsidiary earnings were determined using internal estimates based on various revenue growth rate assumptions for each scenario. A probability of likelihood was assigned to each discrete potential future earnings estimate and the resultant contingent consideration was calculated. The resulting probability-weighted contingent consideration amounts were discounted using a weighted average discount rate reflecting the credit risk of a market participant. Changes in either the revenue growth rates, related earnings or the discount rate could result in a material change to the amount of contingent consideration accrued and such changes will be recorded in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The Level 3 inputs used to derive the estimated fair values of the contingent consideration as of January 31, 2014 were as follows:

	Fiscal 2013 Subsidiary	Fiscal 2012 Subsidiary
Compound annual revenue growth rate range	(4%) - 31%	(5%) - 18%
Weighted average discount rate	2.7%	2.8%

Changes in the Company’s contingent consideration measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended January 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Liabilities
Balances as of October 31, 2013		$29,310
Decrease in value of contingent consideration	(7,046		)
Balances as of January 31, 2014		$22,264
Included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet under the following captions:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		$—
Other long-term liabilities		$22,264
		$22,264

The Company did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the three months ended January 31, 2014.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value as of January 31, 2014 due to the relatively short maturity of the respective instruments. The carrying amount of long-term debt approximates fair value due to its variable interest rates.

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Research and Development [Abstract]

Research and Development Expenses [Text Block]

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

Cost of sales for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013 includes approximately $9.1 million and $7.3 million, respectively, of new product research and development expenses.

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SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Land	$ 4,513	$ 4,515
Buildings and improvements	60,133	60,105
Machinery, equipment and tooling	134,152	131,855
Construction in progress	5,556	4,932
Property, plant and equipment, gross	204,354	201,407
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(107,552)	(103,670)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 96,802	$ 97,737

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
New product research and development expenses	$ 9.1	$ 7.3

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation [Policy Text Block]

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of HEICO Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, “HEICO,” or the “Company”) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Therefore, the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information and footnotes normally included in annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2013. The October 31, 2013 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting principally of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income, statements of shareholders' equity and statements of cash flows for such interim periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended January 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year.

Stock Split [Policy Text Block]

StockSplit

All applicable fiscal 2013 share and per share information has been adjusted retrospectively to reflect a 5-for-4 stock split effected in October 2013.

New Accounting Pronouncements [Policy Text Block]

New Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which requires disclosure about changes in and amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement of operations or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. The Company adopted ASU 2013-02 in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, resulting in only expanded disclosure regarding the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income and no impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity,” which clarifies the applicable guidance for the release of any cumulative translation adjustments into net earnings. ASU 2013-05 specifies that the entire amount of cumulative translation adjustments should be released into earnings when an entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets within a consolidated foreign entity and the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign entity. ASU 2013-05 is effective prospectively for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2013, or in fiscal 2015 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Fair Value Measurements (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

	As of January 31, 2014
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans:
Corporate owned life insurance		$—		$58,971		$—		$58,971
Equity securities	2,013		—		—		2,013
Mutual funds	2,069		—		—		2,069
Money market deposit accounts	986		—		—		986
Other	421		46		—		467
Total assets		$5,489		$59,017		$—		$64,506
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$22,264		$22,264

	As of October 31, 2013
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans:
Corporate owned life insurance		$—		$52,655		$—		$52,655
Equity securities	1,940		—		—		1,940
Mutual funds	1,529		—		—		1,529
Money market deposit accounts	1,470		—		—		1,470
Other	—		46		—		46
Total assets		$4,939		$52,701		$—		$57,640
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$29,310		$29,310

Schedule of Fair Value Measurements [Table Text Block]

The Level 3 inputs used to derive the estimated fair values of the contingent consideration as of January 31, 2014 were as follows:

	Fiscal 2013 Subsidiary	Fiscal 2012 Subsidiary
Compound annual revenue growth rate range	(4%) - 31%	(5%) - 18%
Weighted average discount rate	2.7%	2.8%

Schedule of Fair Value, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

Changes in the Company’s contingent consideration measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended January 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Liabilities
Balances as of October 31, 2013		$29,310
Decrease in value of contingent consideration	(7,046		)
Balances as of January 31, 2014		$22,264
Included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet under the following captions:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		$—
Other long-term liabilities		$22,264
		$22,264

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details Textuals) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets	$ 64,506,000	$ 57,640,000
Related liabilities of deferred compensation plans, specified as other long-term liabilities	63,900,000	56,900,000
Contingent consideration	22,264,000	29,310,000
Aggregate LCP Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets	59,400,000	52,700,000
Related liabilities of deferred compensation plans, specified as other long-term liabilities	58,800,000	51,900,000
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets	59,017,000	52,701,000
Contingent consideration	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets	0	0
Contingent consideration	22,264,000	29,310,000
FY 2013 Acquisition [Member] | Tranche One [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	20,000,000
Contingent consideration		7,000,000
FY 2013 Acquisition [Member] | Tranche Two [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	30,000,000
FY 2013 Acquisition [Member] | Tranche Two [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	13,700,000	13,700,000
FY12 Acquisitions [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	12,900,000
FY12 Acquisitions [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	$ 8,500,000	$ 8,600,000

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense related to intangible assets	$ 7.1	$ 4.5
Estimated Amortization expense related to intangible assets, remainder of fiscal 2014	20.9
Estimated Amortization expense related to intangible assets, for fiscal 2015	26.1
Estimated Amortization expense related to intangible assets, for fiscal 2016	24.2
Estimated Amortization expense related to intangible assets, for fiscal 2017	23.1
Estimated Amortization expense related to intangible assets, for fiscal 2018	20.9
Estimated Amortization expense related to intangible assets, for fiscal 2019	18.6
Estimated Amortization expense related to intangible assets, thereafter	$ 43.5

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Net income from consolidated operations	$ 32,562	$ 24,984
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,462)	3,234
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,462)	3,234
Comprehensive income from consolidated operations	30,100	28,218
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,107	5,026
Comprehensive income attributable to HEICO	$ 24,993	$ 23,192

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SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]

Selected Financial Statement Information [Text Block]

SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION

Accounts Receivable

(in thousands)	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Accounts receivable		$153,386			$160,118
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(3,172		)	(3,096		)
Accounts receivable, net		$150,214			$157,022

Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Percentage-of-Completion Contracts

(in thousands)	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts		$23,236			$22,548
Estimated earnings	24,998			25,391
	48,234			47,939
Less: Billings to date	(37,683		)	(40,676		)
		$10,551			$7,263
Included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under the following captions:
Accounts receivable, net (costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings)		$12,948			$9,540
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings)	(2,397		)	(2,277		)
		$10,551			$7,263

Changes in estimates pertaining to percentage-of-completion contracts did not have a material effect on net income from consolidated operations for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013.

Inventories

(in thousands)	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Finished products		$106,886			$103,234
Work in process	27,662			26,810
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies	81,767			79,863
Contracts in process	8,241			9,941
Less: Billings to date	(447		)	(955		)
Inventories, net of valuation reserves		$224,109			$218,893

Contracts in process represents accumulated capitalized costs associated with fixed price contracts for which revenue is recognized on the completed-contract method. Related progress billings and customer advances (“billings to date”) are classified as a reduction to contracts in process, if any, and any excess is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities.

Property, Plant and Equipment

(in thousands)	January 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Land		$4,513			$4,515
Buildings and improvements	60,133			60,105
Machinery, equipment and tooling	134,152			131,855
Construction in progress	5,556			4,932
	204,354			201,407
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(107,552		)	(103,670		)
Property, plant and equipment, net		$96,802			$97,737

Accrued Customer Rebates and Credits

The aggregate amount of accrued customer rebates and credits included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was $15.5 million and $14.8 million as of January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively. The total customer rebates and credits deducted within net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013 was $1.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

Employee Retirement Plan

In connection with an acquisition during the third quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company assumed a frozen qualified defined benefit pension plan. The components of net pension income for the three months ended January 31, 2014 that were recorded within the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations are as follows (in thousands):

Expected return on plan assets		$185
Interest cost	153
Net pension income		$32

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

The holders of equity interests in certain of the Company's subsidiaries have put rights that may be exercised on varying dates causing the Company to give cash consideration to purchase their equity interests based on fair value or a formula that management intended to reasonably approximate fair value based solely on a multiple of future earnings over a measurement period. Management's estimate of the aggregate redemption amount of all put rights that the Company could be required to pay at varying dates through fiscal 2022 is as follows (in thousands):

	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Redeemable at fair value		$47,867		$47,839
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings	10,136		11,379
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		$58,003		$59,218

The decrease in the aggregate redemption amount since the prior fiscal year end represents a payment made in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 by the Company, through its HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp. subsidiary, of a purchase price adjustment for the portion of the redeemable noncontrolling interests acquired in December 2012 that was based on the acquired entity's actual fiscal 2013 earnings.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended January 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation			Pension Benefit Obligation		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balances at October 31, 2013		($466	)		$610		$144
Unrealized loss	(2,462		)	—		(2,462		)
Balances at January 31, 2014		($2,928	)		$610		($2,318	)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Standby letter of credit to meet the security requirement of its insurance company for potential workers'compensation claims	$ 1.5

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NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO HEICO SHAREHOLDERS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Net Income Per Share Attributable To Heico Shareholders (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

The computation of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three months ended January 31,
	2014		2013
Numerator:
Net income attributable to HEICO		$27,455		$19,958
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic	66,393		66,189
Effect of dilutive stock options	959		609
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted	67,352		66,798
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic		$.41		$.30
Diluted		$.41		$.30
Anti-dilutive stock options excluded	544		934

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SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Accrued customer rebates and credits	$ 15.5		$ 14.8
Total customer rebates and credits deducted within net sales	$ 1.7	$ 1.4

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Event [Text Block]

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Consistent with the Company's past practice of increasing its ownership in certain non-wholly-owned subsidiaries, on February 18, 2014, HEICO Corporation acquired the 20% noncontrolling interest held by its partner, Lufthansa Technik AG (“LHT”), in four of the Company's existing subsidiaries principally operating in the specialty products and distribution businesses within its HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp. subsidiary (the “Transaction”). Pursuant to the Transaction, HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp. declared dividends proportional to the ownership (80%/20%) to HEICO and LHT, and HEICO transferred the businesses to the HEICO Flight Support Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HEICO. HEICO did not record any gain or loss in connection with the transaction. LHT’s dividend approximates $67 million and will be funded through a borrowing under the Company’s existing credit facility. After the Transaction, LHT remains a 20% owner in HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp., a leading producer of PMA parts and component repair and overhaul services.