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