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