CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
Net sales	$ 300,370	$ 291,030	$ 859,976	$ 840,088
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	192,278	187,703	552,593	544,722
Selling, general and administrative expenses	49,582	53,214	146,679	145,697
Total operating costs and expenses	241,860	240,917	699,272	690,419
Operating income	58,510	50,113	160,704	149,669
Interest expense	(1,088)	(1,444)	(3,346)	(4,166)
Other income	(184)	83	375	591
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	57,238	48,752	157,733	146,094
Income tax expense	18,300	11,400	48,200	43,400
Net income from consolidated operations	38,938	37,352	109,533	102,694
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,569	3,986	14,419	13,506
Net income attributable to HEICO	$ 34,369	$ 33,366	$ 95,114	$ 89,188
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.50	$ 1.43	$ 1.34
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.49	$ 1.40	$ 1.32
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	66,813	66,497	66,706	66,442
Diluted (in shares)	67,901	67,474	67,790	67,427
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.06	$ 0.14	$ 0.47