ACQUISITIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Schedule of Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The following table presents unaudited pro forma financial information for fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 as if the Company's fiscal 2015 acquisitions had occurred as of November 1, 2013 (in thousands):



	Year ended October 31,
	2015		2014
Net sales		$1,244,911		$1,228,987
Net income from consolidated operations		$163,012		$150,412
Net income attributable to HEICO		$140,771		$130,539
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic		$2.11		$1.96
Diluted		$2.08		$1.94

Other Acquisitions [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Fair Value of Total Consideration [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the aggregate total consideration for the Company's other acquisitions (in thousands):



	Year ended October 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Cash paid		$171,829			$6,759			$91,647
Less: cash acquired	(5,062		)	—			(3,185		)
Cash paid, net	166,767			6,759			88,462
Contingent purchase consideration	21,355			—			20,654
Additional purchase consideration	(204		)	(56		)	569
Total consideration		$187,918			$6,703			$109,685

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the allocation of the aggregate total consideration for the Company's other acquisitions to the estimated fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities and noncontrolling interests assumed (in thousands):



	Year ended October 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets		$102,981		$3,400		$39,843
Goodwill	89,144		2,552		68,095
Inventories	17,254		247		3,112
Property, plant and equipment	16,280		248		6,286
Accounts receivable	10,719		256		9,233
Other assets	2,594		12		2,565
Total assets acquired, excluding cash	238,972		6,715		129,134

Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes	6,788		—		13,857
Accounts payable	4,845		—		1,746
Accrued expenses	2,576		12		3,846
Other liabilities	621		—		—
Total liabilities assumed	14,830		12		19,449

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	36,224		—		—

Net assets acquired, excluding cash		$187,918		$6,703		$109,685

Heico Flight Support Corp [Member] | Reinhold Industries [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Fair Value of Total Consideration [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the total consideration for the acquisition of Reinhold (in thousands):



Cash paid		$141,014
Less: cash acquired	(8,041		)
Cash paid, net	132,973
Additional purchase consideration	1,499
Total consideration		$134,472

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the allocation of the total consideration for the acquisition of Reinhold to the estimated fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):



Assets acquired:
Goodwill		$76,424
Identifiable intangible assets	66,500
Inventories	10,753
Accounts receivable	8,830
Property, plant and equipment	7,994
Other assets	2,756
Total assets acquired, excluding cash	173,257

Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes	25,613
Accrued expenses	6,994
Accounts payable	2,923
Defined benefit pension plan obligation, net	2,865
Other liabilities	390
Total liabilities assumed	38,785
Net assets acquired, excluding cash		$134,472