CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Net sales	$ 1,188,648	$ 1,132,311	$ 1,008,757
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	754,469	733,999	637,576
Selling, general and administrative expenses	204,523	194,924	187,591
Total operating costs and expenses	958,992	928,923	825,167
Operating income	229,656	203,388	183,590
Interest expense	(4,626)	(5,441)	(3,717)
Other income	(66)	625	888
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests	224,964	198,572	180,761
Income tax expense	71,400	59,800	56,200
Net income from consolidated operations	153,564	138,772	124,561
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	20,200	17,479	22,165
Net income attributable to HEICO	$ 133,364	$ 121,293	$ 102,396
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders (Note 13):
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.00	$ 1.82	$ 1.54
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.97	$ 1.80	$ 1.53
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	66,740	66,463	66,298
Diluted (in shares)	67,811	67,453	66,982