CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Operating Activities:
Net income from consolidated operations	$ 153,564	$ 138,772	$ 124,561
Adjustments to reconcile net income from consolidated operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	47,907	47,757	36,790
Impairment of intangible assets	0	15,000	0
Share-based compensation expense	6,048	6,426	5,117
Employer contributions to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan	6,125	6,302	2,985
Deferred income tax benefit	(7,080)	(16,745)	(5,785)
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	1,402	93	5,191
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises	(1,402)	(93)	(5,126)
Accrued contingent consideration	293	(28,126)	(1,640)
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain, before Tax	(3,704)	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(22,572)	6,999	(16,585)
Inventories	(10,187)	126	(14,877)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,433	8,033	(4,918)
Trade accounts payable	3,169	2,511	(23)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(883)	(3,090)	12,766
Income taxes payable	373	1,462	(7,273)
Other	(1,623)	5,262	653
Net cash provided by operating activities	172,863	190,689	131,836
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(166,784)	(8,737)	(222,638)
Capital expenditures	(18,249)	(16,410)	(18,328)
Other	(973)	(40)	(342)
Net cash used in investing activities	(186,006)	(25,187)	(241,308)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	173,696	112,000	372,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(132,000)	(159,000)	(126,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(9,699)	(79,212)	(7,579)
Cash dividends paid	(9,343)	(31,215)	(120,361)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	0	(1,243)	(16,610)
Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises	(5)	(273)	(2,364)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	3,673	708	463
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises	1,402	93	5,126
Revolving credit facility issuance costs	0	(767)	(570)
Payment of contingent consideration	0	0	(601)
Other	(388)	(1,206)	(296)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	27,336	(160,115)	103,208
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(819)	(657)	312
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	13,374	4,730	(5,952)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	20,229	15,499	21,451
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 33,603	$ 20,229	$ 15,499