CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Net sales	$ 306,227	$ 268,185
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	194,031	174,388
Selling, general and administrative expenses	59,575	47,391
Total operating costs and expenses	253,606	221,779
Operating income	52,621	46,406
Interest expense	(1,567)	(1,112)
Other income	(430)	197
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	50,624	45,491
Income tax expense	14,700	13,400
Net income from consolidated operations	35,924	32,091
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,653	4,451
Net income attributable to HEICO	$ 31,271	$ 27,640
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.42
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.41
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	66,875	66,595
Diluted (in shares)	67,940	67,669
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.080	$ 0.070