CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Net sales	$ 350,648	$ 291,421	$ 656,875	$ 559,606
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	216,619	185,927	410,650	360,315
Selling, general and administrative expenses	67,235	49,706	126,810	97,097
Total operating costs and expenses	283,854	235,633	537,460	457,412
Operating income	66,794	55,788	119,415	102,194
Interest expense	(2,333)	(1,146)	(3,900)	(2,258)
Other income	568	362	138	559
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	65,029	55,004	115,653	100,495
Income tax expense	21,300	16,500	36,000	29,900
Net income from consolidated operations	43,729	38,504	79,653	70,595
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,072	5,399	9,725	9,850
Net income attributable to HEICO	$ 38,657	$ 33,105	$ 69,928	$ 60,745
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.58	$ 0.50	$ 1.05	$ 0.91
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.49	$ 1.03	$ 0.90
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	66,923	66,711	66,899	66,653
Diluted (in shares)	68,028	67,801	67,984	67,735
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.08	$ 0.07