CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Net sales	$ 343,432	$ 306,227
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	218,015	194,031
Selling, general and administrative expenses	60,867	59,575
Total operating costs and expenses	278,882	253,606
Operating income	64,550	52,621
Interest expense	(1,969)	(1,567)
Other income	484	(430)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	63,065	50,624
Income tax expense	16,800	14,700
Net income from consolidated operations	46,265	35,924
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,338	4,653
Net income attributable to HEICO	$ 40,927	$ 31,271
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.47
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.46
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	67,314	66,875
Diluted (in shares)	69,123	67,940
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.090	$ 0.080