CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017
Net sales	$ 465,825	$ 391,500	$ 1,300,837	$ 1,103,589
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	284,216	242,603	796,580	688,893
Selling, general and administrative expenses	80,186	72,775	231,709	197,482
Total operating costs and expenses	364,402	315,378	1,028,289	886,375
Operating income	101,423	76,122	272,548	217,214
Interest expense	(5,212)	(2,447)	(14,841)	(6,376)
Other income	(112)	200	(2)	835
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	96,099	73,875	257,705	211,673
Income tax expense	22,200	22,400	46,100	63,100
Net income from consolidated operations	73,899	51,475	211,605	148,573
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	6,813	5,777	19,749	16,262
Net income attributable to HEICO	$ 67,086	$ 45,698	$ 191,856	$ 132,311
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.35	$ 1.45	$ 1.01
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.49	$ 0.34	$ 1.40	$ 0.98
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	132,794	131,786	132,422	131,618
Diluted (in shares)	136,733	135,771	136,570	135,382
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.060	$ 0.051	$ 0.116	$ 0.097