CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Operating Activities:
Net income from consolidated operations	$ 285,686	$ 207,660	$ 176,150
Adjustments to reconcile net income from consolidated operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	77,191	64,823	60,277
Share-based compensation expense	9,283	7,415	6,434
Employer contributions to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan	8,019	7,768	7,020
Foreign Currency Transaction Loss, before Tax	365	3,347	13
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Asset	(1,365)
Accrued contingent consideration		1,100	3,063
Deferred income tax benefit	(12,977)	(11,096)	(9,194)
Other	0	0	(644)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(28,569)	2,846	(15,955)
Inventories	(49,455)	(21,204)	(14,421)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	401	134	(2,356)
Trade accounts payable	17,403	6,386	4,074
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	22,121	1,794	35,279
Income taxes payable	(12,530)	6,071	1,443
Change in long-term liabilities and assets related to HEICO LCP	11,610	12,841	10,811
Other	1,304	(1,600)	(2,281)
Net cash provided by operating activities	328,487	288,285	259,713
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(59,775)	(418,265)	(263,811)
Capital expenditures	(41,871)	(25,998)	(30,863)
Net Investment Related to HEICO LCP	(11,500)	(13,400)	(10,529)
Other	(365)	(552)	(2,942)
Net cash used in investing activities	(113,511)	(458,215)	(308,145)
Financing Activities:
Payments on revolving credit facility	(204,000)	(190,877)	(170,000)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	56,000	404,000	260,000
Redemption of common stock related to stop option exercises	(24,983)	(203)	(4)
Cash dividends paid	(15,363)	(12,807)	(10,724)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(13,059)	(18,401)	(19,017)
Payment of contingent consideration	(5,425)	(7,039)	(6,329)
Revolving credit facility issuance costs	(4,067)	(270)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	0	(3,848)	(3,599)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	4,031	5,659	5,924
Other	(669)	(342)	521
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(207,535)	175,872	56,772
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	92	3,169	1,012
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	7,533	9,111	9,352
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	52,066	42,955	33,603
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 59,599	$ 52,066	$ 42,955