CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Net sales	$ 532,324	$ 465,825	$ 1,514,118	$ 1,300,837
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	319,493	284,216	909,663	796,580
Selling, general and administrative expenses	93,417	80,186	267,911	231,709
Total operating costs and expenses	412,910	364,402	1,177,574	1,028,289
Operating income	119,414	101,423	336,544	272,548
Interest expense	(5,523)	(5,212)	(16,496)	(14,841)
Other income	268	(112)	2,420	(2)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	114,159	96,099	322,468	257,705
Income tax expense	25,100	22,200	55,300	46,100
Net income from consolidated operations	89,059	73,899	267,168	211,605
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,961	6,813	24,956	19,749
Net income attributable to HEICO	$ 81,098	$ 67,086	$ 242,212	$ 191,856
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.51	$ 1.82	$ 1.45
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.49	$ 1.76	$ 1.40
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	133,970	132,794	133,405	132,422
Diluted (in shares)	137,634	136,733	137,273	136,570
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.070	$ 0.060	$ 0.14	$ 0.12