CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
Net sales	$ 506,275	$ 466,146
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	308,228	283,909
Selling, general and administrative expenses	87,057	84,290
Total operating costs and expenses	395,285	368,199
Operating income	110,990	97,947
Interest expense	(4,283)	(5,489)
Other (expense) income	195	(332)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	106,902	92,126
Income tax expense	(22,900)	4,100
Net income from consolidated operations	129,802	88,026
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,914	8,694
Net income attributable to HEICO	$ 121,888	$ 79,332
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.91	$ 0.60
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.89	$ 0.58
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	134,523	132,933
Diluted (in shares)	137,421	136,978