CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Net sales	$ 386,410	$ 532,324	$ 1,360,831	$ 1,514,118
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	242,927	319,493	840,411	909,663
Selling, general and administrative expenses	75,049	93,417	232,835	267,911
Total operating costs and expenses	317,976	412,910	1,073,246	1,177,574
Operating income	68,434	119,414	287,585	336,544
Interest expense	(2,602)	(5,523)	(10,644)	(16,496)
Other (expense) income	632	268	934	2,420
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	66,464	114,159	277,875	322,468
Income tax expense	8,900	25,100	9,600	55,300
Net income from consolidated operations	57,564	89,059	268,275	267,168
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,248	7,961	16,618	24,956
Net income attributable to HEICO	$ 54,316	$ 81,098	$ 251,657	$ 242,212
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.61	$ 1.87	$ 1.82
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.59	$ 1.83	$ 1.76
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	134,837	133,970	134,676	133,405
Diluted (in shares)	137,234	137,634	137,257	137,273