CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Operating Activities:
Net income from consolidated operations	$ 390,623	$ 329,758	$ 335,855
Adjustments to reconcile net income from consolidated operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	96,333	93,019	88,561
Share-based compensation expense	12,646	9,058	10,134
Employer contributions to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan	12,180	10,091	9,576
Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits	8,876	(15,635)	(5,998)
Change in accrued contingent consideration	(7,631)	1,246	515
Payment of contingent consideration			(175)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(29,272)	(27,300)	71,515
Contract assets	(4,148)	376	(16,398)
Inventories	(89,186)	(10,121)	(28,315)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(10,077)	(4,795)	2,471
Trade accounts payable	25,567	6,907	(30,327)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	34,122	33,634	(37,905)
Income taxes payable	11,597	2,821	(9,586)
Change in long-term liabilities and assets related to HEICO LCP	15,398	12,781	14,836
Other	828	2,244	4,366
Net cash provided by operating activities	467,856	444,084	409,125
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(347,308)	(136,500)	(163,939)
Capital expenditures	(31,982)	(36,183)	(22,940)
Net Investment Related to HEICO LCP	(15,300)	(14,000)	(15,900)
Other	(1,239)	3,229	3,736
Net cash used in investing activities	(395,829)	(183,454)	(199,043)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	262,000		245,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(212,000)	(505,000)	(68,000)
Redemption of common stock related to stop option exercises	(25,946)	(3,791)	(12,120)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(25,092)	(27,963)	(17,908)
Cash dividends paid	(24,466)	(23,002)	(21,552)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(8,735)	(2,336)	(7,475)
Revolving credit facility issuance costs	(1,010)	(1,468)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	2,352	5,344	6,955
Payment of contingent consideration	(320)		(325)
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests		534	14,329
Other	(616)	(1,286)	(1,161)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(33,833)	(558,968)	137,743
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(6,988)	(216)	2,026
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	31,206	(298,554)	349,851
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	108,298	406,852	57,001
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 139,504	$ 108,298	$ 406,852