CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,500,000	$ 6,543,000
Accounts receivable, net	106,414,000	91,815,000
Inventories, net	164,967,000	138,215,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,471,000	3,769,000
Deferred income taxes	22,286,000	18,907,000
Total current assets	316,638,000	259,249,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	67,074,000	59,003,000
Goodwill	443,402,000	385,016,000
Intangible assets, net	78,157,000	49,487,000
Deferred income taxes	2,374,000	0
Other assets	33,424,000	28,888,000
Total assets	941,069,000	781,643,000
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt	335,000	148,000
Trade accounts payable	43,547,000	28,604,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	76,376,000	52,101,000
Income taxes payable	3,132,000	979,000
Total current liabilities	123,390,000	81,832,000
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	39,823,000	14,073,000
Deferred income taxes	58,899,000	45,308,000
Other long-term liabilities	33,373,000	30,556,000
Total liabilities	255,485,000	171,769,000
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 2 and 16)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 12)	65,430,000	55,048,000
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 300,000 shares designated as Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and 300,000 shares designated as Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock; none issued	0	0
Common Stock	171,000	131,000
Capital in excess of par value	226,120,000	227,993,000
Deferred compensation obligation	522,000	0
HEICO stock held by irrevocable trust	(522,000)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,033,000	(124,000)
Retained earnings	299,497,000	240,913,000
Total HEICO shareholders' equity	529,071,000	469,112,000
Noncontrolling interests	91,083,000	85,714,000
Total shareholders' equity	620,154,000	554,826,000
Total liabilities and equity	941,069,000	781,643,000
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock	250,000	199,000
Total shareholders' equity	$ 250,000	$ 199,000