QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

	First		Second		Third		Fourth
	Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
Net sales:
2011	$	174,219,000	$	184,486,000	$	197,267,000	$	208,919,000
2010	$	135,535,000	$	153,845,000	$	158,270,000	$	169,370,000
Gross profit:
2011	$	63,926,000	$	66,371,000	$	69,825,000	$	74,319,000
2010	$	50,120,000	$	53,626,000	$	57,553,000	$	61,048,000
Net income from consolidated operations:
2011	$	22,523,000	$	22,126,000	$	26,392,000	$	24,412,000
2010	$	16,030,000	$	16,908,000	$	19,526,000	$	19,891,000
Net income attributable to HEICO:
2011	$	17,074,000	$	16,830,000	$	20,402,000	$	18,514,000
2010	$	11,793,000	$	12,573,000	$	14,930,000	$	15,642,000
Net income per share attributable to HEICO:
Basic:
2011	$	.41	$	.40	$	.49	$	.44
2010	$	.29	$	.31	$	.36	$	.38
Diluted:
2011	$	.40	$	.40	$	.48	$	.44
2010	$	.28	$	.30	$	.35	$	.37