Consolidated Statement of Operations In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended																	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2008 CAD	Oct. 25, 2013 USD ($)		Jul. 26, 2013 USD ($)		Apr. 26, 2013 USD ($)		Jan. 25, 2013 USD ($)		Oct. 26, 2012 USD ($)		Jul. 27, 2012 USD ($)		Apr. 27, 2012 USD ($)		Apr. 27, 2012 CAD	Jan. 27, 2012 USD ($)		Oct. 25, 2013 USD ($)		Oct. 26, 2012 USD ($)		Oct. 28, 2011 USD ($)
Net Sales		$ 534,162		$ 478,068		$ 499,562		$ 457,962		$ 530,656		$ 485,949		$ 504,831			$ 470,882		$ 1,969,754	[1]	$ 1,992,318	[1]	$ 1,717,985	[1]
Cost of Sales																			1,243,758		1,273,365		1,128,265
Gross Margin		205,373		178,902		181,376		160,345		204,253		172,096		184,523			158,081		725,996		718,953		589,720
Expenses
Selling, general and administrative																			391,147		382,887		304,154
Research, development and engineering																			95,736		107,745		94,505
Gain on sale of product line																			(2,264)		0		0
Gain on settlement of contingency	(11,800)													(11,900)		(11,800)			0		(11,891)		0
Goodwill impairment				3,500								52,200							3,454		52,169		0
Other income																			0		(1,263)		(6,853)
Total Expenses																			488,073		529,647		391,806
Operating Earnings From Continuing Operations																			237,923		189,306		197,914
Interest income																			(539)		(465)		(1,615)
Interest expense																			39,667		46,238		40,216
Loss on extinguishment of debt																			946		0		831
Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes																			197,849		143,533		158,482
Income Tax Expense																			30,085		29,958		24,938
Earnings From Continuing Operations Including Noncontrolling Interests																			167,764		113,575		133,544
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests																			(1,730)		(1,040)		(457)
Earnings From Continuing Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax		66,188		39,213	[2],[3],[4]	35,522		25,111	[5]	61,660		(17,104)	[6],[7]	45,191	[8]		22,788		166,034		112,535		133,087
Loss From Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax		(325)		(975)		0		0		0		0		0			0		(1,300)		0		(47)
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Esterline		$ 65,863		$ 38,238		$ 35,522		$ 25,111		$ 61,660		$ (17,104)		$ 45,191			$ 22,788		$ 164,734		$ 112,535		$ 133,040
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic:
Continuing operations		$ 2.11		$ 1.25		$ 1.14		$ 0.81		$ 2.00		$ (0.55)		$ 1.47			$ 0.74		$ 5.32		$ 3.66		$ 4.36
Discontinued operations		$ (0.01)		$ (0.03)		$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00			$ 0.00		$ (0.04)		$ 0.00		$ 0.00
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic		$ 2.10		$ 1.22		$ 1.14		$ 0.81		$ 2.00		$ (0.55)		$ 1.47			$ 0.74		$ 5.28		$ 3.66		$ 4.36
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted:
Continuing operations		$ 2.07		$ 1.23		$ 1.12		$ 0.80		$ 1.97		$ (0.55)		$ 1.44			$ 0.73		$ 5.23		$ 3.60		$ 4.27
Discontinued operations		$ (0.01)		$ (0.03)		$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00			$ 0.00		$ (0.04)		$ 0.00		$ 0.00
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted		$ 2.06	[9]	$ 1.20	[9]	$ 1.12	[9]	$ 0.80	[9]	$ 1.97	[9]	$ (0.55)	[9]	$ 1.44	[9]		$ 0.73	[9]	$ 5.19		$ 3.60		$ 4.27

[1] Based on country from which the sale originated and the sale was recorded.

[2] Included a $10.0 million charge related to our pending matter with the DDTC.

[3] Included $8.2 million of income tax benefits related to the favorable resolution of certain tax matters.

[4] Included a $3.5 million goodwill impairment charge related to Racal Acoustics.

[5] Included $3.7 million of income tax benefits related to the favorable resolution of certain tax matters.

[6] Included a $52.2 million goodwill impairment charge related to Racal Acoustics.

[7] Included $4.6 million of income tax benefits related to the favorable resolution of certain tax matters.

[8] Included a $9.5 million gain on settlement of a contingency, net of tax.

[9] The sum of the quarterly per share amounts may not equal per shares amounts reported for year-to-date periods. This is due to changes in the number of weighted average shares outstanding and the effects of rounding for each period.