CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2015	May 02, 2014	May 01, 2015	May 02, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 500,080	$ 510,861	$ 946,424	$ 996,801
Cost of Sales	336,429	331,636	637,423	646,841
Gross Profit	163,651	179,225	309,001	349,960
Expenses
Selling, general & administrative	100,742	92,035	194,398	181,167
Research, development and engineering	27,000	25,536	49,455	51,182
Restructuring charges	922	2,078	3,972	6,874
Other (income) expense	0	0	(12,744)	0
Total Expenses	128,664	119,649	235,081	239,223
Operating Earnings from Continuing Operations	34,987	59,576	73,920	110,737
Interest Income	(124)	(136)	(303)	(255)
Interest Expense	8,564	8,434	14,405	17,059
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	329	0	329	0
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	26,218	51,278	59,489	93,933
Income Tax Expense	4,542	10,386	12,692	19,012
Earnings from Continuing Operations Including Noncontrolling Interests	21,676	40,892	46,797	74,921
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(44)	(297)	(107)	(383)
Earnings from Continuing Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	21,632	40,595	46,690	74,538
Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	(1,822)	(3,691)	(18,561)	(7,556)
Net Earnings Attributable to Esterline	19,810	36,904	28,129	66,982
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 0.70	$ 1.28	$ 1.49	$ 2.35
Discontinued operations	$ (0.06)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.59)	$ (0.24)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic	$ 0.64	$ 1.16	$ 0.90	$ 2.11
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted:
Continuing operations	$ 0.69	$ 1.25	$ 1.46	$ 2.30
Discontinued operations	$ (0.06)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.58)	$ (0.23)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted	$ 0.63	$ 1.14	$ 0.88	$ 2.07
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 33,544	$ 80,121	$ (106,642)	$ 69,683