CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 496,217	$ 506,309	$ 1,442,641	$ 1,503,110
Cost of Sales	326,421	329,222	963,844	976,063
Gross Profit	169,796	177,087	478,797	527,047
Expenses
Selling, general & administrative	91,968	88,884	286,366	270,051
Research, development and engineering	29,245	24,259	78,700	75,441
Restructuring charges	1,403	3,405	5,375	10,279
Other (income) expense	0	0	(12,744)	0
Total Expenses	122,616	116,548	357,697	355,771
Operating Earnings from Continuing Operations	47,180	60,539	121,100	171,276
Interest Income	(144)	(145)	(447)	(400)
Interest Expense	10,618	7,865	25,023	24,924
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	0	533	329	533
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	36,706	52,286	96,195	146,219
Income Tax Expense	6,405	12,403	19,097	31,415
Earnings from Continuing Operations Including Noncontrolling Interests	30,301	39,883	77,098	114,804
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(111)	(46)	(218)	(429)
Earnings from Continuing Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	30,190	39,837	76,880	114,375
Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	(1,693)	(929)	(20,254)	(8,485)
Net Earnings Attributable to Esterline	$ 28,497	$ 38,908	$ 56,626	$ 105,890
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 1.00	$ 1.25	$ 2.48	$ 3.60
Discontinued operations	(0.06)	(0.03)	(0.65)	(0.27)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic	0.94	1.22	1.83	3.33
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted:
Continuing operations	0.97	1.22	2.44	3.53
Discontinued operations	(0.05)	(0.03)	(0.64)	(0.26)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted	$ 0.92	$ 1.19	$ 1.80	$ 3.27
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (990)	$ 16,479	$ (107,632)	$ 86,162