NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO HEICO SHAREHOLDERS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Net Income Per Share Attributable To Heico Shareholders (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

The computation of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Nine months ended July 31,				Three months ended July 31,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Numerator:
Net income attributable to HEICO		$61,356		$54,306		$23,128		$20,402
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic	52,651		51,965		52,695		52,161
Effect of dilutive stock options	639		1,134		593		1,051
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted	53,290		53,099		53,288		53,212
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic		$1.17		$1.05		$.44		$.39
Diluted		$1.15		$1.02		$.43		$.38
Anti-dilutive stock options excluded	667		444		720		341