CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Operating Activities:
Net income from consolidated operations	$ 65,342	$ 54,030
Adjustments to reconcile net income from consolidated operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	24,139	16,405
Stock option compensation expense	4,189	2,154
Issuance of common stock to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan	3,071	1,159
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	93	5,177
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises	(93)	(5,112)
Deferred income tax provision	(3,146)	(856)
Decrease in value of contingent consideration	(9,295)	(1,203)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Decrease in accounts receivable	(8,113)	(4,673)
Increase in inventories	(6,199)	(9,696)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,336)	(2,618)
Decrease in trade accounts payable	1,507	(8,154)
Decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(18,152)	(4,700)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable	0	2,189
Other	5,994	430
Net cash provided by operating activities	55,001	44,532
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(7,485)	(9,265)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(569)	(1,242)
Other	(8)	(6)
Net cash used in investing activities	(8,062)	(10,513)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	105,000	145,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(45,000)	(48,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(71,112)	(4,457)
Cash dividends paid	(27,225)	(116,645)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(1,243)	(16,610)
Revolving credit facility issuance costs	(767)	(570)
Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises	(273)	(2,364)
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises	93	5,112
Proceeds from stock option exercises	400	286
Other	(936)	(325)
Net cash used in financing activities	(41,063)	(38,573)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	27	(19)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	5,903	(4,573)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	15,499	21,451
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 21,402	$ 16,878