CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Net sales	$ 356,084	$ 300,370	$ 1,012,959	$ 859,976
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	222,501	192,278	633,151	552,593
Selling, general and administrative expenses	63,729	49,582	190,539	146,679
Total operating costs and expenses	286,230	241,860	823,690	699,272
Operating income	69,854	58,510	189,269	160,704
Interest expense	(2,294)	(1,088)	(6,194)	(3,346)
Other income	16	(184)	154	375
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	67,576	57,238	183,229	157,733
Income tax expense	20,600	18,300	56,600	48,200
Net income from consolidated operations	46,976	38,938	126,629	109,533
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,974	4,569	14,699	14,419
Net income attributable to HEICO	$ 42,002	$ 34,369	$ 111,930	$ 95,114
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.51	$ 1.67	$ 1.43
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.62	$ 0.51	$ 1.64	$ 1.40
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	67,126	66,813	66,975	66,706
Diluted (in shares)	68,278	67,901	68,082	67,790
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.07	$ 0.16	$ 0.14