CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Net sales	$ 404,410	$ 343,432
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	249,619	218,015
Selling, general and administrative expenses	75,231	60,867
Total operating costs and expenses	324,850	278,882
Operating income	79,560	64,550
Interest expense	(4,725)	(1,969)
Other income	360	484
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	75,195	63,065
Income tax expense	3,500	16,800
Net income from consolidated operations	71,695	46,265
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	6,543	5,338
Net income attributable to HEICO	$ 65,152	$ 40,927
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.62	$ 0.39
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.38
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	105,639	105,178
Diluted (in shares)	109,112	108,005
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.070	$ 0.058