CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Net sales	$ 515,648	$ 430,602	$ 981,794	$ 835,012
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	306,261	262,745	590,170	512,364
Selling, general and administrative expenses	90,204	76,292	174,494	151,523
Total operating costs and expenses	396,465	339,037	764,664	663,887
Operating income	119,183	91,565	217,130	171,125
Interest expense	(5,484)	(4,904)	(10,973)	(9,629)
Other income	2,484	(250)	2,152	110
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	116,183	86,411	208,309	161,606
Income tax expense	26,100	20,400	30,200	23,900
Net income from consolidated operations	90,083	66,011	178,109	137,706
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	8,301	6,393	16,995	12,936
Net income attributable to HEICO	$ 81,782	$ 59,618	$ 161,114	$ 124,770
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.45	$ 1.21	$ 0.94
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.44	$ 1.18	$ 0.91
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	133,313	132,425	133,123	132,237
Diluted (in shares)	137,206	136,588	137,092	136,489
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.07	$ 0.06