CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020
Net sales	$ 417,902	$ 506,275
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	259,468	308,228
Selling, general and administrative expenses	78,149	87,057
Total operating costs and expenses	337,617	395,285
Operating income	80,285	110,990
Interest expense	(2,448)	(4,283)
Other (expense) income	711	195
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	78,548	106,902
Income tax expense	2,300	(22,900)
Net income from consolidated operations	76,248	129,802
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,652	7,914
Net income attributable to HEICO	$ 70,596	$ 121,888
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.91
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.89
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	135,210	134,523
Diluted (in shares)	137,742	137,421