CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,760,000	$ 6,543,000
Accounts receivable, net	100,569,000	91,815,000
Inventories, net	153,676,000	138,215,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,006,000	3,769,000
Deferred income taxes	19,215,000	18,907,000
Total current assets	288,226,000	259,249,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	57,759,000	59,003,000
Goodwill	391,339,000	385,016,000
Intangible assets, net	61,395,000	49,487,000
Other assets	36,188,000	28,888,000
Total assets	834,907,000	781,643,000
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt	50,000	148,000
Trade accounts payable	36,722,000	28,604,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	46,957,000	52,101,000
Income taxes payable	6,621,000	979,000
Total current liabilities	90,350,000	81,832,000
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	7,055,000	14,073,000
Deferred income taxes	45,695,000	45,308,000
Other long-term liabilities	38,370,000	30,556,000
Total liabilities	181,470,000	171,769,000
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 10)	53,955,000	55,048,000
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 300,000 shares designated as Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and 300,000 shares designated as Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock; none issued	0	0
Capital in excess of par value	233,124,000	227,993,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,743,000	(124,000)
Retained earnings	273,364,000	240,913,000
Total HEICO shareholders' equity	508,648,000	469,112,000
Noncontrolling interests	90,834,000	85,714,000
Total shareholders' equity	599,482,000	554,826,000
Total liabilities and equity	834,907,000	781,643,000
Common Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock	167,000	131,000
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock	$ 250,000	$ 199,000