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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands | Total | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member] | HEICO Common Stock [Member] | Class A Common Stock [Member] | Capital In Excess Of Par Value [Member] | Deferred Compensation Obligation [Member] | HEICO Stock Held By Irrevocable Trust [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Total Shareholders Equity [Member]
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Opening Balance at Oct. 31, 2011 |  | $ 65,430 | $ 171 | $ 250 | $ 226,120 | $ 522 | $ (522) | $ 3,033 | $ 299,497 | $ 91,083 | $ 620,154
Comprehensive income | 67,098 | 6,945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (10,264) | 61,356 | 9,061 | 60,153
Cash dividends |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (5,689) | 0 | (5,689)
Five-for-four common stock split |  | 0 | 42 | 63 | (105) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (16) | 0 | (16)
Tax benefit from stock option exercises |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,144
Stock option compensation expense |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,888
Proceeds from stock option exercises |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 387
Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises | (307) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (307) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (307)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests |  | (7,616) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  | (6,794) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjustments to redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | (93) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 93
Other |  | 1,224 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | (149) | (78) | 0 | (228)
Ending Balance at Jul. 31, 2012 |  | 59,096 | 213 | 314 | 242,125 | 522 | (522) | (7,380) | 355,163 | 100,144 | 690,579
Opening Balance at Apr. 30, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income | 22,644 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments to redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | (600) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Jul. 31, 2012 |  | 59,096 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening Balance at Oct. 31, 2012 | 719,759 | 67,166 | 213 | 315 | 244,632 | 823 | (823) | (3,572) | 375,085 | 103,086 | 719,759
Comprehensive income | 89,640 | 6,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 842 | 72,605 | 10,066 | 83,513
Cash dividends |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (120,361) | 0 | (120,361)
Issuance of common stock to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,625
Tax benefit from stock option exercises |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,180
Stock option compensation expense |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,455
Proceeds from stock option exercises |  | 0 | 1 | 1 | 344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 346
Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises | (2,364) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2,364) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2,364)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests |  | (16,610) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  | (5,968) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjustments to redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | 1,327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1,327) | 0 | (1,327)
Deferred compensation obligation |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | (105) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other |  | 402 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | (2) | 24 | 26
Ending Balance at Jul. 31, 2013 | 690,852 | 52,444 | 214 | 317 | 253,872 | 928 | (928) | (2,727) | 326,000 | 113,176 | 690,852
Opening Balance at Apr. 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income | 35,366 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments to redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Jul. 31, 2013 | $ 690,852 | $ 52,444 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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