SUBSEQUENT EVENTS SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - Aug. 01, 2015 - Subsequent Event [Member]	Total
Electronic Technologies Group [Member] \| Midwest Microwave Solutions [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Effective Date of Acquisition	Aug. 01, 2015
Name of Acquired Entity	Midwest Microwave Solutions, Inc.
Description of Acquired Entity	MMS designs, manufactures and sells unique Size, Weight, Power and Cost (SWAP-C) optimized Communications and Electronic Intercept Receivers and Tuners for military and intelligence applications.
Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	80.10%
Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	19.90%
Heico Flight Support Corp [Member] \| Aerospace & Commercial Technologies [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Effective Date of Acquisition	Aug. 01, 2015
Name of Acquired Entity	Aerospace & Commercial Technologies
Description of Acquired Entity	ACT is a leading provider of products and services necessary to maintain up-to-date F-16 fighter aircraft operational capabilities.
Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	80.10%
Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	19.90%
Heico Flight Support Corp [Member] \| Astroseal Products Manufacturing Corp [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Effective Date of Acquisition	Aug. 01, 2015
Name of Acquired Entity	Astroseal Products Mfg. Corporation
Description of Acquired Entity	Astroseal makes expanded foil mesh which is integrated into composite aerospace structures for lighting strike protection in fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

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