Stock Options Exercisable

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Stock Options Outstanding

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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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The weighted-average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable under the stock option plan.

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Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of options outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480429/718-10-50-2

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-Topic 718
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Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan.

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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable or convertible, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION, Options Outstanding and Exercisable (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Stock Options Outstanding [Abstract]
Number Outstanding (in shares)	3,435	4,054	3,629	4,341
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 96.14	$ 83.74	$ 59.44	$ 52.16
Outstanding Weighted Average Contractual Life (in years)	5 years 6 months
Outstanding Aggregated Intrinsic Value (in dollars)	$ 401,816
Stock Options Exercisable [Abstract]
Number Exercisable (in shares)	2,286
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 74.05
Exercisable Weighted Average Contractual Life (in years)	4 years 2 months 12 days
Exercisable Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in dollars)	$ 320,584
Heico Common Stock [Member]
Stock Options Outstanding [Abstract]
Number Outstanding (in shares)	1,369
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 100.21
Outstanding Weighted Average Contractual Life (in years)	5 years 2 months 12 days
Outstanding Aggregated Intrinsic Value (in dollars)	$ 198,153
Stock Options Exercisable [Abstract]
Number Exercisable (in shares)	963
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 76.58
Exercisable Weighted Average Contractual Life (in years)	3 years 10 months 24 days
Exercisable Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in dollars)	$ 162,143
Common Class A [Member]
Stock Options Outstanding [Abstract]
Number Outstanding (in shares)	2,066
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 93.44
Outstanding Weighted Average Contractual Life (in years)	5 years 8 months 12 days
Outstanding Aggregated Intrinsic Value (in dollars)	$ 203,663
Stock Options Exercisable [Abstract]
Number Exercisable (in shares)	1,323
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 72.21
Exercisable Weighted Average Contractual Life (in years)	4 years 3 months 18 days
Exercisable Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in dollars)	$ 158,441