Esterline Technologies 10-Q 6 Mar 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015	Mar. 04, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	30-Jan-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	ESL
Entity Registrant Name	ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Entity Central Index Key	33619
Current Fiscal Year End Date	8
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		31,111,532

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEET

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (USD $)	Jan. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$128,122	$238,144
Cash in escrow	180,091	0
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $9,730 and $10,023	342,399	379,889
Inventories
Raw materials and purchased parts	159,525	165,839
Work in progress	178,893	178,354
Finished goods	87,547	89,402
Inventories	425,965	433,595
Income tax refundable	6,416	5,266
Deferred income tax benefits	54,823	48,679
Prepaid expenses	25,205	20,336
Other current assets	2,321	2,149
Current assets of businesses held for sale	38,357	41,446
Total Current Assets	1,203,699	1,169,504
Property, Plant and Equipment	703,223	721,460
Accumulated depreciation	400,043	402,118
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	303,180	319,342
Other Non-Current Assets
Goodwill	1,003,380	1,071,786
Intangibles, net	429,577	471,377
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $6,085 and $5,743	3,952	4,295
Deferred income tax benefits	59,533	71,307
Other assets	20,690	14,179
Non-current assets of businesses held for sale	59,379	71,677
Total Assets	3,083,390	3,193,467
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	106,532	115,284
Accrued liabilities	241,009	262,536
Current maturities of long-term debt	12,670	12,774
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,190	1,773
Federal and foreign income taxes	2,448	1,571
Current liabilities of businesses held for sale	13,434	14,191
Total Current Liabilities	379,283	408,129
Long-Term Liabilities
Credit facilities	280,000	100,000
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	502,041	509,720
Deferred income tax liabilities	136,898	149,165
Pension and post-retirement obligations	57,581	62,693
Other liabilities	34,144	46,884
Non-current liabilities of businesses held for sale	19,794	18,876
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, par value $.20 per share, authorized 60,000,000 shares, issued 32,227,251 and 32,123,717 shares	6,445	6,425
Additional paid-in capital	664,325	655,723
Treasury stock at cost, repurchased 1,118,876 and 269,228 shares	-122,887	-30,262
Retained earnings	1,395,827	1,387,508
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-280,082	-131,577
Total Esterline shareholders' equity	1,663,628	1,887,817
Noncontrolling interests	10,021	10,183
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,673,649	1,898,000
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$3,083,390	$3,193,467

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEET_Par

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jan. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowances	$9,730	$10,023
Debt issuance costs, accumulated amortization	$6,085	$5,743
Common stock, par value	$0.20	$0.20
Common stock, shares authorized	60,000,000	60,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	32,227,251	32,123,717
Treasury stock, shares repurchased	1,118,876	269,228

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$446,344	$485,940
Cost of Sales	300,994	315,205
Gross Profit	145,350	170,735
Expenses
Selling, general & administrative	93,656	89,132
Research, development and engineering	22,455	25,646
Restructuring charges	3,050	4,796
Other (income) expense	-12,744	0
Total Expenses	106,417	119,574
Operating Earnings from Continuing Operations	38,933	51,161
Interest Income	-179	-119
Interest Expense	5,841	8,625
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	33,271	42,655
Income Tax Expense	8,150	8,626
Earnings from Continuing Operations Including Noncontrolling Interests	25,121	34,029
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	-63	-86
Earnings from Continuing Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	25,058	33,943
Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	-16,739	-3,865
Net Earnings Attributable to Esterline	8,319	30,078
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic:
Continuing operations	$0.79	$1.07
Discontinued operations	($0.53)	($0.12)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic	$0.26	$0.95
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted:
Continuing operations	$0.78	$1.05
Discontinued operations	($0.52)	($0.12)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted	$0.26	$0.93
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	($140,186)	($10,438)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$8,382	$30,164
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	25,033	29,639
Deferred income taxes	-1,178	-1,445
Share-based compensation	2,707	3,583
Gain on release of non-income tax liability	-15,656	0
Loss on assets held for sale	14,077	0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	20,229	56,012
Inventories	-19,525	-25,033
Prepaid expenses	-6,411	-6,334
Other current assets	114	515
Accounts payable	-2,470	-11,443
Accrued liabilities	-22,419	-15,640
Federal and foreign income taxes	800	-3,531
Other liabilities	4,078	-143
Other, net	-2,565	-6,421
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	5,196	49,923
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets	-13,080	-11,533
Escrow deposit	-180,091	0
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	0	0
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	-44,599
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	-193,171	-56,132
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans	2,632	14,677
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	895	3,440
Shares repurchased	-90,237	0
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	0	0
Repayment of long-term debt	-1,760	-3,847
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	180,000	25,000
Proceeds from government assistance	0	0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0	-702
Debt and other issuance costs	0	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	91,530	38,568
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	-13,577	-3,099
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	-110,022	29,260
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	238,144	179,178
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Year	128,122	208,438
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	11,139	11,893
Cash paid for taxes	$6,334	$14,082

Basis_Of_Presentation

Basis Of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis Of Presentation	Note 1 – Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated balance sheet as of January 30, 2015, the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the three month periods ended January 30, 2015, and January 31, 2014, and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three month periods ended January 30, 2015, and January 31, 2014, are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, all of the necessary adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, have been made to present fairly the financial statements referred to above in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, the above statements do not include all of the footnotes required for complete financial statements.  The results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results that can be expected for the full year.
	The notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014, provide a summary of significant accounting policies and additional financial information that should be read in conjunction with this Form 10-Q.
	The timing of the Company’s revenues is impacted by the purchasing patterns of customers and, as a result, revenues are not generated evenly throughout the year.  Moreover, the Company’s first fiscal quarter, November through January, includes significant holiday periods in both Europe and North America.  The first fiscal quarter of 2015 was 13 weeks, while the first fiscal quarter of 2014 was 14 weeks.
	On June 5, 2014, the Company’s board of directors authorized a change in the Company’s fiscal year end to the last Friday of September from the last Friday in October, effective for fiscal year 2016.  The Company plans to report its financial results for the 11-month transition period of November 1, 2014, through October 2, 2015, on an Annual Report on Form 10-K and to thereafter file its annual report for each 12-month period ending the last Friday of September of each year, beginning with the 12-month period ending September 30, 2016.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Note 2 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance that modifies the criteria used to qualify divestitures for classification as discontinued operations and expands disclosure related to disposals of significant components.  The amendment will become effective for the Company in fiscal 2016, with early adoption permitted; however, the Company does not expect to early adopt the amended guidance.  The amended guidance is expected to decrease the likelihood that future disposals will qualify for discontinued operations treatment, meaning that the results of operation of some future disposals may be reported as continuing operations.
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) amended requirements for an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers.  The updated standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective and permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method.  Early adoption is not permitted.  The updated standard becomes effective for the Company in the first fiscal quarter of 2018.  The Company has not yet selected a transition method and is currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Earnings_Per_Share_and_Shareho

Earnings Per Share and Shareholders Equity	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share and Shareholders Equity	Note 3 – Earnings Per Share and Shareholders’ Equity
	Basic earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year.  Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units.  Common shares issuable from stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive were 274,950 and 194,900 in the first fiscal quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively.  Shares used for calculating earnings per share are disclosed in the following table.
	In Thousands		Three Months Ended
			January 30,			January 31,
			2015			2014
	Shares used for basic earnings per share			31,608			31,608
	Shares used for diluted earnings per share			32,154			32,230
	The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 25,000 shares of preferred stock ($100 par value), 475,000 shares of serial preferred stock ($1.00 par value), each issuable in series, and 60,000,000 shares of common stock ($.20 par value).  At the end of fiscal 2014, there were no shares of preferred stock or serial preferred stock outstanding.
	On June 19, 2014, the Company’s board of directors approved a $200 million share repurchase program.  Under the program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $200 million of outstanding shares of common stock from time to time, depending on market conditions, share price and other factors.  Repurchases may be made in the open market or through private transactions, in accordance with SEC requirements.  The Company may enter into a Rule 10(b)5-1 plan designed to facilitate the repurchase of all or a portion of the repurchase amount.  The program does not require the Company to acquire a specific number of shares.  Common stock repurchased can be reissued, and accordingly, the Company accounts for repurchased stock under the cost method of accounting.
	During the three months ended January 30, 2015, the Company repurchased 849,648 shares under this program at an average price paid per share of $109.02, for an aggregate purchase price of $92.6 million.
	Changes in outstanding common shares are summarized as follows:
		January 30,			October 31,
		2015			2014
	Shares Issued:
	Balance, beginning of year		32,123,717			31,441,949
	Shares issued under share-based compensation plans		103,534			681,768
	Balance, end of current period		32,227,251			32,123,717
	Treasury Stock:
	Balance, beginning of year		269,228			-
	Shares purchased		849,648			269,228
	Balance, end of current period		1,118,876			269,228
	Shares outstanding, end of period		31,108,375			31,854,489
	The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss):
	In Thousands	January 30,			October 31,
		2015			2014
	Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative contracts	$	(35,768	)	$	(14,179	)
	Tax effect		9,715			3,890
			(26,053	)		(10,289	)
	Pension and post-retirement obligations		(80,285	)		(90,225	)
	Tax effect		26,820			30,072
			(53,465	)		(60,153	)
	Currency translation adjustment		(200,564	)		(61,135	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)	$	(280,082	)	$	(131,577	)

Retirement_Benefits

Retirement Benefits	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Retirement Benefits	Note 4 – Retirement Benefits
	The Company’s pension plans principally include a U.S. pension plan maintained by Esterline and a non-U.S. plan maintained by CMC Electronics, Inc. (CMC).  The Company also sponsors a number of other non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans, primarily in France and Germany.  In fiscal 2014, the Company offered vested terminated participants of its U.S. pension plan a one-time opportunity to elect a lump-sum payment from the plan in lieu of a lifetime annuity.  In the first fiscal quarter of 2015, the Company made a $16.6 million lump-sum payment to vested terminated pension plan participants from the plan, which resulted in an actuarial estimated settlement charge of $3.0 million.  The charge was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.  Components of periodic pension cost consisted of the following:
	In Thousands	Three Months Ended
		January 30,			January 31,
		2015			2014
	Components of Net Periodic Cost
	Service cost	$	2,731		$	2,730
	Interest cost		4,177			4,813
	Expected return on plan assets		(6,474	)		(6,515	)
	Settlement		2,991			-
	Amortization of prior service cost		18			19
	Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss		1,130			1,357
	Net periodic cost (benefit)	$	4,573		$	2,404
	The Company’s principal post-retirement plans include non-U.S. plans, which are non-contributory healthcare and life insurance plans.  The components of expense of these other retirement benefits consisted of the following:
	In Thousands	Three Months Ended
		January 30,			January 31,
		2015			2014
	Components of Net Periodic Cost
	Service cost	$	220		$	235
	Interest cost		141			189
	Amortization of prior service cost		(11	)		(17	)
	Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss		(25	)		(68	)
	Net periodic cost (benefit)	$	325		$	339
	The Company amortizes prior service cost and actuarial gains and losses from accumulated other comprehensive income to expense over the remaining service period.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Note 5 – Fair Value Measurements
	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  A fair value hierarchy has been established that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  An asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  The hierarchy of fair value measurements is described below:
	Level 1 – Valuations are based on quoted prices that the Company has the ability to obtain in actively traded markets for identical assets and liabilities.  Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market or exchange traded market, a valuation of these instruments does not require a significant degree of judgment.
	Level 2 – Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
	Level 3 – Valuations are based on model-based techniques for which some or all of the assumptions are obtained from indirect market information that is significant to the overall fair value measurement and which require a significant degree of management judgment.
	The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy at January 30, 2015, and October 31, 2014.
	In Thousands	Level 2
		January 30,		October 31,
		2015		2014
	Assets:
	Derivative contracts designated as hedging instruments	$	406	$	24
	Derivative contracts not designated as hedging instruments		210		1,081
	Embedded derivatives		7,547		2,351
	Liabilities:
	Derivative contracts designated as hedging instruments	$	36,517	$	14,592
	Derivative contracts not designated as hedging instruments		8,802		4,188
	Embedded derivatives		30		15
	In Thousands	Level 3
		January 30,		October 31,
		2015		2014
	Liabilities:
	Contingent purchase obligation	$	5,000	$	5,000
	The Company’s embedded derivatives are the result of entering into sales or purchase contracts that are denominated in a currency other than the Company’s functional currency or the supplier’s or customer’s functional currency.  The fair value is determined by calculating the difference between quoted exchange rates at the time the contract was entered into and the period-end exchange rate.  These contracts are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
	The Company’s derivative contracts consist of foreign currency exchange contracts and interest rate swap agreements.  These derivative contracts are over the counter and their fair value is determined using modeling techniques that include market inputs such as interest rates, yield curves, and currency exchange rates.  These contracts are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
	The Company’s contingent purchase obligations consist of additional contingent consideration in connection with the acquisition of Sunbank Family of Companies, LLC (Sunbank) of $5.0 million as of January 30, 2015.  The contingent considerations will be payable to the sellers if certain performance objectives are met following the acquisition in accordance with the terms of the purchase agreement.  The values recorded on the balance sheet were derived from the estimated probability that the performance objectives will be met. The contingent purchase obligation is categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Financial Instruments	Note 6 – Derivative Financial Instruments
	The Company uses derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign currency forward exchange contracts and interest rate swap contracts for the purpose of minimizing exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on business transactions and interest rates, respectively.  The Company’s policy is to execute such instruments with banks the Company believes to be creditworthy and not to enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.  These derivative financial instruments do not subject the Company to undue risk, as gains and losses on these instruments generally offset gains and losses on the underlying assets, liabilities, or anticipated transactions that are being hedged.
	All derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.  For a derivative that has not been designated as an accounting hedge, the change in the fair value is recognized immediately through earnings.  For a derivative that has been designated as an accounting hedge of an existing asset or liability (a fair value hedge), the change in the fair value of both the derivative and underlying asset or liability is recognized immediately through earnings.  For a derivative designated as an accounting hedge of an anticipated transaction (a cash flow hedge), the change in the fair value is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) to the extent the derivative is effective in mitigating the exposure related to the anticipated transaction.  The change in the fair value related to the ineffective portion of the hedge, if any, is immediately recognized in earnings.  The amount recorded within AOCI is reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the underlying hedged transaction affects earnings.
	The fair value of derivative instruments are presented on a gross basis, as the Company does not have any derivative contracts which are subject to master netting arrangements.  At January 30, 2015, the Company did not have any hedges with credit-risk-related contingent features or that required the posting of collateral.  The cash flows from derivative contracts are recorded in operating activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
	Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts
	The Company transacts business in various foreign currencies, which subjects the Company’s cash flows and earnings to exposure related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.  These exposures arise primarily from purchases or sales of products and services from third parties.  Foreign currency forward exchange contracts provide for the purchase or sale of foreign currencies at specified future dates at specified exchange rates, and are used to offset changes in the fair value of certain assets or liabilities or forecasted cash flows resulting from transactions denominated in foreign currencies.  At January 30, 2015, and October 31, 2014, the Company had outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts principally to sell U.S. dollars with notional amounts of $402.7 million and $396.2 million, respectively.  These notional values consist primarily of contracts for the European euro, British pound sterling and Canadian dollar, and are stated in U.S. dollar equivalents at spot exchange rates at the respective dates.
	Interest Rate Swaps
	The Company manages its exposure to interest rate risk by maintaining an appropriate mix of fixed and variable rate debt, which over time should moderate the costs of debt financing.  When considered necessary, the Company may use financial instruments in the form of interest rate swaps to help meet this objective.
	Embedded Derivative Instruments
	The Company’s embedded derivatives are the result of entering into sales or purchase contracts that are denominated in a currency other than the Company’s functional currency or the supplier’s or customer’s functional currency.
	Net Investment Hedge
	In July 2011, the Company entered into a Euro Term Loan for €125.0 million under the secured credit facility.  The Company designated the Euro Term Loan a hedge of the investment in a certain French business unit.  The foreign currency gain or loss that is effective as a hedge is reported as a component of other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity.  To the extent that this hedge is ineffective, the foreign currency gain or loss is recorded in earnings.  There was no ineffectiveness since inception of the hedge.  On June 30, 2014, the Company paid off the remaining balance of the Euro Term Loan.  As a result, the Company recorded a net loss of $0.5 million on extinguishment of debt.
	Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
	Fair value of derivative instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at January 30, 2015, and October 31, 2014, consisted of:
	In Thousands			Fair Value
				January 30,			October 31,
		Classification		2015			2014
	Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts:
		Other current assets		$	616		$	1,052
		Other assets			-			53
		Accrued liabilities			34,212			15,490
		Other liabilities			11,107			3,290
	Embedded Derivative Instruments:
		Other current assets		$	843		$	296
		Other assets			6,704			2,055
		Accrued liabilities			30			15
	The effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three month periods ended January 30, 2015, and January 31, 2014, consisted of:
	Fair Value Hedges
	We recognized the following gains (losses) on contracts designated as fair value hedges:
	In Thousands		Three Months Ended
	Gain (Loss)		January 30,			January 31,
			2015			2014
	Embedded derivatives:
	Recognized in sales		$	6,263		$	2,560
	Cash Flow Hedges
	We recognized the following gains (losses) on contracts designated as cash flow hedges:
	In Thousands		Three Months Ended
	Gain (Loss)		January 30,			January 31,
			2015			2014
	Foreign currency forward exchange contracts:
	Recognized in AOCI (effective portion)		$	(16,968	)	$	(11,756	)
	Reclassified from AOCI into sales			(4,621	)		(511	)
	Net Investment Hedges
	We recognized the following gains (losses) on contracts designated as net investment hedges:
	In Thousands		Three Months Ended
	Gain (Loss)		January 30,			January 31,
			2015			2014
	Euro term loan:
	Recognized in AOCI		$	-		$	529
	During the first three months of fiscal 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded losses of $3.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, on foreign currency forward exchange contracts that have not been designated as an accounting hedge.  These foreign currency exchange losses are included in selling, general and administrative expense.
	There was no significant impact to the Company’s earnings related to the ineffective portion of any hedging instruments during the first three months of fiscal 2015 and 2014.  In addition, there was no significant impact to the Company’s earnings when a hedged firm commitment no longer qualified as a fair value hedge or when a hedged forecasted transaction no longer qualified as a cash flow hedge during the first three months of fiscal 2015 and 2014.
	Amounts included in AOCI are reclassified into earnings when the hedged transaction settles.  The Company expects to reclassify approximately $27.4 million of net loss into earnings over the next 12 months.  The $27.4 million loss will reduce the Company’s U.S. dollar denominated sales covered by qualified forward contracts to the forward rate when the Company entered into the forward contracts.  The maximum duration of the Company’s foreign currency cash flow hedge contracts at January 30, 2015, is 24 months.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 7 – Income Taxes
	The income tax rates were 24.5% and 20.2% for the first fiscal quarter of fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively.  In the first fiscal quarter of 2015, the Company recognized $0.5 million of discrete tax expense principally related to the following items.  The first item was approximately $2 million of discrete tax expense principally related to reconciling the prior year’s income tax return to the income tax provision.  The second item was approximately $1.5 million of tax benefits due to the retroactive extension of the U.S. federal research and experimentation credits.  In the first fiscal quarter of 2014, the Company recognized approximately $0.5 million of discrete tax benefits principally related to the release of reserves due to the expiration of a statute of limitations.  The income tax rate differed from the statutory rate in the first three months of fiscal 2015 and 2014, as both years benefited from various tax credits and certain foreign interest expense deductions.
	It is reasonably possible that within the next twelve months approximately $2.9 million of tax benefits that are currently unrecognized could be recognized as a result of settlement of examinations and/or the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations.

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Note 8 – Debt
	In March 2011, the Company entered into a secured credit facility for $460 million made available through a group of banks.  The credit facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets and interest is based on standard inter-bank offering rates.  The credit facility expires July 20, 2016.  The spread ranges from LIBOR plus 1.5% to LIBOR plus 2.25% depending on the leverage ratios at the time the funds are drawn.  At January 30, 2015, the Company had $280.0 million outstanding under the secured credit facility at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.50%, which was 1.67% at January 30, 2015.  In the first fiscal quarter of 2015, borrowing under the secured credit facility increased $180.0 million, which was principally used to fund $65.0 million of the approximately $170.0 million acquisition of the display business of Barco N.V. (Barco) and $90.2 million for the share repurchase program.
	In April 2013, the Company amended the secured credit facility to provide for a $175.0 million term loan (U.S. Term Loan).  The interest rate on the U.S. Term Loan ranges from LIBOR plus 1.5% to LIBOR plus 2.25% depending on the leverage ratios at the time the funds are drawn.  At January 30, 2015, the Company had $159.7 million outstanding under the U.S. Term Loan at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.50%, which was 1.67% at January 30, 2015.  The loan amortizes at 1.25% of the original principal balance quarterly through March 31, 2016, with the remaining balance due in July 20, 2016.
	In August 2010, the Company issued $250.0 million in 7% Senior Notes due August 2020 (2020 Notes) and requiring semi-annual interest payments in March and September of each year until maturity.  The net proceeds from the sale of the notes, after deducting $4.4 million of debt issuance cost, were $245.6 million.  The 2020 Notes are general unsecured senior obligations of the Company.  The 2020 Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally on a senior basis, by all the existing and future domestic subsidiaries of the Company unless designated as an “unrestricted subsidiary,” and those foreign subsidiaries that executed related subsidiary guarantees under the indenture covering the 2020 Notes.  The 2020 Notes are subject to redemption at the option of the Company at any time prior to August 1, 2015, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus any accrued interest to the date of redemption and a make-whole provision.  The 2020 Notes are also subject to redemption at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, on or after August 1, 2015, at redemption prices starting at 103.500% of the principal amount plus accrued interest during the period beginning August 1, 2015, and declining annually to 100% of principal and accrued interest on or after August 1, 2018.
	Based on quoted market prices, the approximate fair value of the Company’s $250.0 million 7.0% Senior Notes due August 1, 2020 (2020 Notes), was approximately $262.5 million and $266.9 million as of January 30, 2015, and October 31, 2014, respectively.  The carrying amounts of the secured credit facility and U.S. Term Loan approximate fair value.  Estimates of fair value for the 2020 Notes are based on quoted market prices, and are considered Level 2 inputs as defined in the fair value hierarchy described in Note 5.
	Government refundable advances consist of payments received from the Canadian government to assist in research and development related to commercial aviation.  The repayment of this advance is based on year-over-year commercial aviation revenue growth at CMC beginning in 2014.  Imputed interest on the advance was 4.58% at January 30, 2015.  The debt recognized was $46.4 million and $51.9 million as of January 30, 2015, and October 31, 2014, respectively.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 9 – Commitments and Contingencies
	As of January 30, 2015, and October 31, 2014, the Company had a $1.8 million and $1.5 million liability, respectively, related to environmental remediation at a previously sold business for which the Company provided indemnification.
	During the first fiscal quarter of 2015, the Company recognized a $15.7 million gain and a $2.4 million reduction in interest expense upon the lapse of a statutory period related to a liability for a non-income tax position of an acquired company.
	On March 5, 2014, the Company entered into a Consent Agreement with the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (DTCC) to resolve alleged International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) civil violations.  The Consent Agreement settled the pending ITAR compliance matter with the DTCC previously reported by the Company that resulted from voluntary reports the Company filed with DTCC that disclosed possible technical and administrative violations of the ITAR.  The Consent Agreement has a three-year term and provides for:  (i) a payment of $20 million, $10 million of which is suspended and eligible for offset credit based on verified expenditures for past and future remedial compliance measures; (ii) the appointment of an external Special Compliance Official to oversee compliance with the Consent Agreement and the ITAR; (iii) two external audits of the Company’s ITAR compliance program; and (iv) continued implementation of ongoing remedial compliance measures and additional remedial compliance measures related to automated systems and ITAR compliance policies, procedures, and training.
	The settlement amount in the Consent Agreement was consistent with the amount proposed by DTCC in August 2013, for which the Company estimated and recorded a $10 million charge in the third fiscal quarter ended July 26, 2013.  The $10 million portion of the settlement that is not subject to suspension will be paid in installments, with $4 million paid in March 2014, and $2 million to be paid in each of March 2015, 2016, and 2017.  The Company expects some part of recent investments made in its ITAR compliance program will be eligible for credit against the suspended portion of the settlement amount, which include:  additional staffing, ongoing implementation of a new software system, employee training, and establishment of a regular compliance audit program and corrective action process.  The Company expects recent and future investments in remedial compliance measures will be sufficient to cover the $10 million suspended payment.

Employee_Stock_Plans

Employee Stock Plans	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Employee Stock Plans	Note 10 – Employee Stock Plans
	As of January 30, 2015, the Company had three share-based compensation plans, which are described below.  The compensation cost that has been charged against income for those plans was $2.7 million and $3.6 million for the first three months of fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively.  During the first three months of fiscal 2015 and 2014, the Company issued 103,534 and 335,683 shares, respectively, under its share-based compensation plans.
	Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
	The ESPP is a “safe-harbor” designed plan whereby shares are purchased by participants at a discount of 5% of the market value on the purchase date and, therefore, compensation cost is not recorded.
	Employee Sharesave Scheme
	The Company offers shares under its employee sharesave scheme for U.K. employees.  This plan allows participants the option to purchase shares at a 5% discount of the market price of the stock as of the beginning of the offering period.  The term of these options is three years.  The sharesave scheme is not a “safe-harbor” design, and therefore, compensation cost is recognized on this plan.  Under the sharesave scheme, option exercise prices are equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.  No options were granted during the first fiscal quarter of 2015 or 2014.
	Equity Incentive Plan
	Under the equity incentive plan, option exercise prices are equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.  The Company granted 186,200 and 188,000 options to purchase shares in the three month periods ended January 30, 2015, and January 31, 2014, respectively.  The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted during the three month periods ended January 30, 2015, and January 31, 2014, was $48.63 and $45.12 per share, respectively.
	The fair value of each option granted by the Company was estimated using a Black-Scholes pricing model, which uses the assumptions noted in the following table.  The Company uses historical data to estimate volatility of the Company’s common stock and option exercise and employee termination assumptions.  The risk-free rate for the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury zero coupon issues in effect at the time of the grant.
		Three Months Ended
		January 30,	January 31,
		2015	2014
	Volatility	40.73 - 41.89%	41.87 - 43.17%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.43 - 2.00%	1.73 - 2.99%
	Expected life (years)	9-May	9-May
	Dividends	0	0
	The Company granted 19,000 and 76,875 restricted stock units in the three month periods ended January 30, 2015, and January 31, 2014, respectively.  The weighted-average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted during the three month periods ended January 30, 2015, and January 31, 2014, was $114.20 and $84.30 per share, respectively.  The fair value of each restricted stock unit granted by the Company is equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Note 11 – Acquisitions
	On January 31, 2015, the Company acquired the aerospace and defense display business of Belgium-based Barco N.V. (Barco) for €150 million, or approximately $170 million, in cash.  The Company incurred a $2.9 million foreign currency exchange loss in the funding of the acquisition in the first fiscal quarter of 2015.  The Company financed the acquisition primarily using international cash reserves, with the balance funded by borrowings under its existing credit facility.  The display business develops and manufactures visualization solutions for a variety of demanding defense and commercial aerospace applications.  The display business will be included in our Avionics & Controls segment.
	On December 20, 2013, the Company acquired Sunbank for $51.7 million.  The purchase price included $5 million in additional contingent consideration based upon achievement of certain sales levels over a two-year period.  Sunbank is a manufacturer of electrical cable accessories, connectors and flexible conduit systems.  Sunbank is included in the Sensors & Systems segment.

Comprehensive_Income_Loss

Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Note 12 – Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	The Company’s comprehensive income (loss) is as follows:
	In Thousands		Three Months Ended
			January 30,			January 31,
			2015			2014
	Net earnings		$	8,319		$	30,078
	Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments, net of tax (1)			(15,764	)		(8,923	)
	Change in pension and post-retirement obligations, net of tax (2)			6,688			1,892
	Currency translation adjustment			(139,429	)		(33,485	)
	Comprehensive Income (Loss)		$	(140,186	)	$	(10,438	)
	1	Net of tax benefit of $5,825 and $3,345 for the first fiscal quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	2	Net of tax expense of $(3,252) and $(801) for the first fiscal quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Restructuring

Restructuring	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring	Note 13 – Restructuring
	On December 5, 2013, the Company announced the acceleration of its plans to consolidate certain facilities and create cost efficiencies through shared services in sales, general and administrative and support functions.  These integration activities are expected to result in charges and expenses for a total of $35 million in fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2015.  Total restructuring expenses were $20.4 million in fiscal 2014.  The costs are for exit and relocation of facilities, losses on the write off of certain property, plant and equipment, and severance.  In the first three months of fiscal 2015, restructuring expense totaled $5.0 million.
	In Thousands				Write Off of
		Exit &			Property,
		Relocation			Plant &
		of Facilities			Equipment		Severance		Total
	Cost of sales	$	1,930		$	9	$	-	$	1,939
	Restructuring charges		1,756			542		752		3,050
	Total	$	3,686		$	551	$	752	$	4,989
	The Company has recorded an accrued liability for $4.6 million and $7.1 million for these activities as of January 30, 2015, and October 31, 2014, respectively.
	In Thousands	Accrued
		Liabilities
	Beginning Balance as of October 25, 2013	$	-
	Amounts accrued and incurred		20,388
	Amounts paid		(10,500	)
	Write-off		(2,585	)
	Currency translation adjustment		(200	)
	Balance as of October 31, 2014	$	7,103
	Amounts accrued and incurred		4,989
	Amounts paid		(7,203	)
	Write-off		-
	Currency translation adjustment		(323	)
	Balance as of January 30, 2015	$	4,566

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Discontinued Operations	Note 14 – Discontinued Operations
	On September 3, 2014, the Company approved a plan to sell certain non-core business units including Eclipse, a manufacturer of embedded communication intercept receivers for signal intelligence applications; Wallop Defence Systems, Ltd. (Wallop), a manufacturer of flare countermeasure devices; Pacific Aerospace and Electronics Inc. (PA&E), a manufacturer of hermetically sealed electrical connectors; and an small distribution business.  These businesses were not separate reporting units as defined under U.S. GAAP and no indicator of impairment existed at August 1, 2014, requiring an impairment test of their corresponding reporting units’ goodwill or these businesses’ long-lived assets.  Based upon the estimated fair values, the Company incurred an estimated after-tax loss of $49.5 million in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2014 on assets held for sale in discontinued operations.  Principle assumptions used in measuring the estimated after-tax loss included estimated selling price of the discontinued business, discount rates, industry growth rates, and pricing of comparable transactions in the market.  Eclipse and the distribution business are included in the Avionics & Controls segment, Wallop is included in the Advanced Materials segment, and PA&E is included in the Sensors & Systems segment.
	During the first fiscal quarter of 2015, the Company incurred a loss on discontinued operations of $16.7 million, including a $14.1 million loss on assets held for sale.  The $11.5 million loss on assets held for sale at Avionics & Controls was principally was due the reduction of Eclipse’s estimated selling price based upon lower expectations of earnings for the business and continuing negotiations with the buyer.  The $2.6 million write-off in Advanced Materials was due to the effects of valuing Wallop’s balance sheet at the current exchange rate.  In the first fiscal quarter of 2015, the Company recorded a $1.2 million increase in a liability related to environmental remediation at a previously sold business for which the Company provided indemnification.  A loss of $0.8 million, net of tax, is reflected in discontinued operations.
	The operating results of the discontinued operations for the three month period ended January 30, 2015, consisted of the following:
		Avionics &				Sensors &				Advanced
	In Thousands	Controls				Systems				Materials				Other				Total
	Net Sales	$	6,802			$	5,633			$	2,801			$	-			$	15,236
	Operating earnings (loss)		(782	)			550				(2,069	)			(1,185	)			(3,486	)
	Loss on net assets held for sale		(11,514	)			-				(2,563	)			-				(14,077	)
	Tax expense (benefit)		(256	)			195				(352	)			(411	)			(824	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued	$	(12,040	)		$	355			$	(4,280	)		$	(774	)		$	(16,739	)
	operations
	The operating results of the discontinued operations for the three month period ended January 31, 2014, consisted of the following:
		Avionics &				Sensors &				Advanced
	In Thousands	Controls				Systems				Materials				Other				Total
	Net Sales	$	6,549			$	5,315			$	7,176			$	-			$	19,040
	Operating earnings (loss)		(2,976	)			(394	)			(2,008	)			-				(5,378	)
	Loss on net assets held for sale		-				-				-				-				-
	Tax expense (benefit)		(967	)			(130	)			(416	)			-				(1,513	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued	$	(2,009	)		$	(264	)		$	(1,592	)		$	-			$	(3,865	)
	operations
	Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale within the Consolidated Balance Sheet at January 30, 2015, are comprised of the following:
				Avionics &				Sensors &				Advanced
	In Thousands			Controls				Systems				Materials				Total
	Accounts receivable, net			$	3,880			$	3,063			$	1,331			$	8,274
	Inventories				13,190				8,580				4,995				26,765
	Prepaid expenses				467				296				395				1,158
	Deferred income tax benefits				694				686				-				1,380
	Income tax refundable				780				-				-				780
	Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale			$	19,011			$	12,625			$	6,721			$	38,357
	Net property, plant and equipment			$	1,669			$	4,122			$	18,896			$	24,687
	Intangibles, net				14,692				10,660				7,834				33,186
	Deferred income tax benefits				-				-				-				-
	Other assets				-				-				1,506				1,506
	Non-Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale			$	16,361			$	14,782			$	28,236			$	59,379
	Accounts payable			$	2,788			$	1,168			$	6,163			$	10,119
	Accrued liabilities				1,450				876				989				3,315
	Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale			$	4,238			$	2,044			$	7,152			$	13,434
	Deferred income tax liabilities			$	11,117			$	6,338			$	1,596			$	19,051
	Other liabilities				259				484				-				743
	Non-Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale			$	11,376			$	6,822			$	1,596			$	19,794
	Net Assets of Businesses Held for Sale			$	19,758			$	18,541			$	26,209			$	64,508
	Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale within the Consolidated Balance Sheet at October 31, 2014, were comprised of the following:
				Avionics &				Sensors &				Advanced
	In Thousands			Controls				Systems				Materials				Total
	Accounts receivable, net			$	5,154			$	3,752			$	2,106			$	11,012
	Inventories				12,646				7,972				5,258				25,876
	Prepaid expenses				408				86				335				829
	Deferred income tax benefits				671				680				-				1,351
	Income tax refundable				-				-				2,378				2,378
	Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale			$	18,879			$	12,490			$	10,077			$	41,446
	Net property, plant and equipment			$	4,949			$	4,105			$	19,839			$	28,893
	Intangibles, net				22,228				10,659				8,327				41,214
	Deferred income tax benefits				-				(30	)			-				(30	)
	Other assets				-				-				1,600				1,600
	Non-Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale			$	27,177			$	14,734			$	29,766			$	71,677
	Accounts payable			$	2,194			$	873			$	6,326			$	9,393
	Accrued liabilities				1,765				1,008				2,025				4,798
	Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale			$	3,959			$	1,881			$	8,351			$	14,191
	Deferred income tax liabilities			$	11,084			$	6,243			$	1,537			$	18,864
	Other liabilities				-				-				12				12
	Non-Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale			$	11,084			$	6,243			$	1,549			$	18,876
	Net Assets of Businesses Held for Sale			$	31,013			$	19,100			$	29,943			$	80,056

Business_Segment_Information

Business Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segment Information	Note 15 – Business Segment Information
	Business segment information for continuing operations includes the segments of Avionics & Controls, Sensors & Systems and Advanced Materials.
	In Thousands	Three Months Ended
		January 30,			January 31,
		2015			2014
	Sales
	Avionics & Controls	$	176,478		$	193,890
	Sensors & Systems		163,656			181,774
	Advanced Materials		106,210			110,276
		$	446,344		$	485,940
	Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
	Avionics & Controls	$	19,102		$	27,740
	Sensors & Systems		9,571			20,632
	Advanced Materials		16,531			18,008
	Segment Earnings		45,204			66,380
	Corporate expense		(19,015	)		(15,219	)
	Other income		12,744			-
	Interest income		179			119
	Interest expense		(5,841	)		(8,625	)
		$	33,271		$	42,655

Guarantors

Guarantors	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Guarantees [Abstract]
Guarantors	Note 16 – Guarantors
	The following schedules set forth condensed consolidating financial information as required by Rule 3-10 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X as of January 30, 2015, and October 31, 2014, and for the applicable periods ended January 30, 2015, and January 31, 2014, for (a) Esterline Technologies Corporation (the Parent); (b) on a combined basis, the current subsidiary guarantors (Guarantor Subsidiaries) of the secured credit facility and 2020 Notes; and (c) on a combined basis, the subsidiaries that are not guarantors of the secured credit facility and 2020 Notes (Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries).  The Guarantor Subsidiaries are direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Esterline Technologies Corporation and have fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally, guaranteed the secured credit facility and the 2020 Notes.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of January 30, 2015.
	In Thousands							Non-
					Guarantor			Guarantor
		Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	ASSETS
	Current Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	12,256		$	2,290		$	113,576		$	-		$	128,122
	Cash in escrow		-			53,745			126,346			-			180,091
	Accounts receivable, net		50			127,592			214,757			-			342,399
	Inventories		-			195,407			230,558			-			425,965
	Income tax refundable		-			-			6,416			-			6,416
	Deferred income tax benefits		31,102			(1,229	)		24,950			-			54,823
	Prepaid expenses		212			9,507			15,486			-			25,205
	Other current assets		75			111			2,135			-			2,321
	Current assets of businesses held for sale		-			26,366			11,991			-			38,357
	Total Current Assets		43,695			413,789			746,215			-			1,203,699
	Property, Plant & Equipment, Net		1,485			162,741			138,954			-			303,180
	Goodwill		-			355,211			648,169			-			1,003,380
	Intangibles, net		-			107,475			322,102			-			429,577
	Debt issuance costs, net		3,814			-			138			-			3,952
	Deferred income tax benefits		18,043			-			41,490			-			59,533
	Other assets		256			10,112			10,322			-			20,690
	Non-current assets of businesses held		-			30,104			29,275			-			59,379
	for sale
	Amounts Due From (To) Subsidiaries		-			745,852			-			(745,852	)		-
	Investment in Subsidiaries		3,175,435			1,131,129			14,644			(4,321,208	)		-
	Total Assets	$	3,242,728		$	2,956,413		$	1,951,309		$	(5,067,060	)	$	3,083,390
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
	Current Liabilities
	Accounts payable	$	6,327		$	35,660		$	64,545		$	-		$	106,532
	Accrued liabilities		11,037			80,581			149,391			-			241,009
	Current maturities of long-term debt		8,750			832			3,088			-			12,670
	Deferred income tax liabilities		13			1			3,176			-			3,190
	Federal and foreign income taxes		(4,152	)		(1,344	)		7,944			-			2,448
	Current liabilities of businesses held		-			3,161			10,273			-			13,434
	for sale
	Total Current Liabilities		21,975			118,891			238,417			-			379,283
	Credit Facilities		250,000			-			30,000			-			280,000
	Long-Term Debt, Net		400,938			57,373			43,730			-			502,041
	Deferred Income Tax Liabilities		58,494			(17,461	)		95,865			-			136,898
	Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations		18,652			420			38,509			-			57,581
	Other Liabilities		17,890			194			16,060			-			34,144
	Non-current liabilities of businesses held		-			18,198			1,596			-			19,794
	for sale
	Amounts Due To (From) Subsidiaries		801,130			-			527,114			(1,328,244	)		-
	Shareholders' Equity		1,673,649			2,778,798			960,018			(3,738,816	)		1,673,649
	Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	3,242,728		$	2,956,413		$	1,951,309		$	(5,067,060	)	$	3,083,390
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three month period ended January 30, 2015.
	In Thousands							Non-
					Guarantor			Guarantor
		Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	Net sales	$	-		$	209,001		$	238,203		$	(860	)	$	446,344
	Cost of sales		-			139,810			162,044			(860	)		300,994
			-			69,191			76,159			-			145,350
	Expenses
	Selling, general and administrative		-			38,659			54,997			-			93,656
	Research, development & engineering		-			9,777			12,678			-			22,455
	Restructuring charges		-			2,438			612			-			3,050
	Other (income) expense		-			409			(13,153	)		-			(12,744	)
	Total Expenses		-			51,283			55,134			-			106,417
	Operating Earnings from Continuing		-			17,908			21,025			-			38,933
	Operations
Interest Income		(3,965	)		(7,198	)		(8,398	)		19,382			(179	)
Interest Expense		6,344			12,328			6,551			(19,382	)		5,841
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations		(2,379	)		12,778			22,872			-			33,271
Before Income Taxes
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		(549	)		1,614			7,085			-			8,150
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations		(1,830	)		11,164			15,787			-			25,121
Including Noncontrolling Interests
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling		-			-			(63	)		-			(63	)
Interests
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations		(1,830	)		11,164			15,724			-			25,058
Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax
Loss from Discontinued Operations		(774	)		(10,576	)		(5,389	)		-			(16,739	)
Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax
Equity in Net Earnings of Consolidated		10,923			62			-			(10,985	)		-
Subsidiaries
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Esterline	$	8,319		$	650		$	10,335		$	(10,985	)	$	8,319
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	(126,850	)	$	552		$	(116,035	)	$	102,147		$	(140,186	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the three month period ended January 30, 2015.
In Thousands							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including	$	8,382		$	650		$	10,335		$	(10,985	)	$	8,382
noncontrolling interests
Depreciation & amortization		-			8,674			16,359			-			25,033
Deferred income taxes		195			2			(1,375	)		-			(1,178	)
Share-based compensation		-			1,177			1,530			-			2,707
Gain on release of non-income tax liability		-			-			(15,656	)		-			(15,656	)
Loss on assets held for sale		-			10,683			3,394			-			14,077
Working capital changes, net of effect
of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		560			17,362			2,307			-			20,229
Inventories		-			(6,781	)		(12,744	)		-			(19,525	)
Prepaid expenses		(65	)		(3,001	)		(3,345	)		-			(6,411	)
Other current assets		5			3			106			-			114
Accounts payable		6,964			(5,419	)		(4,015	)		-			(2,470	)
Accrued liabilities		(9,015	)		(13,027	)		(377	)		-			(22,419	)
Federal and foreign income taxes		(1,870	)		730			1,940			-			800
Other liabilities		1,876			(62	)		2,264			-			4,078
Other, net		(21,002	)		(19,305	)		37,742			-			(2,565	)
		(13,970	)		(8,314	)		38,465			(10,985	)		5,196
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchases of capital assets		(118	)		(4,807	)		(8,155	)		-			(13,080	)
Escrow deposit		-			(53,745	)		(126,346	)		-			(180,091	)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets		-			-			-			-			-
Acquisition of business, net of cash		-			-			-			-			-
acquired
		(118	)		(58,552	)		(134,501	)		-			(193,171	)
In Thousands							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance		2,632			-			-			-			2,632
under employee stock plans
Excess tax benefits from stock option		895			-			-			-			895
exercises
Shares repurchased		(90,237	)		-			-			-			(90,237	)
Repayment of long-term credit facilities		-			-			-			-			-
Repayment of long-term debt		(2,187	)		2,654			(2,227	)		-			(1,760	)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term		150,000			-			30,000			-			180,000
credit facilities
Proceeds from government assistance		-			-			-			-			-
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		-			-			-			-			-
Debt and other issuance costs		-			-			-			-			-
Net change in intercompany financing		(49,558	)		63,535			(24,962	)		10,985			-
		11,545			66,189			2,811			10,985			91,530
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash		165			(487	)		(13,255	)		-			(13,577	)
and Cash Equivalents
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and		(2,378	)		(1,164	)		(106,480	)		-			(110,022	)
Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents -		14,634			3,454			220,056			-			238,144
Beginning of Period
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	$	12,256		$	2,290		$	113,576		$	-		$	128,122
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of October 31, 2014.
In Thousands							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	14,634		$	3,454		$	220,056		$	-		$	238,144
Cash in escrow		-			-			-			-			-
Accounts receivable, net		610			143,158			236,121			-			379,889
Inventories		-			188,982			244,613			-			433,595
Income tax refundable		-			-			5,266			-			5,266
Deferred income tax benefits		31,486			(1,191	)		18,384			-			48,679
Prepaid expenses		147			6,703			13,486			-			20,336
Other current assets		80			114			1,955			-			2,149
Current assets of businesses held for sale		-			26,800			14,646			-			41,446
Total Current Assets		46,957			368,020			754,527			-			1,169,504
Property, Plant & Equipment, Net		1,489			158,089			159,764			-			319,342
Goodwill		-			347,700			724,086			-			1,071,786
Intangibles, net		-			106,164			365,213			-			471,377
Debt issuance costs, net		4,134			-			161			-			4,295
Deferred income tax benefits		20,455			30			50,822			-			71,307
Other assets		130			7,502			6,547			-			14,179
Non-current assets of businesses held		-			40,737			30,940			-			71,677
for sale
Amounts Due From (To) Subsidiaries		-			797,342			-			(797,342	)		-
Investment in Subsidiaries		3,307,454			1,127,237			20,768			(4,455,459	)		-
Total Assets	$	3,380,619		$	2,952,821		$	2,112,828		$	(5,252,801	)	$	3,193,467
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	1,751		$	36,905		$	76,628		$	-		$	115,284
Accrued liabilities		20,178			93,168			149,190			-			262,536
Current maturities of long-term debt		8,750			349			3,675			-			12,774
Deferred income tax liabilities		76			8			1,689			-			1,773
Federal and foreign income taxes		(2,282	)		(2,643	)		6,496			-			1,571
Current liabilities of businesses held		-			4,010			10,181			-			14,191
for sale
Total Current Liabilities		28,473			131,797			247,859			-			408,129
Credit Facilities		100,000			-			-			-			100,000
Long-Term Debt, Net		403,125			55,176			51,419			-			509,720
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities		58,615			(17,333	)		107,883			-			149,165
Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations		18,683			1,226			42,784			-			62,693
Other Liabilities		16,762			3,944			26,178			-			46,884
Non-current liabilities of businesses held		-			17,327			1,549			-			18,876
for sale
Amounts Due To (From) Subsidiaries		856,961			-			456,861			(1,313,822	)		-
Shareholders' Equity		1,898,000			2,760,684			1,178,295			(3,938,979	)		1,898,000
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	3,380,619		$	2,952,821		$	2,112,828		$	(5,252,801	)	$	3,193,467
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three month period ended January 31, 2014.
In Thousands							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net sales	$	-		$	219,865		$	267,517		$	(1,442	)	$	485,940
Cost of sales		-			140,671			175,976			(1,442	)		315,205
		-			79,194			91,541			-			170,735
Expenses
Selling, general and administrative		-			35,805			53,327			-			89,132
Research, development & engineering		-			11,823			13,823			-			25,646
Restructuring charges		-			3,073			1,723			-			4,796
Other (income) expense		-			-			-			-			-
Total Expenses		-			50,701			68,873			-			119,574
Operating Earnings from Continuing		-			28,493			22,668			-			51,161
Operations
Interest Income		(3,996	)		(2,025	)		(14,676	)		20,578			(119	)
Interest Expense		6,336			7,057			15,810			(20,578	)		8,625
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations		(2,340	)		23,461			21,534			-			42,655
Before Income Taxes
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		(476	)		5,241			3,861			-			8,626
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations		(1,864	)		18,220			17,673			-			34,029
Including Noncontrolling Interests
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling		-			-			(86	)		-			(86	)
Interests
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations		(1,864	)		18,220			17,587			-			33,943
Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax
Loss from Discontinued Operations		-			(1,851	)		(2,014	)		-			(3,865	)
Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax
Equity in Net Earnings of Consolidated		31,942			432			(606	)		(31,768	)		-
Subsidiaries
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Esterline	$	30,078		$	16,801		$	14,967		$	(31,768	)	$	30,078
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	(2,821	)	$	17,404		$	(11,634	)	$	(13,387	)	$	(10,438	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the three month period ended January 31, 2014.
In Thousands							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including	$	30,164		$	16,801		$	14,967		$	(31,768	)	$	30,164
noncontrolling interests
Depreciation & amortization		-			11,196			18,443			-			29,639
Deferred income taxes		1,540			(6	)		(2,979	)		-			(1,445	)
Share-based compensation		-			1,568			2,015			-			3,583
Gain on release of non-income tax liability		-			-			-			-			-
Loss on assets held for sale		-			-			-			-			-
Working capital changes, net of effect
of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		88			30,001			25,923			-			56,012
Inventories		-			(10,493	)		(14,540	)		-			(25,033	)
Prepaid expenses		60			(2,962	)		(3,432	)		-			(6,334	)
Other current assets		2			-			513			-			515
Accounts payable		(207	)		(1,407	)		(9,829	)		-			(11,443	)
Accrued liabilities		(4,579	)		(4,678	)		(6,383	)		-			(15,640	)
Federal and foreign income taxes		(5,285	)		(1,091	)		2,845			-			(3,531	)
Other liabilities		104			(522	)		275			-			(143	)
Other, net		(122	)		113			(6,412	)		-			(6,421	)
		21,765			38,520			21,406			(31,768	)		49,923
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchases of capital assets		(38	)		(4,177	)		(7,318	)		-			(11,533	)
Escrow deposit		-			-			-			-			-
Proceeds from sale of capital assets		-			-			-			-			-
Acquisition of business, net of cash		-			(44,599	)		-			-			(44,599	)
acquired
		(38	)		(48,776	)		(7,318	)		-			(56,132	)
In Thousands							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance		14,677			-			-			-			14,677
under employee stock plans
Excess tax benefits from stock option		3,440			-			-			-			3,440
exercises
Shares repurchased		-			-			-			-			-
Repayment of long-term credit facilities		-			-			-			-			-
Repayment of long-term debt		(2,187	)		(71	)		(1,589	)		-			(3,847	)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term		25,000			-			-			-			25,000
credit facilities
Proceeds from government assistance		-			-			-			-			-
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		-			-			(702	)		-			(702	)
Debt and other issuance costs		-			-			-			-			-
Net change in intercompany financing		(55,671	)		10,919			12,984			31,768			-
		(14,741	)		10,848			10,693			31,768			38,568
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash		(14	)		(42	)		(3,043	)		-			(3,099	)
and Cash Equivalents
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and		6,972			550			21,738			-			29,260
Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents -		7,826			4,876			166,476			-			179,178
Beginning of Period
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	$	14,798		$	5,426		$	188,214		$	-		$	208,438

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen1

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance that modifies the criteria used to qualify divestitures for classification as discontinued operations and expands disclosure related to disposals of significant components.  The amendment will become effective for the Company in fiscal 2016, with early adoption permitted; however, the Company does not expect to early adopt the amended guidance.  The amended guidance is expected to decrease the likelihood that future disposals will qualify for discontinued operations treatment, meaning that the results of operation of some future disposals may be reported as continuing operations.
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) amended requirements for an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers.  The updated standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective and permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method.  Early adoption is not permitted.  The updated standard becomes effective for the Company in the first fiscal quarter of 2018.  The Company has not yet selected a transition method and is currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Earnings_Per_Share_and_Shareho1

Earnings Per Share and Shareholders Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Shares Used for Calculating Earnings Per Share	Shares used for calculating earnings per share are disclosed in the following table.
	In Thousands		Three Months Ended
			January 30,			January 31,
			2015			2014
	Shares used for basic earnings per share			31,608			31,608
	Shares used for diluted earnings per share			32,154			32,230
Schedule of Changes in Outstanding Common Shares and Treasury Stock	Changes in outstanding common shares are summarized as follows:
		January 30,			October 31,
		2015			2014
	Shares Issued:
	Balance, beginning of year		32,123,717			31,441,949
	Shares issued under share-based compensation plans		103,534			681,768
	Balance, end of current period		32,227,251			32,123,717
	Treasury Stock:
	Balance, beginning of year		269,228			-
	Shares purchased		849,648			269,228
	Balance, end of current period		1,118,876			269,228
	Shares outstanding, end of period		31,108,375			31,854,489
Schedule of Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss):
	In Thousands	January 30,			October 31,
		2015			2014
	Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative contracts	$	(35,768	)	$	(14,179	)
	Tax effect		9,715			3,890
			(26,053	)		(10,289	)
	Pension and post-retirement obligations		(80,285	)		(90,225	)
	Tax effect		26,820			30,072
			(53,465	)		(60,153	)
	Currency translation adjustment		(200,564	)		(61,135	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)	$	(280,082	)	$	(131,577	)

Retirement_Benefits_Tables

Retirement Benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Periodic Pension Cost	The Company’s pension plans principally include a U.S. pension plan maintained by Esterline and a non-U.S. plan maintained by CMC Electronics, Inc. (CMC).  The Company also sponsors a number of other non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans, primarily in France and Germany.  In fiscal 2014, the Company offered vested terminated participants of its U.S. pension plan a one-time opportunity to elect a lump-sum payment from the plan in lieu of a lifetime annuity.  In the first fiscal quarter of 2015, the Company made a $16.6 million lump-sum payment to vested terminated pension plan participants from the plan, which resulted in an actuarial estimated settlement charge of $3.0 million.  The charge was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.  Components of periodic pension cost consisted of the following:
	In Thousands	Three Months Ended
		January 30,			January 31,
		2015			2014
	Components of Net Periodic Cost
	Service cost	$	2,731		$	2,730
	Interest cost		4,177			4,813
	Expected return on plan assets		(6,474	)		(6,515	)
	Settlement		2,991			-
	Amortization of prior service cost		18			19
	Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss		1,130			1,357
	Net periodic cost (benefit)	$	4,573		$	2,404
Schedule of Net Periodic Post-Retirement Costs	The Company’s principal post-retirement plans include non-U.S. plans, which are non-contributory healthcare and life insurance plans.  The components of expense of these other retirement benefits consisted of the following:
	In Thousands	Three Months Ended
		January 30,			January 31,
		2015			2014
	Components of Net Periodic Cost
	Service cost	$	220		$	235
	Interest cost		141			189
	Amortization of prior service cost		(11	)		(17	)
	Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss		(25	)		(68	)
	Net periodic cost (benefit)	$	325		$	339

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy at January 30, 2015, and October 31, 2014.
	In Thousands	Level 2
		January 30,		October 31,
		2015		2014
	Assets:
	Derivative contracts designated as hedging instruments	$	406	$	24
	Derivative contracts not designated as hedging instruments		210		1,081
	Embedded derivatives		7,547		2,351
	Liabilities:
	Derivative contracts designated as hedging instruments	$	36,517	$	14,592
	Derivative contracts not designated as hedging instruments		8,802		4,188
	Embedded derivatives		30		15
	In Thousands	Level 3
		January 30,		October 31,
		2015		2014
	Liabilities:
	Contingent purchase obligation	$	5,000	$	5,000

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments In Consolidated Balance Sheet	Fair value of derivative instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at January 30, 2015, and October 31, 2014, consisted of:
	In Thousands			Fair Value
				January 30,			October 31,
		Classification		2015			2014
	Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts:
		Other current assets		$	616		$	1,052
		Other assets			-			53
		Accrued liabilities			34,212			15,490
		Other liabilities			11,107			3,290
	Embedded Derivative Instruments:
		Other current assets		$	843		$	296
		Other assets			6,704			2,055
		Accrued liabilities			30			15
Effect of Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Statement of Operations	The effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three month periods ended January 30, 2015, and January 31, 2014, consisted of:
	Fair Value Hedges
	We recognized the following gains (losses) on contracts designated as fair value hedges:
	In Thousands		Three Months Ended
	Gain (Loss)		January 30,			January 31,
			2015			2014
	Embedded derivatives:
	Recognized in sales		$	6,263		$	2,560
	Cash Flow Hedges
	We recognized the following gains (losses) on contracts designated as cash flow hedges:
	In Thousands		Three Months Ended
	Gain (Loss)		January 30,			January 31,
			2015			2014
	Foreign currency forward exchange contracts:
	Recognized in AOCI (effective portion)		$	(16,968	)	$	(11,756	)
	Reclassified from AOCI into sales			(4,621	)		(511	)
	Net Investment Hedges
	We recognized the following gains (losses) on contracts designated as net investment hedges:
	In Thousands		Three Months Ended
	Gain (Loss)		January 30,			January 31,
			2015			2014
	Euro term loan:
	Recognized in AOCI		$	-		$	529

Employee_Stock_Plans_Tables

Employee Stock Plans (Tables) (Equity Incentive Plan)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Equity Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair Value of Option Granted using Black-Scholes Pricing Model	The fair value of each option granted by the Company was estimated using a Black-Scholes pricing model, which uses the assumptions noted in the following table.
		Three Months Ended
		January 30,	January 31,
		2015	2014
	Volatility	40.73 - 41.89%	41.87 - 43.17%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.43 - 2.00%	1.73 - 2.99%
	Expected life (years)	9-May	9-May
	Dividends	0	0

Comprehensive_Income_Loss_Tabl

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The Company’s comprehensive income (loss) is as follows:
	In Thousands		Three Months Ended
			January 30,			January 31,
			2015			2014
	Net earnings		$	8,319		$	30,078
	Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments, net of tax (1)			(15,764	)		(8,923	)
	Change in pension and post-retirement obligations, net of tax (2)			6,688			1,892
	Currency translation adjustment			(139,429	)		(33,485	)
	Comprehensive Income (Loss)		$	(140,186	)	$	(10,438	)
	1	Net of tax benefit of $5,825 and $3,345 for the first fiscal quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	2	Net of tax expense of $(3,252) and $(801) for the first fiscal quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Restructuring_Tables

Restructuring (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs
	In Thousands				Write Off of
		Exit &			Property,
		Relocation			Plant &
		of Facilities			Equipment		Severance		Total
	Cost of sales	$	1,930		$	9	$	-	$	1,939
	Restructuring charges		1,756			542		752		3,050
	Total	$	3,686		$	551	$	752	$	4,989
Summary of Restructuring Activity	The Company has recorded an accrued liability for $4.6 million and $7.1 million for these activities as of January 30, 2015, and October 31, 2014, respectively.
	In Thousands	Accrued
		Liabilities
	Beginning Balance as of October 25, 2013	$	-
	Amounts accrued and incurred		20,388
	Amounts paid		(10,500	)
	Write-off		(2,585	)
	Currency translation adjustment		(200	)
	Balance as of October 31, 2014	$	7,103
	Amounts accrued and incurred		4,989
	Amounts paid		(7,203	)
	Write-off		-
	Currency translation adjustment		(323	)
	Balance as of January 30, 2015	$	4,566

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Schedule of Discontinued Operations	The operating results of the discontinued operations for the three month period ended January 30, 2015, consisted of the following:
		Avionics &				Sensors &				Advanced
	In Thousands	Controls				Systems				Materials				Other				Total
	Net Sales	$	6,802			$	5,633			$	2,801			$	-			$	15,236
	Operating earnings (loss)		(782	)			550				(2,069	)			(1,185	)			(3,486	)
	Loss on net assets held for sale		(11,514	)			-				(2,563	)			-				(14,077	)
	Tax expense (benefit)		(256	)			195				(352	)			(411	)			(824	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued	$	(12,040	)		$	355			$	(4,280	)		$	(774	)		$	(16,739	)
	operations
	The operating results of the discontinued operations for the three month period ended January 31, 2014, consisted of the following:
		Avionics &				Sensors &				Advanced
	In Thousands	Controls				Systems				Materials				Other				Total
	Net Sales	$	6,549			$	5,315			$	7,176			$	-			$	19,040
	Operating earnings (loss)		(2,976	)			(394	)			(2,008	)			-				(5,378	)
	Loss on net assets held for sale		-				-				-				-				-
	Tax expense (benefit)		(967	)			(130	)			(416	)			-				(1,513	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued	$	(2,009	)		$	(264	)		$	(1,592	)		$	-			$	(3,865	)
	operations
	Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale within the Consolidated Balance Sheet at January 30, 2015, are comprised of the following:
				Avionics &				Sensors &				Advanced
	In Thousands			Controls				Systems				Materials				Total
	Accounts receivable, net			$	3,880			$	3,063			$	1,331			$	8,274
	Inventories				13,190				8,580				4,995				26,765
	Prepaid expenses				467				296				395				1,158
	Deferred income tax benefits				694				686				-				1,380
	Income tax refundable				780				-				-				780
	Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale			$	19,011			$	12,625			$	6,721			$	38,357
	Net property, plant and equipment			$	1,669			$	4,122			$	18,896			$	24,687
	Intangibles, net				14,692				10,660				7,834				33,186
	Deferred income tax benefits				-				-				-				-
	Other assets				-				-				1,506				1,506
	Non-Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale			$	16,361			$	14,782			$	28,236			$	59,379
	Accounts payable			$	2,788			$	1,168			$	6,163			$	10,119
	Accrued liabilities				1,450				876				989				3,315
	Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale			$	4,238			$	2,044			$	7,152			$	13,434
	Deferred income tax liabilities			$	11,117			$	6,338			$	1,596			$	19,051
	Other liabilities				259				484				-				743
	Non-Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale			$	11,376			$	6,822			$	1,596			$	19,794
	Net Assets of Businesses Held for Sale			$	19,758			$	18,541			$	26,209			$	64,508
	Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale within the Consolidated Balance Sheet at October 31, 2014, were comprised of the following:
				Avionics &				Sensors &				Advanced
	In Thousands			Controls				Systems				Materials				Total
	Accounts receivable, net			$	5,154			$	3,752			$	2,106			$	11,012
	Inventories				12,646				7,972				5,258				25,876
	Prepaid expenses				408				86				335				829
	Deferred income tax benefits				671				680				-				1,351
	Income tax refundable				-				-				2,378				2,378
	Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale			$	18,879			$	12,490			$	10,077			$	41,446
	Net property, plant and equipment			$	4,949			$	4,105			$	19,839			$	28,893
	Intangibles, net				22,228				10,659				8,327				41,214
	Deferred income tax benefits				-				(30	)			-				(30	)
	Other assets				-				-				1,600				1,600
	Non-Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale			$	27,177			$	14,734			$	29,766			$	71,677
	Accounts payable			$	2,194			$	873			$	6,326			$	9,393
	Accrued liabilities				1,765				1,008				2,025				4,798
	Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale			$	3,959			$	1,881			$	8,351			$	14,191
	Deferred income tax liabilities			$	11,084			$	6,243			$	1,537			$	18,864
	Other liabilities				-				-				12				12
	Non-Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale			$	11,084			$	6,243			$	1,549			$	18,876
	Net Assets of Businesses Held for Sale			$	31,013			$	19,100			$	29,943			$	80,056

Business_Segment_Information_T

Business Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segment Information for Continuing Operations	Business segment information for continuing operations includes the segments of Avionics & Controls, Sensors & Systems and Advanced Materials.
	In Thousands	Three Months Ended
		January 30,			January 31,
		2015			2014
	Sales
	Avionics & Controls	$	176,478		$	193,890
	Sensors & Systems		163,656			181,774
	Advanced Materials		106,210			110,276
		$	446,344		$	485,940
	Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
	Avionics & Controls	$	19,102		$	27,740
	Sensors & Systems		9,571			20,632
	Advanced Materials		16,531			18,008
	Segment Earnings		45,204			66,380
	Corporate expense		(19,015	)		(15,219	)
	Other income		12,744			-
	Interest income		179			119
	Interest expense		(5,841	)		(8,625	)
		$	33,271		$	42,655

Guarantors_Tables

Guarantors (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015
Guarantees [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of January 30, 2015.
	In Thousands							Non-
					Guarantor			Guarantor
		Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	ASSETS
	Current Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	12,256		$	2,290		$	113,576		$	-		$	128,122
	Cash in escrow		-			53,745			126,346			-			180,091
	Accounts receivable, net		50			127,592			214,757			-			342,399
	Inventories		-			195,407			230,558			-			425,965
	Income tax refundable		-			-			6,416			-			6,416
	Deferred income tax benefits		31,102			(1,229	)		24,950			-			54,823
	Prepaid expenses		212			9,507			15,486			-			25,205
	Other current assets		75			111			2,135			-			2,321
	Current assets of businesses held for sale		-			26,366			11,991			-			38,357
	Total Current Assets		43,695			413,789			746,215			-			1,203,699
	Property, Plant & Equipment, Net		1,485			162,741			138,954			-			303,180
	Goodwill		-			355,211			648,169			-			1,003,380
	Intangibles, net		-			107,475			322,102			-			429,577
	Debt issuance costs, net		3,814			-			138			-			3,952
	Deferred income tax benefits		18,043			-			41,490			-			59,533
	Other assets		256			10,112			10,322			-			20,690
	Non-current assets of businesses held		-			30,104			29,275			-			59,379
	for sale
	Amounts Due From (To) Subsidiaries		-			745,852			-			(745,852	)		-
	Investment in Subsidiaries		3,175,435			1,131,129			14,644			(4,321,208	)		-
	Total Assets	$	3,242,728		$	2,956,413		$	1,951,309		$	(5,067,060	)	$	3,083,390
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
	Current Liabilities
	Accounts payable	$	6,327		$	35,660		$	64,545		$	-		$	106,532
	Accrued liabilities		11,037			80,581			149,391			-			241,009
	Current maturities of long-term debt		8,750			832			3,088			-			12,670
	Deferred income tax liabilities		13			1			3,176			-			3,190
	Federal and foreign income taxes		(4,152	)		(1,344	)		7,944			-			2,448
	Current liabilities of businesses held		-			3,161			10,273			-			13,434
	for sale
	Total Current Liabilities		21,975			118,891			238,417			-			379,283
	Credit Facilities		250,000			-			30,000			-			280,000
	Long-Term Debt, Net		400,938			57,373			43,730			-			502,041
	Deferred Income Tax Liabilities		58,494			(17,461	)		95,865			-			136,898
	Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations		18,652			420			38,509			-			57,581
	Other Liabilities		17,890			194			16,060			-			34,144
	Non-current liabilities of businesses held		-			18,198			1,596			-			19,794
	for sale
	Amounts Due To (From) Subsidiaries		801,130			-			527,114			(1,328,244	)		-
	Shareholders' Equity		1,673,649			2,778,798			960,018			(3,738,816	)		1,673,649
	Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	3,242,728		$	2,956,413		$	1,951,309		$	(5,067,060	)	$	3,083,390
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of October 31, 2014.
	In Thousands							Non-
					Guarantor			Guarantor
		Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	ASSETS
	Current Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	14,634		$	3,454		$	220,056		$	-		$	238,144
	Cash in escrow		-			-			-			-			-
	Accounts receivable, net		610			143,158			236,121			-			379,889
	Inventories		-			188,982			244,613			-			433,595
	Income tax refundable		-			-			5,266			-			5,266
	Deferred income tax benefits		31,486			(1,191	)		18,384			-			48,679
	Prepaid expenses		147			6,703			13,486			-			20,336
	Other current assets		80			114			1,955			-			2,149
	Current assets of businesses held for sale		-			26,800			14,646			-			41,446
	Total Current Assets		46,957			368,020			754,527			-			1,169,504
	Property, Plant & Equipment, Net		1,489			158,089			159,764			-			319,342
Goodwill		-			347,700			724,086			-			1,071,786
Intangibles, net		-			106,164			365,213			-			471,377
Debt issuance costs, net		4,134			-			161			-			4,295
Deferred income tax benefits		20,455			30			50,822			-			71,307
Other assets		130			7,502			6,547			-			14,179
Non-current assets of businesses held		-			40,737			30,940			-			71,677
for sale
Amounts Due From (To) Subsidiaries		-			797,342			-			(797,342	)		-
Investment in Subsidiaries		3,307,454			1,127,237			20,768			(4,455,459	)		-
Total Assets	$	3,380,619		$	2,952,821		$	2,112,828		$	(5,252,801	)	$	3,193,467
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	1,751		$	36,905		$	76,628		$	-		$	115,284
Accrued liabilities		20,178			93,168			149,190			-			262,536
Current maturities of long-term debt		8,750			349			3,675			-			12,774
Deferred income tax liabilities		76			8			1,689			-			1,773
Federal and foreign income taxes		(2,282	)		(2,643	)		6,496			-			1,571
Current liabilities of businesses held		-			4,010			10,181			-			14,191
for sale
Total Current Liabilities		28,473			131,797			247,859			-			408,129
Credit Facilities		100,000			-			-			-			100,000
Long-Term Debt, Net		403,125			55,176			51,419			-			509,720
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities		58,615			(17,333	)		107,883			-			149,165
Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations		18,683			1,226			42,784			-			62,693
Other Liabilities		16,762			3,944			26,178			-			46,884
Non-current liabilities of businesses held		-			17,327			1,549			-			18,876
for sale
Amounts Due To (From) Subsidiaries		856,961			-			456,861			(1,313,822	)		-
Shareholders' Equity		1,898,000			2,760,684			1,178,295			(3,938,979	)		1,898,000
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	3,380,619		$	2,952,821		$	2,112,828		$	(5,252,801	)	$	3,193,467
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three month period ended January 30, 2015.
	In Thousands							Non-
					Guarantor			Guarantor
		Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	Net sales	$	-		$	209,001		$	238,203		$	(860	)	$	446,344
	Cost of sales		-			139,810			162,044			(860	)		300,994
			-			69,191			76,159			-			145,350
	Expenses
	Selling, general and administrative		-			38,659			54,997			-			93,656
	Research, development & engineering		-			9,777			12,678			-			22,455
	Restructuring charges		-			2,438			612			-			3,050
	Other (income) expense		-			409			(13,153	)		-			(12,744	)
	Total Expenses		-			51,283			55,134			-			106,417
	Operating Earnings from Continuing		-			17,908			21,025			-			38,933
	Operations
	Interest Income		(3,965	)		(7,198	)		(8,398	)		19,382			(179	)
	Interest Expense		6,344			12,328			6,551			(19,382	)		5,841
	Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations		(2,379	)		12,778			22,872			-			33,271
	Before Income Taxes
	Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		(549	)		1,614			7,085			-			8,150
	Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations		(1,830	)		11,164			15,787			-			25,121
	Including Noncontrolling Interests
	Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling		-			-			(63	)		-			(63	)
	Interests
	Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations		(1,830	)		11,164			15,724			-			25,058
	Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax
	Loss from Discontinued Operations		(774	)		(10,576	)		(5,389	)		-			(16,739	)
	Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax
	Equity in Net Earnings of Consolidated		10,923			62			-			(10,985	)		-
	Subsidiaries
	Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Esterline	$	8,319		$	650		$	10,335		$	(10,985	)	$	8,319
	Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	(126,850	)	$	552		$	(116,035	)	$	102,147		$	(140,186	)
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three month period ended January 31, 2014.
	In Thousands							Non-
					Guarantor			Guarantor
		Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	Net sales	$	-		$	219,865		$	267,517		$	(1,442	)	$	485,940
	Cost of sales		-			140,671			175,976			(1,442	)		315,205
			-			79,194			91,541			-			170,735
	Expenses
	Selling, general and administrative		-			35,805			53,327			-			89,132
	Research, development & engineering		-			11,823			13,823			-			25,646
	Restructuring charges		-			3,073			1,723			-			4,796
	Other (income) expense		-			-			-			-			-
	Total Expenses		-			50,701			68,873			-			119,574
	Operating Earnings from Continuing		-			28,493			22,668			-			51,161
	Operations
	Interest Income		(3,996	)		(2,025	)		(14,676	)		20,578			(119	)
	Interest Expense		6,336			7,057			15,810			(20,578	)		8,625
	Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations		(2,340	)		23,461			21,534			-			42,655
	Before Income Taxes
	Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		(476	)		5,241			3,861			-			8,626
	Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations		(1,864	)		18,220			17,673			-			34,029
	Including Noncontrolling Interests
	Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling		-			-			(86	)		-			(86	)
	Interests
	Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations		(1,864	)		18,220			17,587			-			33,943
	Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax
	Loss from Discontinued Operations		-			(1,851	)		(2,014	)		-			(3,865	)
	Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax
	Equity in Net Earnings of Consolidated		31,942			432			(606	)		(31,768	)		-
	Subsidiaries
	Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Esterline	$	30,078		$	16,801		$	14,967		$	(31,768	)	$	30,078
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	(2,821	)	$	17,404		$	(11,634	)	$	(13,387	)	$	(10,438	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the three month period ended January 30, 2015.
	In Thousands							Non-
					Guarantor			Guarantor
		Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
	Net earnings (loss) including	$	8,382		$	650		$	10,335		$	(10,985	)	$	8,382
	noncontrolling interests
	Depreciation & amortization		-			8,674			16,359			-			25,033
	Deferred income taxes		195			2			(1,375	)		-			(1,178	)
	Share-based compensation		-			1,177			1,530			-			2,707
	Gain on release of non-income tax liability		-			-			(15,656	)		-			(15,656	)
	Loss on assets held for sale		-			10,683			3,394			-			14,077
	Working capital changes, net of effect
	of acquisitions:
	Accounts receivable		560			17,362			2,307			-			20,229
	Inventories		-			(6,781	)		(12,744	)		-			(19,525	)
	Prepaid expenses		(65	)		(3,001	)		(3,345	)		-			(6,411	)
	Other current assets		5			3			106			-			114
	Accounts payable		6,964			(5,419	)		(4,015	)		-			(2,470	)
	Accrued liabilities		(9,015	)		(13,027	)		(377	)		-			(22,419	)
	Federal and foreign income taxes		(1,870	)		730			1,940			-			800
	Other liabilities		1,876			(62	)		2,264			-			4,078
	Other, net		(21,002	)		(19,305	)		37,742			-			(2,565	)
			(13,970	)		(8,314	)		38,465			(10,985	)		5,196
	Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
	Purchases of capital assets		(118	)		(4,807	)		(8,155	)		-			(13,080	)
	Escrow deposit		-			(53,745	)		(126,346	)		-			(180,091	)
	Proceeds from sale of capital assets		-			-			-			-			-
	Acquisition of business, net of cash		-			-			-			-			-
	acquired
			(118	)		(58,552	)		(134,501	)		-			(193,171	)
	In Thousands							Non-
					Guarantor			Guarantor
		Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
	Proceeds provided by stock issuance		2,632			-			-			-			2,632
	under employee stock plans
	Excess tax benefits from stock option		895			-			-			-			895
	exercises
	Shares repurchased		(90,237	)		-			-			-			(90,237	)
	Repayment of long-term credit facilities		-			-			-			-			-
	Repayment of long-term debt		(2,187	)		2,654			(2,227	)		-			(1,760	)
	Proceeds from issuance of long-term		150,000			-			30,000			-			180,000
	credit facilities
	Proceeds from government assistance		-			-			-			-			-
	Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		-			-			-			-			-
	Debt and other issuance costs		-			-			-			-			-
	Net change in intercompany financing		(49,558	)		63,535			(24,962	)		10,985			-
			11,545			66,189			2,811			10,985			91,530
	Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash		165			(487	)		(13,255	)		-			(13,577	)
	and Cash Equivalents
	Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and		(2,378	)		(1,164	)		(106,480	)		-			(110,022	)
	Cash Equivalents
	Cash and Cash Equivalents -		14,634			3,454			220,056			-			238,144
	Beginning of Period
	Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	$	12,256		$	2,290		$	113,576		$	-		$	128,122
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the three month period ended January 31, 2014.
	In Thousands							Non-
					Guarantor			Guarantor
		Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
	Net earnings (loss) including	$	30,164		$	16,801		$	14,967		$	(31,768	)	$	30,164
	noncontrolling interests
	Depreciation & amortization		-			11,196			18,443			-			29,639
Deferred income taxes		1,540			(6	)		(2,979	)		-			(1,445	)
Share-based compensation		-			1,568			2,015			-			3,583
Gain on release of non-income tax liability		-			-			-			-			-
Loss on assets held for sale		-			-			-			-			-
Working capital changes, net of effect
of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		88			30,001			25,923			-			56,012
Inventories		-			(10,493	)		(14,540	)		-			(25,033	)
Prepaid expenses		60			(2,962	)		(3,432	)		-			(6,334	)
Other current assets		2			-			513			-			515
Accounts payable		(207	)		(1,407	)		(9,829	)		-			(11,443	)
Accrued liabilities		(4,579	)		(4,678	)		(6,383	)		-			(15,640	)
Federal and foreign income taxes		(5,285	)		(1,091	)		2,845			-			(3,531	)
Other liabilities		104			(522	)		275			-			(143	)
Other, net		(122	)		113			(6,412	)		-			(6,421	)
		21,765			38,520			21,406			(31,768	)		49,923
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchases of capital assets		(38	)		(4,177	)		(7,318	)		-			(11,533	)
Escrow deposit		-			-			-			-			-
Proceeds from sale of capital assets		-			-			-			-			-
Acquisition of business, net of cash		-			(44,599	)		-			-			(44,599	)
acquired
		(38	)		(48,776	)		(7,318	)		-			(56,132	)
In Thousands							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance		14,677			-			-			-			14,677
under employee stock plans
Excess tax benefits from stock option		3,440			-			-			-			3,440
exercises
Shares repurchased		-			-			-			-			-
Repayment of long-term credit facilities		-			-			-			-			-
Repayment of long-term debt		(2,187	)		(71	)		(1,589	)		-			(3,847	)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term		25,000			-			-			-			25,000
credit facilities
Proceeds from government assistance		-			-			-			-			-
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		-			-			(702	)		-			(702	)
Debt and other issuance costs		-			-			-			-			-
Net change in intercompany financing		(55,671	)		10,919			12,984			31,768			-
		(14,741	)		10,848			10,693			31,768			38,568
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash		(14	)		(42	)		(3,043	)		-			(3,099	)
and Cash Equivalents
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and		6,972			550			21,738			-			29,260
Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents -		7,826			4,876			166,476			-			179,178
Beginning of Period
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	$	14,798		$	5,426		$	188,214		$	-		$	208,438

Earnings_Per_Share_and_Shareho2

Earnings Per Share and Shareholders Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Jun. 19, 2014
Earnings Per Share And Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from computation of earnings per share	274,950	194,900
Preferred stock shares authorized	25,000
Preferred stock, par value	$100
Common stock, shares authorized	60,000,000		60,000,000
Common stock, par value	$0.20		$0.20
Preferred stock shares outstanding			0
Approved and authorized amount under the stock repurchase program				$200,000,000
Stock repurchased during period, shares	849,648		269,228
Stock repurchased average price per share	$109.02
Aggregate value of repurchased stock	$92,600,000
Series B Preferred Stock
Earnings Per Share And Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock shares authorized	475,000
Preferred stock, par value	$1
Preferred stock shares outstanding			0

Shares_Used_for_Calculating_Ea

Shares Used for Calculating Earnings Per Share (Detail)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Shares used for basic earnings per share	31,608	31,608
Shares used for diluted earnings per share	32,154	32,230

Schedule_of_Changes_in_Outstan

Schedule of Changes in Outstanding Common Shares and Treasury Stock (Detail)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	32,123,717	31,441,949
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans	103,534	681,768
Balance, end of current period	32,227,251	32,123,717
Balance, beginning of year	269,228	0
Shares purchased	849,648	269,228
Balance, end of current period	1,118,876	269,228
Shares outstanding, end of period	31,108,375	31,854,489

Schedule_of_Components_of_Accu

Schedule of Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Abstract]
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative contracts	($35,768)	($14,179)
Tax effect	9,715	3,890
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative contracts, Total	-26,053	-10,289
Pension and post-retirement obligations	-80,285	-90,225
Tax effect	26,820	30,072
Pension and post-retirement obligations, Total	-53,465	-60,153
Currency translation adjustment	-200,564	-61,135
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)	($280,082)	($131,577)

Retirement_Benefits_Additional

Retirement Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Contractual termination	$16.60
Settlement charges	$3

Schedule_of_Net_Periodic_Pensi

Schedule of Net Periodic Pension Cost (Detail) (Pension Plans, Defined Benefit, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$2,731	$2,730
Interest cost	4,177	4,813
Expected return on plan assets	-6,474	-6,515
Settlement	2,991	0
Amortization of prior service cost	18	19
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss	1,130	1,357
Net periodic cost (benefit)	$4,573	$2,404

Schedule_of_Net_Periodic_PostR

Schedule of Net Periodic Post-Retirement Costs (Detail) (Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$220	$235
Interest cost	141	189
Amortization of prior service cost	-11	-17
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss	-25	-68
Net periodic cost (benefit)	$325	$339

Schedule_of_Financial_Assets_a

Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Level 2
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Embedded derivatives, Assets	$7,547	$2,351
Embedded derivatives, Liabilities	30	15
Level 3
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent purchase obligation	5,000	5,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Level 2
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative contracts designated as hedging instruments, Assets	406	24
Derivative contracts designated as hedging instruments, Liabilities	36,517	14,592
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Level 2
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative contracts not designated as hedging instruments, Assets	210	1,081
Derivative contracts not designated as hedging instruments, Liabilities	$8,802	$4,188

Fair_Value_Measurements_Additi

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (Sunbank Family Of Companies LLC., USD $)	Jan. 30, 2015
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Sunbank Family Of Companies LLC.
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Payable	$5

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2011	Jan. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
	USD ($)	USD ($)	Fair Value Hedging	Euro Term Loan	Foreign Exchange Contract	Foreign Exchange Contract
			USD ($)	Fair Value Hedging	USD ($)	USD ($)
				EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount				€ 125,000,000	$402,700,000	$396,200,000
Net loss on extinguishment of debt			-500,000
Gain (Loss) on foreign currency forward exchange contracts not designated as an accounting hedge	-3,200,000	-500,000
Net Gain (Loss) expected to be reclassified into earnings over next 12 months	($27,400,000)
Maturities of forecasted transactions using forward exchange contracts		24 months

Fair_Value_of_Derivative_Instr

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Current Assets
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Embedded derivatives, Assets	$843	$296
Other Assets
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Embedded derivatives, Assets	6,704	2,055
Accrued Liabilities
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Embedded derivatives, Liabilities	30	15
Foreign Exchange Contract | Other Current Assets
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts, assets	616	1,052
Foreign Exchange Contract | Other Assets
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts, assets	0	53
Foreign Exchange Contract | Accrued Liabilities
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts, liabilities	34,212	15,490
Foreign Exchange Contract | Other Liabilities
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts, liabilities	$11,107	$3,290

Effect_of_Derivative_Instrumen

Effect of Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Fair Value Hedging | Sales
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Embedded derivatives	$6,263	$2,560
Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI (effective portion)	-16,968	-11,756
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into sales	-4,621	-511
Net Investment Hedges
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Euro term loan	$0	$529

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax rate	24.50%	20.20%
Discrete tax expense (benefits)	($0.50)	$0.50
Change in unrecognized tax benefit within the next twelve months	2.9
Related to reconciling the prior yearbs income tax return to the income tax provision
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Discrete tax benefit due to reconciliation of income tax return	2
Due to the retroactive extension of the U.S. federal research and experimentation credits
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Discrete tax benefit due to a change in Tax Laws	$1.50

Debt_Additional_Information_De

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2010	Jan. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity		$180,000,000
Secured Credit Facility Used For Share Repurchase Program		90,200,000
Imputed interest on advance		4.58%
Discounted value of debt		46,400,000			51,900,000
Senior Notes 7% Maturing in August 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, carrying amount	250,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate	7.00%
Debt issuance cost	4,400,000
Net proceeds from issuance of debt	245,600,000
Senior Notes 7% Maturing in August 2020 | Debt Redemption After August 1, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage plus accrued interest	103.50%
Senior Notes 7% Maturing in August 2020 | Debt Redemption After August 1, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage plus accrued interest	100.00%
Senior Notes 7% Maturing in August 2020 | Debt Redemption Prior August 1, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage plus accrued interest	100.00%
Belgium-based | Barco N V
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Business acquired		170,000,000
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity			460,000,000
Credit facility expiration date			20-Jul-16
Credit facility amount outstanding		280,000,000
Secured Debt | Barco N V
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility principally used to fund acquisition		65,000,000
Secured Debt | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate		1.50%
Interest rate		1.67%
Credit facility interest rate description		The spread ranges from LIBOR plus 1.5% to LIBOR plus 2.25% depending on the leverage ratios at the time the funds are drawn
Secured Debt | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate			1.50%
Secured Debt | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate			2.25%
U S Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility amount outstanding		159,700,000
Term Loan				175,000,000
Loan amortization rate		1.25%
Loan amortization end date		31-Mar-16
Loan remaining balance due date		20-Jul-16
U S Term Loan | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate		1.50%
Interest rate		1.67%
Credit facility interest rate description		The interest rate on the U.S. Term Loan ranges from LIBOR plus 1.5% to LIBOR plus 2.25% depending on the leverage ratios at the time the funds are drawn.
U S Term Loan | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate				1.50%
U S Term Loan | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate				2.25%
7 % Senior Notes Due August 1, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan remaining balance due date		1-Aug-20
Debt instrument, carrying amount		250,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate		7.00%
Debt instrument, fair value		$262,500,000			$266,900,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Mar. 05, 2014	Jul. 26, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Environmental Exit Costs, Assets Previously Disposed, Liability for Remediation	$1,800,000		$1,500,000
Gain on release of non-income tax liability	15,656,000	0
Reduction in interest expense	2,400,000
Consent agreement term	The Consent Agreement has a three-year term and provides for: (i) a payment of $20 million, $10 million of which is suspended and eligible for offset credit based on verified expenditures for past and future remedial compliance measures; (ii) the appointment of an external Special Compliance Official to oversee compliance with the Consent Agreement and the ITAR; (iii) two external audits of the Companybs ITAR compliance program; and (iv) continued
Total penalty proposed by DDTC Office of Compliance				20,000,000
Penalty suspended and eligible for offset credit				10,000,000
Estimated and recorded charge					10,000,000
Paid and Recorded in March 2014					4,000,000
Estimated and to be paid in March 2015					2,000,000
Estimated and to be paid in March 2016					2,000,000
Estimated and to be paid March 2017					$2,000,000

Employee_Stock_Plans_Additiona

Employee Stock Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation	$2,707	$3,583
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans	103,534	335,683
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	19,000	76,875
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$114.20	$84.30
Employee Sharesave Scheme
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Discount rate of market value on purchase date	5.00%
The term of options, years	3 years
Number of options granted	0	0
Equity Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options granted	186,200	188,000
Weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted	$48.63	$45.12
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Discount rate of market value on purchase date	5.00%

Schedule_of_Fair_Value_of_Opti

Schedule of Fair Value of Option Granted using Black-Scholes Pricing Model (Detail) (Equity Incentive Plan, USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Volatility, minimum	40.73%	41.87%
Volatility, maximum	41.89%	43.17%
Risk-free interest rate, minimum	1.43%	1.73%
Risk-free interest rate, maximum	2.00%	2.99%
Dividends	$0	$0
Minimum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected life (years)	5 years	5 years
Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected life (years)	9 years	9 years

Acquisitions_Additional_Inform

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 20, 2013	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
	Sunbank Family Of Companies LLC.	Belgium-based	Belgium-based	Belgium-based
	USD ($)	Barco N V	Barco N V	Barco N V
		USD ($)	Subsequent Event	Subsequent Event
			USD ($)	EUR (€)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquired	$51.70	$170	$170	€ 150
Foreign currency exchange loss		-2.9
Contingent consideration	$5
Contingent consideration achievement period of certain sales levels	2 years

Schedule_of_Comprehensive_Inco

Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015		Jan. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Net earnings	$8,319		$30,078
Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments, net of tax	-15,764	[1]	-8,923	[1]
Change in pension and post-retirement obligations, net of tax	6,688	[2]	1,892	[2]
Currency translation adjustment	-139,429		-33,485
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	($140,186)		($10,438)
[1]	Net of tax benefit of $5,825 and $3,345 for the first fiscal quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[2]	Net of tax expense of $(3,252) and $(801) for the first fiscal quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Schedule_of_Comprehensive_Inco1

Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments, Tax (Expense) Benefit	$5,825	$3,345
Pension and Post-retirement Obligations, Tax Benefit (Expense)	($3,252)	($801)

Restructuring_Additional_Infor

Restructuring - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Dec. 05, 2013	Oct. 25, 2013
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]
Total expected integration cost			$35,000,000
Restructuring expense	5,000,000	20,400,000
Accrued restructuring	$4,566,000	$7,103,000		$0

Schedule_of_Restructuring_and_

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Exit & Relocation of Facilities	$3,686
Write Off of Property, Plant & Equipment	551
Severance	752
Restructuring charges	4,989
Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Exit & Relocation of Facilities	1,930
Write Off of Property, Plant & Equipment	9
Severance	0
Restructuring charges	1,939
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Exit & Relocation of Facilities	1,756
Write Off of Property, Plant & Equipment	542
Severance	752
Restructuring charges	$3,050

Summary_of_Restructuring_Activ

Summary of Restructuring Activity (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]
Accrued Liabilities, Beginning Balance	$7,103	$0
Accrued Liabilities, Amounts accrued and incurred	4,989	20,388
Accrued Liabilities, Amounts paid	-7,203	-10,500
Accrued Liabilities, Write-off	0	-2,585
Accrued Liabilities, Currency translation adjustments	-323	-200
Accrued Liabilities, Ending Balance	$4,566	$7,103

Discontinued_Operations_Additi

Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on assets held for sale	$14,077,000	$49,500,000	$0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	-16,739,000		-3,865,000
Environmental Exit Costs, Assets Previously Disposed, Liability for Remediation	1,800,000	1,500,000
Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	-16,739,000		-3,865,000
Avionics & Controls
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on assets held for sale	11,514,000		0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	-12,040,000		-2,009,000
Advanced Materials
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on assets held for sale	2,563,000		0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	-4,280,000		-1,592,000
Previously Sold Business
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Environmental Exit Costs, Assets Previously Disposed, Liability for Remediation	1,200,000
Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	($800,000)

Discontinued_Operations_Income

Discontinued Operations Income (Loss) Net of Tax (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net Sales	$15,236		$19,040
Operating earnings (loss)	-3,486		-5,378
Loss on net assets held for sale	-14,077	-49,500	0
Tax expense (benefit)	-824		-1,513
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	-16,739		-3,865
Avionics & Controls
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net Sales	6,802		6,549
Operating earnings (loss)	-782		-2,976
Loss on net assets held for sale	-11,514		0
Tax expense (benefit)	-256		-967
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	-12,040		-2,009
Sensors & Systems
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net Sales	5,633		5,315
Operating earnings (loss)	550		-394
Loss on net assets held for sale	0		0
Tax expense (benefit)	195		-130
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	355		-264
Advanced Materials
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,801		7,176
Operating earnings (loss)	-2,069		-2,008
Loss on net assets held for sale	-2,563		0
Tax expense (benefit)	-352		-416
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	-4,280		-1,592
Other
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net Sales	0		0
Operating earnings (loss)	-1,185		0
Loss on net assets held for sale	0		0
Tax expense (benefit)	-411		0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	($774)		$0

Discontinued_Operations_Assets

Discontinued Operations Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$8,274	$11,012
Inventories	26,765	25,876
Prepaid expenses	1,158	829
Deferred income tax benefits	1,380	1,351
Income tax refundable	780	2,378
Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale	38,357	41,446
Net property, plant and equipment	24,687	28,893
Intangibles, net	33,186	41,214
Deferred income tax benefits	0	-30
Other assets	1,506	1,600
Non-Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale	59,379	71,677
Accounts payable	10,119	9,393
Accrued liabilities	3,315	4,798
Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale	13,434	14,191
Deferred income tax liabilities	19,051	18,864
Other liabilities	743	12
Non-Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale	19,794	18,876
Net Assets of Businesses Held for Sale	64,508	80,056
Avionics & Controls
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	3,880	5,154
Inventories	13,190	12,646
Prepaid expenses	467	408
Deferred income tax benefits	694	671
Income tax refundable	780	0
Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale	19,011	18,879
Net property, plant and equipment	1,669	4,949
Intangibles, net	14,692	22,228
Deferred income tax benefits	0	0
Other assets	0	0
Non-Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale	16,361	27,177
Accounts payable	2,788	2,194
Accrued liabilities	1,450	1,765
Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale	4,238	3,959
Deferred income tax liabilities	11,117	11,084
Other liabilities	259	0
Non-Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale	11,376	11,084
Net Assets of Businesses Held for Sale	19,758	31,013
Sensors & Systems
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	3,063	3,752
Inventories	8,580	7,972
Prepaid expenses	296	86
Deferred income tax benefits	686	680
Income tax refundable	0	0
Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale	12,625	12,490
Net property, plant and equipment	4,122	4,105
Intangibles, net	10,660	10,659
Deferred income tax benefits	0	-30
Other assets	0	0
Non-Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale	14,782	14,734
Accounts payable	1,168	873
Accrued liabilities	876	1,008
Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale	2,044	1,881
Deferred income tax liabilities	6,338	6,243
Other liabilities	484	0
Non-Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale	6,822	6,243
Net Assets of Businesses Held for Sale	18,541	19,100
Advanced Materials
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	1,331	2,106
Inventories	4,995	5,258
Prepaid expenses	395	335
Deferred income tax benefits	0	0
Income tax refundable	0	2,378
Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale	6,721	10,077
Net property, plant and equipment	18,896	19,839
Intangibles, net	7,834	8,327
Deferred income tax benefits	0	0
Other assets	1,506	1,600
Non-Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale	28,236	29,766
Accounts payable	6,163	6,326
Accrued liabilities	989	2,025
Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale	7,152	8,351
Deferred income tax liabilities	1,596	1,537
Other liabilities	0	12
Non-Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale	1,596	1,549
Net Assets of Businesses Held for Sale	$26,209	$29,943

Business_Segment_Information_f

Business Segment Information for Continuing Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$446,344	$485,940
Segment Earnings	45,204	66,380
Corporate expense	-19,015	-15,219
Other income	12,744	0
Interest income	179	119
Interest expense	-5,841	-8,625
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	33,271	42,655
Avionics & Controls
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	176,478	193,890
Segment Earnings	19,102	27,740
Sensors & Systems
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	163,656	181,774
Segment Earnings	9,571	20,632
Advanced Materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	106,210	110,276
Segment Earnings	$16,531	$18,008

Condensed_Consolidating_Balanc

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 25, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$128,122	$238,144	$208,438	$179,178
Cash in escrow	180,091	0
Accounts receivable, net	342,399	379,889
Inventories	425,965	433,595
Income tax refundable	6,416	5,266
Deferred income tax benefits	54,823	48,679
Prepaid expenses	25,205	20,336
Other current assets	2,321	2,149
Current assets of businesses held for sale	38,357	41,446
Total Current Assets	1,203,699	1,169,504
Property, Plant & Equipment, Net	303,180	319,342
Goodwill	1,003,380	1,071,786
Intangibles, net	429,577	471,377
Debt issuance costs, net	3,952	4,295
Deferred income tax benefits	59,533	71,307
Other assets	20,690	14,179
Non-current assets of businesses held for sale	59,379	71,677
Amounts Due From (To) Subsidiaries	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	0
Total Assets	3,083,390	3,193,467
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	106,532	115,284
Accrued liabilities	241,009	262,536
Current maturities of long-term debt	12,670	12,774
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,190	1,773
Federal and foreign income taxes	2,448	1,571
Current liabilities of businesses held for sale	13,434	14,191
Total Current Liabilities	379,283	408,129
Credit facilities	280,000	100,000
Long-Term Debt, Net	502,041	509,720
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	136,898	149,165
Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations	57,581	62,693
Other Liabilities	34,144	46,884
Non-current liabilities of businesses held for sale	19,794	18,876
Amounts Due To (From) Subsidiaries	0	0
Shareholders' Equity	1,673,649	1,898,000
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	3,083,390	3,193,467
Parent Company
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	12,256	14,634	14,798	7,826
Cash in escrow	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	50	610
Inventories	0	0
Income tax refundable	0	0
Deferred income tax benefits	31,102	31,486
Prepaid expenses	212	147
Other current assets	75	80
Current assets of businesses held for sale	0	0
Total Current Assets	43,695	46,957
Property, Plant & Equipment, Net	1,485	1,489
Goodwill	0	0
Intangibles, net	0	0
Debt issuance costs, net	3,814	4,134
Deferred income tax benefits	18,043	20,455
Other assets	256	130
Non-current assets of businesses held for sale	0	0
Amounts Due From (To) Subsidiaries	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	3,175,435	3,307,454
Total Assets	3,242,728	3,380,619
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	6,327	1,751
Accrued liabilities	11,037	20,178
Current maturities of long-term debt	8,750	8,750
Deferred income tax liabilities	13	76
Federal and foreign income taxes	-4,152	-2,282
Current liabilities of businesses held for sale	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	21,975	28,473
Credit facilities	250,000	100,000
Long-Term Debt, Net	400,938	403,125
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	58,494	58,615
Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations	18,652	18,683
Other Liabilities	17,890	16,762
Non-current liabilities of businesses held for sale	0	0
Amounts Due To (From) Subsidiaries	801,130	856,961
Shareholders' Equity	1,673,649	1,898,000
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	3,242,728	3,380,619
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	2,290	3,454	5,426	4,876
Cash in escrow	53,745	0
Accounts receivable, net	127,592	143,158
Inventories	195,407	188,982
Income tax refundable	0	0
Deferred income tax benefits	-1,229	-1,191
Prepaid expenses	9,507	6,703
Other current assets	111	114
Current assets of businesses held for sale	26,366	26,800
Total Current Assets	413,789	368,020
Property, Plant & Equipment, Net	162,741	158,089
Goodwill	355,211	347,700
Intangibles, net	107,475	106,164
Debt issuance costs, net	0	0
Deferred income tax benefits	0	30
Other assets	10,112	7,502
Non-current assets of businesses held for sale	30,104	40,737
Amounts Due From (To) Subsidiaries	745,852	797,342
Investment in Subsidiaries	1,131,129	1,127,237
Total Assets	2,956,413	2,952,821
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	35,660	36,905
Accrued liabilities	80,581	93,168
Current maturities of long-term debt	832	349
Deferred income tax liabilities	1	8
Federal and foreign income taxes	-1,344	-2,643
Current liabilities of businesses held for sale	3,161	4,010
Total Current Liabilities	118,891	131,797
Credit facilities	0	0
Long-Term Debt, Net	57,373	55,176
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	-17,461	-17,333
Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations	420	1,226
Other Liabilities	194	3,944
Non-current liabilities of businesses held for sale	18,198	17,327
Amounts Due To (From) Subsidiaries	0	0
Shareholders' Equity	2,778,798	2,760,684
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	2,956,413	2,952,821
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	113,576	220,056	188,214	166,476
Cash in escrow	126,346	0
Accounts receivable, net	214,757	236,121
Inventories	230,558	244,613
Income tax refundable	6,416	5,266
Deferred income tax benefits	24,950	18,384
Prepaid expenses	15,486	13,486
Other current assets	2,135	1,955
Current assets of businesses held for sale	11,991	14,646
Total Current Assets	746,215	754,527
Property, Plant & Equipment, Net	138,954	159,764
Goodwill	648,169	724,086
Intangibles, net	322,102	365,213
Debt issuance costs, net	138	161
Deferred income tax benefits	41,490	50,822
Other assets	10,322	6,547
Non-current assets of businesses held for sale	29,275	30,940
Amounts Due From (To) Subsidiaries	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	14,644	20,768
Total Assets	1,951,309	2,112,828
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	64,545	76,628
Accrued liabilities	149,391	149,190
Current maturities of long-term debt	3,088	3,675
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,176	1,689
Federal and foreign income taxes	7,944	6,496
Current liabilities of businesses held for sale	10,273	10,181
Total Current Liabilities	238,417	247,859
Credit facilities	30,000	0
Long-Term Debt, Net	43,730	51,419
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	95,865	107,883
Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations	38,509	42,784
Other Liabilities	16,060	26,178
Non-current liabilities of businesses held for sale	1,596	1,549
Amounts Due To (From) Subsidiaries	527,114	456,861
Shareholders' Equity	960,018	1,178,295
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,951,309	2,112,828
Eliminations
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Cash in escrow	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Income tax refundable	0	0
Deferred income tax benefits	0	0
Prepaid expenses	0	0
Other current assets	0	0
Current assets of businesses held for sale	0	0
Total Current Assets	0	0
Property, Plant & Equipment, Net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intangibles, net	0	0
Debt issuance costs, net	0	0
Deferred income tax benefits	0	0
Other assets	0	0
Non-current assets of businesses held for sale	0	0
Amounts Due From (To) Subsidiaries	-745,852	-797,342
Investment in Subsidiaries	-4,321,208	-4,455,459
Total Assets	-5,067,060	-5,252,801
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued liabilities	0	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	0
Federal and foreign income taxes	0	0
Current liabilities of businesses held for sale	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	0	0
Credit facilities	0	0
Long-Term Debt, Net	0	0
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	0	0
Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations	0	0
Other Liabilities	0	0
Non-current liabilities of businesses held for sale	0	0
Amounts Due To (From) Subsidiaries	-1,328,244	-1,313,822
Shareholders' Equity	-3,738,816	-3,938,979
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	($5,067,060)	($5,252,801)

Condensed_Consolidating_Statem

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
Net Sales	$446,344	$485,940
Cost of Sales	300,994	315,205
Gross Profit	145,350	170,735
Expenses
Selling, general and administrative	93,656	89,132
Research, development & engineering	22,455	25,646
Restructuring charges	3,050	4,796
Other (income) expense	-12,744	0
Total Expenses	106,417	119,574
Operating Earnings from Continuing Operations	38,933	51,161
Interest Income	-179	-119
Interest Expense	5,841	8,625
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	33,271	42,655
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	8,150	8,626
Earnings from Continuing Operations Including Noncontrolling Interests	25,121	34,029
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	-63	-86
Earnings from Continuing Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	25,058	33,943
Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	-16,739	-3,865
Equity in Net Earnings of Consolidated Subsidiaries	0	0
Net Earnings Attributable to Esterline	8,319	30,078
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	-140,186	-10,438
Parent Company
Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
Net Sales	0	0
Cost of Sales	0	0
Gross Profit	0	0
Expenses
Selling, general and administrative	0	0
Research, development & engineering	0	0
Restructuring charges	0	0
Other (income) expense	0	0
Total Expenses	0	0
Operating Earnings from Continuing Operations	0	0
Interest Income	-3,965	-3,996
Interest Expense	6,344	6,336
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	-2,379	-2,340
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	-549	-476
Earnings from Continuing Operations Including Noncontrolling Interests	-1,830	-1,864
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0	0
Earnings from Continuing Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	-1,830	-1,864
Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	-774	0
Equity in Net Earnings of Consolidated Subsidiaries	10,923	31,942
Net Earnings Attributable to Esterline	8,319	30,078
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	-126,850	-2,821
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
Net Sales	209,001	219,865
Cost of Sales	139,810	140,671
Gross Profit	69,191	79,194
Expenses
Selling, general and administrative	38,659	35,805
Research, development & engineering	9,777	11,823
Restructuring charges	2,438	3,073
Other (income) expense	409	0
Total Expenses	51,283	50,701
Operating Earnings from Continuing Operations	17,908	28,493
Interest Income	-7,198	-2,025
Interest Expense	12,328	7,057
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	12,778	23,461
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	1,614	5,241
Earnings from Continuing Operations Including Noncontrolling Interests	11,164	18,220
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0	0
Earnings from Continuing Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	11,164	18,220
Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	-10,576	-1,851
Equity in Net Earnings of Consolidated Subsidiaries	62	432
Net Earnings Attributable to Esterline	650	16,801
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	552	17,404
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
Net Sales	238,203	267,517
Cost of Sales	162,044	175,976
Gross Profit	76,159	91,541
Expenses
Selling, general and administrative	54,997	53,327
Research, development & engineering	12,678	13,823
Restructuring charges	612	1,723
Other (income) expense	-13,153	0
Total Expenses	55,134	68,873
Operating Earnings from Continuing Operations	21,025	22,668
Interest Income	-8,398	-14,676
Interest Expense	6,551	15,810
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	22,872	21,534
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	7,085	3,861
Earnings from Continuing Operations Including Noncontrolling Interests	15,787	17,673
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	-63	-86
Earnings from Continuing Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	15,724	17,587
Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	-5,389	-2,014
Equity in Net Earnings of Consolidated Subsidiaries	0	-606
Net Earnings Attributable to Esterline	10,335	14,967
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	-116,035	-11,634
Eliminations
Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
Net Sales	-860	-1,442
Cost of Sales	-860	-1,442
Gross Profit	0	0
Expenses
Selling, general and administrative	0	0
Research, development & engineering	0	0
Restructuring charges	0	0
Other (income) expense	0	0
Total Expenses	0	0
Operating Earnings from Continuing Operations	0	0
Interest Income	19,382	20,578
Interest Expense	-19,382	-20,578
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	0	0
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0
Earnings from Continuing Operations Including Noncontrolling Interests	0	0
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0	0
Earnings from Continuing Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	0	0
Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	0	0
Equity in Net Earnings of Consolidated Subsidiaries	-10,985	-31,768
Net Earnings Attributable to Esterline	-10,985	-31,768
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$102,147	($13,387)

Condensed_Consolidating_Statem1

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	$8,382		$30,164
Depreciation & amortization	25,033		29,639
Deferred income taxes	-1,178		-1,445
Share-based compensation	2,707		3,583
Gain on release of non-income tax liability	-15,656		0
Loss on assets held for sale	14,077	49,500	0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	20,229		56,012
Inventories	-19,525		-25,033
Prepaid expenses	-6,411		-6,334
Other current assets	114		515
Accounts payable	-2,470		-11,443
Accrued liabilities	-22,419		-15,640
Federal and foreign income taxes	800		-3,531
Other liabilities	4,078		-143
Other, net	-2,565		-6,421
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	5,196		49,923
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets	-13,080		-11,533
Escrow deposit	-180,091		0
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	0		0
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0		-44,599
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	-193,171		-56,132
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans	2,632		14,677
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	895		3,440
Shares repurchased	-90,237		0
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	0		0
Repayment of long-term debt	-1,760		-3,847
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	180,000		25,000
Proceeds from government assistance	0		0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0		-702
Debt and other issuance costs	0		0
Net change in intercompany financing	0		0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	91,530		38,568
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	-13,577		-3,099
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	-110,022		29,260
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	238,144		179,178
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Year	128,122	238,144	208,438
Parent Company
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	8,382		30,164
Depreciation & amortization	0		0
Deferred income taxes	195		1,540
Share-based compensation	0		0
Gain on release of non-income tax liability	0		0
Loss on assets held for sale	0		0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	560		88
Inventories	0		0
Prepaid expenses	-65		60
Other current assets	5		2
Accounts payable	6,964		-207
Accrued liabilities	-9,015		-4,579
Federal and foreign income taxes	-1,870		-5,285
Other liabilities	1,876		104
Other, net	-21,002		-122
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	-13,970		21,765
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets	-118		-38
Escrow deposit	0		0
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	0		0
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0		0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	-118		-38
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans	2,632		14,677
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	895		3,440
Shares repurchased	-90,237		0
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	0		0
Repayment of long-term debt	-2,187		-2,187
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	150,000		25,000
Proceeds from government assistance	0		0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0		0
Debt and other issuance costs	0		0
Net change in intercompany financing	-49,558		-55,671
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	11,545		-14,741
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	165		-14
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	-2,378		6,972
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	14,634		7,826
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Year	12,256		14,798
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	650		16,801
Depreciation & amortization	8,674		11,196
Deferred income taxes	2		-6
Share-based compensation	1,177		1,568
Gain on release of non-income tax liability	0		0
Loss on assets held for sale	10,683		0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	17,362		30,001
Inventories	-6,781		-10,493
Prepaid expenses	-3,001		-2,962
Other current assets	3		0
Accounts payable	-5,419		-1,407
Accrued liabilities	-13,027		-4,678
Federal and foreign income taxes	730		-1,091
Other liabilities	-62		-522
Other, net	-19,305		113
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	-8,314		38,520
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets	-4,807		-4,177
Escrow deposit	-53,745		0
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	0		0
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0		-44,599
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	-58,552		-48,776
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans	0		0
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	0		0
Shares repurchased	0		0
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	0		0
Repayment of long-term debt	2,654		-71
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	0		0
Proceeds from government assistance	0		0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0		0
Debt and other issuance costs	0		0
Net change in intercompany financing	63,535		10,919
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	66,189		10,848
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	-487		-42
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	-1,164		550
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	3,454		4,876
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Year	2,290		5,426
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	10,335		14,967
Depreciation & amortization	16,359		18,443
Deferred income taxes	-1,375		-2,979
Share-based compensation	1,530		2,015
Gain on release of non-income tax liability	-15,656		0
Loss on assets held for sale	3,394		0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	2,307		25,923
Inventories	-12,744		-14,540
Prepaid expenses	-3,345		-3,432
Other current assets	106		513
Accounts payable	-4,015		-9,829
Accrued liabilities	-377		-6,383
Federal and foreign income taxes	1,940		2,845
Other liabilities	2,264		275
Other, net	37,742		-6,412
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	38,465		21,406
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets	-8,155		-7,318
Escrow deposit	-126,346		0
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	0		0
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0		0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	-134,501		-7,318
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans	0		0
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	0		0
Shares repurchased	0		0
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	0		0
Repayment of long-term debt	-2,227		-1,589
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	30,000		0
Proceeds from government assistance	0		0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0		-702
Debt and other issuance costs	0		0
Net change in intercompany financing	-24,962		12,984
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	2,811		10,693
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	-13,255		-3,043
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	-106,480		21,738
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	220,056		166,476
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Year	113,576		188,214
Eliminations
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	-10,985		-31,768
Depreciation & amortization	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Share-based compensation	0		0
Gain on release of non-income tax liability	0		0
Loss on assets held for sale	0		0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	0		0
Inventories	0		0
Prepaid expenses	0		0
Other current assets	0		0
Accounts payable	0		0
Accrued liabilities	0		0
Federal and foreign income taxes	0		0
Other liabilities	0		0
Other, net	0		0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	-10,985		-31,768
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets	0		0
Escrow deposit	0		0
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	0		0
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0		0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	0		0
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans	0		0
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	0		0
Shares repurchased	0		0
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	0		0
Repayment of long-term debt	0		0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	0		0
Proceeds from government assistance	0		0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0		0
Debt and other issuance costs	0		0
Net change in intercompany financing	10,985		31,768
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	10,985		31,768
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	0		0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	0		0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	0		0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Year	$0		$0