SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jan. 27, 2013 Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Jan. 27, 2013 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Jan. 27, 2013 PSMC [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 PSMC [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 PSMC [Member]	Oct. 30, 2011 PSMC [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Stock repurchased for retirement by PSMC (in shares)								9.2	2.3
Stock repurchased for retirement by PSMC	$ 4,190	$ 885						$ 4,200	$ 900
Ownership percentage in PSMC (in hundredths)			75.11%					75.11%	62.80%	72.09%	62.25%
Effect of the change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders	2,323	4,268
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital and accumulated other comprehensive income				579	151	(27)	0
Change from net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders and transfer from noncontrolling interest	$ 2,875	$ 4,419