Amendment Flag
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Document Period End Date
Entity [Domain]
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Filer Category
Entity Public Float
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Legal Entity [Axis]
Document Type
Award Type [Axis]
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $3,297 in 2014 and $3,541 in 2013
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Accrued Liabilities, Current
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Beginning Balance
Ending Balance
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Amortization of Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME BY COMPONENT [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Table]
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Additional paid-in capital
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation costs incurred
Accounts receivable, allowance
Amortization of capital leased assets
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
Total potentially dilutive shares excluded (in shares)
Total assets
Assets
Current assets:
ASSETS
Assets [Abstract]
Total current assets
Assets, Current
Total assets
Latest date at which merger is expected to be completed
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition
Transaction expenses relating to pending merger
BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]
Capital leased assets, net
Capital Leases, Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Net
Interest included in lease payments
Capital leased assets, gross
3.09% capital lease obligation payable through March 2016 [Member]
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Accrual for property, plant and equipment purchased during the period
Amount payable through the end of lease term
Less accumulated amortization
Equipment under capital leases included in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Carrying Value [Member]
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Class of Warrant or Right [Axis]
Class of Warrant or Right [Domain]
Number of shares of common stock covered under warrants (in shares)
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share)
Date warrants are exercisable
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right [Table]
Co-venturer [Member]
DNP [Member]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]
Commitments and contingencies
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Common Stock [Member]
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000 shares authorized, 61,325 shares issued and outstanding at February 2, 2014 and 61,083 shares issued and outstanding at November 3, 2013
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Less: comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME BY COMPONENT
Comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital and accumulated other comprehensive income
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Repurchase of Shares by Subsidiary
Effect of the change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC [Abstract]
Change from net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders and transfer from noncontrolling interest
Effect of change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Table]
Redemption of common stock of subsidiary
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Construction in progress [Member]
Convertible senior notes
Convertible Notes [Member]
PDMC [Member]
Corporate Joint Venture [Member]
Depreciation expense (excluding equipment under capital lease)
Cost of sales
Cost of sales
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost and expenses:
Credit Facility [Axis]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Number of shares each note is convertible to (in shares)
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Equity Instruments
Original face amount of debt
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
LONG-TERM BORROWINGS [Abstract]
Face amount of debt repurchased
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount
Repayment period of debt
Debt Instrument, Term
Conversion price per share (in dollars per share)
Frequency of periodic payment
Interest rate percentage (in hundredths)
Periodic payments
Variable interest rate (in hundredths)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End
Maturity date of debt
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent
Depreciation and amortization
Effect of dilutive securities [Abstract]
Effect of dilutive securities
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION [Abstract]
Amount owed to MP Mask
Due to Related Parties, Current
Europe [Member]
Calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Basic (in dollars per share)
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)
Diluted (in dollars per share)
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Earnings per share:
EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
U.S. statutory rate (in hundredths)
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Compensation cost not yet recognized related to unvested restricted stock awards
Period for recognition of compensation cost not yet recognized
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested option awards
Equity Method Investee [Member]
CHANGES IN EQUITY [Abstract]
JOINT VENTURE, TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AND OTHER AGREEMENTS WITH MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]
Investment, Name [Domain]
Equity Component [Domain]
JOINT VENTURE, TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AND OTHER AGREEMENTS WITH MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. [Abstract]
Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping, Disclosure Item Amounts [Axis]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]
Fair Value, Disclosure Item Amounts [Domain]
Fair and carrying values of convertible senior notes
Fair and carrying values of the Company's convertible senior notes [Abstract]
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment [Member]
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Income (loss) from equity-method investee
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Income tax provision
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Dollar effect of income tax holiday
Income tax holiday termination date
Per share effect of income tax holiday (dollars per share)
Increase in restricted cash
Increase in Restricted Cash
Accounts receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable
Other current assets
Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Inventories
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories
Common stock warrants (in shares)
Share-based payment awards (in shares)
Intangible assets, net
Interest expense
Interest and Debt Expense
Inventories
Inventory, Net
Investment in joint venture
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Land [Member]
Leasehold improvements [Member]
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Total liabilities and equity
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Total liabilities
Liabilities
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Total liabilities
Maximum borrowing capacity
Amount outstanding under credit facility
Long-term borrowings
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations non current
Current portion of long-term borrowings
Less current portion
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
LONG-TERM BORROWINGS
Long-term Debt [Text Block]
Machinery and equipment [Member]
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Repurchase/Redemption of common stock by subsidiary
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests
SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASE
Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]
Ownership percentage in PSMC (in hundredths)
Ownership percentage in PDMC (in hundredths)
Noncontrolling interests
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling interests (in hundredths)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Earnings for diluted earnings per share
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash used in investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash used in financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders
Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS [Abstract]
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]
Other income (expense):
Non-controlling Interest [Member]
SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASE [Abstract]
Operating income
Operating Income (Loss)
BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION [Abstract]
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Other comprehensive income
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Amortization of cash flow hedge
Outstanding commitments for capital expenditure
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Other assets
Other comprehensive income, tax
Other comprehensive income, tax
Other current assets
Other Assets, Current
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $0:
Interest and other income (expense), net
Other liabilities
Less: other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Products and Services [Domain]
Other
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Payments of deferred financing fees
Payments of Financing Costs
Payment to minority shareholders
Purchase of common stock of subsidiary
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Proceeds from notes payable, net
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs
Proceeds from share-based arrangements
Products and Services [Axis]
Net income
Net income
Property, plant and equipment, gross
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, net
Long-lived assets
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Range [Axis]
Range [Domain]
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party [Axis]
Related Party [Domain]
Capital lease obligations repaid
Repayment of term loan
Repayments of long-term borrowings
Repayments of Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Research and development
Research and development expenses
Research and Development Expense
Restricted Stock [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Retained earnings
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Exercisable at February 2, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value
Expected term (in years)
Exercisable at February 2, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding February 2, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Net sales
Outstanding securities excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings or loss per share
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table]
Information on outstanding and exercisable option awards
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table]
Consolidated changes in equity
Weighted-average inputs and risk-free rate of return ranges used to calculate the grant date fair value of options
Equipment under capital leases included in property, plant and equipment
Schedule of Capital Leased Assets [Table Text Block]
Geographic information
Calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share
Schedule changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component
Long-term borrowings
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
Investment, Name [Axis]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table]
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION [Abstract]
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Segment, Geographical [Domain]
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Restricted stock awards granted (in shares)
Weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock awards (in dollar per share)
Share Repurchase Program [Axis]
Number of shares of restricted stock outstanding (in shares)
Risk free rate of return, maximum (in hundredths)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Maximum
Award vesting period
Share options granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Repurchase Program [Domain]
Risk free rate of return, minimum (in hundredths)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Minimum
Exercisable at Outstanding at February 2, 2014 (in dollar per share)
Dividend yield (in hundredths)
Exercisable at February 2, 2014 (in shares)
Stock options, additional disclosures [Abstract]
Expected volatility (in hundredths)
Maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued (in shares)
Risk free rate of return (in hundredths)
Weighted-average inputs and risk-free rate of return ranges used to calculate the grant date fair value of options [Abstract]
Weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted (in dollar per share)
Outstanding at February 2, 2014 (in dollar per share)
Share-based compensation accounting policy
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]
Outstanding at February 2, 2014 (in shares)
Outstanding at February 2, 2014
Date and Terms of Plan modification
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Plan Modification, Description and Terms
Award Type [Domain]
Beginning balance (in shares)
Ending balance (in shares)
Shares, Outstanding
Short-term debt, refinanced amount
Statement [Table]
Statement [Line Items]
Geographical [Axis]
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) [Abstract]
Equity Components [Axis]
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) [Abstract]
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense (in shares)
Share-based Payment Awards [Member]
Stock Compensation Plan [Member]
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans (in shares)
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans
Equity:
Total Photronics, Inc. shareholders' equity
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Beginning balance
Ending balance
Total equity
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
CHANGES IN EQUITY
PENDING MERGER OF PSMC WITH DNP PHOTOMASK TECHNOLOGY TAIWAN CO., LTD.
PENDING MERGER OF PSMC WITH DNP PHOTOMASK TECHNOLOGY TAIWAN CO., LTD. [Abstract]
Subsequent Event [Table]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
PSMC [Member]
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate
Unrecognized tax benefits
Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued
Variable interest entity, methodology for determining whether entity is primary beneficiary
Maximum exposure to loss from investment in VIE
COMMON STOCK WARRANTS [Abstract]
Potentially dilutive common shares (in shares)
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Weighted-average common shares computations [Abstract]
Effect of dilutive securities [Abstract]
Incremental Weighted Average Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect [Abstract]
Basic (in shares)
Weighted-average common shares used for basic earnings per share (in shares)
Diluted (in shares)
Weighted-average common shares used for diluted earnings per share (in shares)
Korea [Member]
Korea [Member]
Taiwan [Member]
Taiwan [Member]
United States [Member]
United States [Member]
Represents the total number of shares subsidiaries acquired during the period through share repurchase program, tender offers or other methods.
Subsidiary shares acquired
Subsidiary shares acquired (in shares)
PLAB Subsidiary.
PLAB Subsidiary [Member]
PLAB [Member]
The board of directors of PSMC, a subsidiary of the Company based in Taiwan, has authorized several share repurchase programs for PSMC to purchase for retirement shares of its outstanding common stock.
PSMC stock repurchase program [Member]
Describes the operating facilities of the reporting entity by geographical region.
Operating Facilities by Geographical Region [Table]
Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
Operating Facilities By Geographical Region [Line Items]
Manufacturing Facilities By Geographical Region [Line Items]
This line item represents the number of manufacturing facilities of the entity.
Number of manufacturing facilities
Expansion borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.
Line of Credit Facility, Expansion Borrowing Capacity
Remaining borrowing capacity under credit facility
This line item represents the face amount of each note converted or convertible to common stock.
Face Amount Of Each Note Converted Or Convertible
Face amount of each note converted
Written promise to pay a note which can be exchanged for a specified quantity of securities (typically common stock), at the option of the issuer or the holder.
Convertible senior notes due on April 2016 [Member]
3.25% convertible senior notes due on April 1, 2016 [Member]
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
A loan from a bank for a specific amount that has a specified repayment schedule and a floating interest rate. Term loans almost always mature between one and 10 years.
Term Loan [Member]
Represents the financing loan from a customer to purchase manufacturing equipment.
Financing loan with customer [Member]
4.75% financing loan with customer [Member]
Written promise to pay a note which can be exchanged for a specified quantity of securities (typically common stock), at the option of the issuer or the holder.
Convertible senior notes due on October 2014 [Member]
5.50% convertible senior notes due on October 1, 2014 [Member]
5.50% convertible senior notes [Member]
A borrowing recorded for a lease meeting the criteria for capitalization. A lease is defined as an agreement conveying the right to use property, plant, or equipment (land or depreciable assets) usually for a stated period of time.
Capital lease obligation payable through 2018 [Member]
2.77% capital lease obligation payable through July 2018 [Member]
Represents the amended credit facility. Credit facilities provide capital to borrowers without the need to structure a loan for each borrowing.
Newly Amended Credit Facility [Member]
Stock options activity [Abstract]
Outstanding and exercisable option awards [Abstract]
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Shares [Abstract]
Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award Options Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life [Abstract]
The period, in years, from date of issuance that an award recipient may exercise a stock option award.
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Contractual Term
Contractual term
Share awards for which vesting period has not lapsed.
Nonvested Shares [Member]
Nonvested shares [Abstract]
Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award, Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]
Facility held for productive use including, but not limited to, office, production, storage and distribution facilities and any addition, improvement, or renovation to the structure, for example, but not limited to, interior masonry, interior flooring, electrical, and plumbing.
Buildings And Building Improvements [Member]
Buildings and improvements [Member]
Represents one of the geographical area where entity's activities take place.
All Other [Member]
Represents one of the products of the entity.
Integrated Circuits [Member]
IC [Member]
Represents one of the products of the entity.
Flat Panel Displays [Member]
FPD [Member]
Changes to accumulated comprehensive income resulting from other.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Other [Member]
Other [Member]
The entire disclosure of warrants or rights issued. Warrants and rights outstanding are derivative securities that give the holder the right to purchase securities from the issuer at a specific price within a certain time frame. Disclose the title of issue of securities and the aggregate amount of securities called for by warrants and rights outstanding. Also, the date from which the warrants or rights, and the price at which the warrant or right is exercisable.
Common Stock Warrants [Text Block]
COMMON STOCK WARRANTS
Represents the second warrant agreement in which the entity entered.
Warrant Agreement Two [Member]
Represents the first warrant agreement in which the entity entered.
Warrant Agreement One [Member]
Last date on which the warrants can be exercised in CCYY-MM-DD format.
Warrant Agreement Expiration Date
Warrant agreement expiration date
Number of warrant agreements the Company has entered into with Intel Capital Corporation.
Number Of Warrant Agreements With Intel Capital Corporation
Number of warrant agreements
Number of warrants that have been exercised as of the balance sheet date in CCYY-MM-DD format.
Number Of Warrants Exercised As Of Balance Sheet Date
Number of warrants exercised as of balance sheet date (in shares)
Number of common shares issued for warrant exercises during the reporting peirod.
Number of common shares issued for warrant exercises
Number of common shares issued for warrant exercises (in shares)
Date in CCYYMMDD on which warrants were exercised.
Date of warrant exercise
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]