SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASE AND TENDER OFFER (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 02, 2014

SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASE AND TENDER OFFER [Abstract]

Effect of change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC

The table below presents the effect of the change in the Company’s ownership interest in PSMC on the Company's equity for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in 2014 112.9 million shares of PSMC common stock were issued and 3.0 million shares were acquired, and shares of PSMC common stock were purchased in the amounts of 60.5 million shares in 2013 and 35.9 million shares in 2012).

	Year Ended
	November 2, 2014			November 3, 2013			October 28, 2012
Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders	$	25,996		$	17,966		$	27,868
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital		(6,183	)		600			1,985
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.’s accumulated other comprehensive income		399			(237	)		(78	)
Change from net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders due to issuance of shares of PDMC and transfers to or from  noncontrolling interests	$	20,212		$	18,329		$	29,775