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INCOME TAXES, Part 2 (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2014
Nov. 03, 2013
Oct. 28, 2012
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of year $ 4,757,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 3,793,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 1,824,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Additions for tax positions in prior years 3,437,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 1,224,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 1,932,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Additions based on current year tax positions 272,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 207,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 616,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
Settlements (3,155,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities (406,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities (518,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
Lapses of statutes of limitations (318,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations (61,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations (61,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
Balance at end of year 4,993,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 4,757,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 3,793,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]      
Valuation allowance increase (decrease) (7,100,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount 1,100,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount 2,500,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
Income taxes, additional disclosures [Abstract]      
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries included in consolidated retained earnings 142,500,000plab_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiariesIncludedInConsolidatedRetainedEarnings    
Earnings of foreign subsidiaries included in consolidated retained earnings which are considered not to be permanently reinvested 15,300,000plab_EarningsOfForeignSubsidiariesIncludedInConsolidatedRetainedEarningsWhichAreConsideredNotToBePermanentlyReinvested    
Remaining undistributed earnings considered to be indefinitely invested 127,200,000us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries    
Dollar effect of income tax holiday 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount
Per share effect of income tax holiday (dollars per share) $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare
Income taxes paid 5,200,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 10,700,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 14,300,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Cash received for refunds of income taxes 1,400,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds 300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds 100,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds
DPTT Acquisition [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]      
Operating loss carryforwards 58,600,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plab_DnpPhotomaskTechnologyTaiwanCoLtdDpttMember
   
PDMC [Member]      
Income taxes, additional disclosures [Abstract]      
One-time remittance in conjunction with acquisition 35,000,000us-gaap_ForeignEarningsRepatriated
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plab_PhotronicsDnpMaskCorporationPdmcMember
   
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]      
Operating loss carryforwards 123,600,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
   
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]      
Operating loss carryforward expiration date Oct. 31, 2023    
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]      
Operating loss carryforward expiration date Oct. 31, 2034    
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]      
Tax credit carryfoward amount 4,000,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchMember
   
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]      
Tax credit carryfoward expiration date Oct. 31, 2019    
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]      
Tax credit carryfoward expiration date Oct. 31, 2034    
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Alternate Minimum Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]      
Tax credit carryfoward amount 3,100,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= plab_AlternateMinimumTaxCreditCarryforwardMember
   
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]      
Operating loss carryforwards 73,100,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
   
Operating loss carryforward not subject to expiration 1,000,000plab_OperatingLossCarryforwardNotSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
   
Tax credit carryfoward amount 800,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
   
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]      
Operating loss carryforward expiration date Oct. 31, 2015    
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]      
Operating loss carryforward expiration date Oct. 31, 2034    
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | DPTT Acquisition [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]      
Operating loss carryforwards 34,600,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plab_DnpPhotomaskTechnologyTaiwanCoLtdDpttMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
   
Tax credit carryfoward expiration date Oct. 31, 2019    
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | PDMC [Member]      
Income taxes, additional disclosures [Abstract]      
Income tax holiday commencement date Jan. 01, 2015    
Income tax holiday termination date October 31, 2019    
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | PKLT [Member]      
Income taxes, additional disclosures [Abstract]      
Income tax holiday commencement date Jan. 01, 2012    
Income tax holiday termination date October 31, 2017    
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]      
Operating loss carryforwards 209,500,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
   
Tax credit carryfoward amount $ 5,600,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
   
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]      
Operating loss carryforward expiration date Oct. 31, 2015    
Tax credit carryfoward expiration date Oct. 31, 2015    
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]      
Operating loss carryforward expiration date Oct. 31, 2034    
Tax credit carryfoward expiration date Oct. 31, 2034