SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASE (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	May 03, 2015	May 04, 2014	May 03, 2015	May 04, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014
Effect of the change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders	$ 10,060,000	$ 15,540,000	$ 13,897,000	$ 17,533,000
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital and accumulated other comprehensive income				(13,000)
Change from net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders and transfer from noncontrolling interest		9,733,000		11,750,000
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Effect of the change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC [Abstract]
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital and accumulated other comprehensive income		(6,218,000)		(6,182,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Effect of the change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC [Abstract]
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital and accumulated other comprehensive income		411,000		399,000
PSMC [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in subsidiary (in hundredths)					100.00%
Payment to minority shareholders					$ 1,700,000
Subsidiary shares acquired (in shares)					3.0
PDMC [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Common stock issued by subsidiary (in shares)				112.9