Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2015		Nov. 02, 2014		Nov. 03, 2013
Consolidated Statements of Income [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 524,206	[1]	$ 455,527	[2],[3]	$ 422,180
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales	(381,070)		(355,181)		(322,540)
Selling, general and administrative	(48,983)		(49,638)		(48,213)
Research and development	(21,920)		(21,913)		(20,758)
Operating income	72,233		28,795		30,669
Other income (expense):
Gain on acquisition	0		16,372		0
Interest expense	(4,990)		(7,247)		(7,756)
Interest and other income (expense), net	2,797		3,410		3,892
Income before income tax provision	70,040		41,330		26,805
Income tax provision	(13,181)		(9,295)		(7,229)
Net income	56,859	[1]	32,035	[2],[3]	19,576
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12,234)		(6,039)		(1,610)
Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders	$ 44,625	[1]	$ 25,996	[2],[3]	$ 17,966
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.67	[1]	$ 0.42	[2],[3]	$ 0.30
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.63	[1]	$ 0.41	[2],[3]	$ 0.29
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	66,331		61,779		60,644
Diluted (in shares)	78,383		66,679		61,599

[1] Includes expenses of $0.9 million of financing expenses related to the exchange of $57.5 million 3.25% convertible senior notes.

[2] Includes expenses of $2.5 million, net of tax, related to the acquisition of DPTT.

[3] Includes non-cash gain of $16.4 million, net of tax, related to the acquisition of DPTT.