SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASES AND TENDER OFFER (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 01, 2015

SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASES AND TENDER OFFER [Abstract]

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

The table below presents the effect of the change in the Company’s ownership interest in PSMC and PKL on the Company's equity for fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 (in 2015 shares of PKL common stock were purchased, in 2014 shares of PSMC common stock were issued in connection with the DPTT Acquisition and shares were acquired from the former noncontrolling interests, and in 2013 shares of PSMC common stock were purchased).

	Year Ended
	November 1, 2015		November 2, 2014			November 3, 2013
Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders	$	44,625	$	25,996		$	17,966
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital		28		(6,183	)		600
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.’s accumulated other comprehensive income		-		399			(237	)
Change from net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders due to issuance of shares of PDMC and transfers to or from  noncontrolling interests	$	44,653	$	20,212		$	18,329