SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASES AND TENDER OFFER (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Nov. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2015	May. 03, 2015	Feb. 01, 2015	[1]	Nov. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2014	May. 04, 2014	[2],[3]	Feb. 02, 2014	[4]	Jan. 27, 2013	Nov. 01, 2015		Nov. 02, 2014		Nov. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Payment to minority shareholders															$ 0		$ 0		$ 32,374
Effect of the change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders			$ 18,622	$ 12,106	$ 10,060	$ 3,837		$ 4,277	$ 4,186	$ 15,540		$ 1,993			44,625	[1]	25,996	[3],[5]	17,966
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital and accumulated other comprehensive income																	(11)
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
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															28		(6,183)		600
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [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															$ 0		$ 399		$ (237)
PKL [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in subsidiary	99.77%				99.75%
Payment to minority shareholders	$ 100
PSMC [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in subsidiary		100.00%												75.11%					98.63%	72.09%
Payment to minority shareholders		$ 1,700												$ 4,200					$ 28,100

[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 $2.0 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.

[4] Includes expenses of $0.5 million, net of tax, related to the acquisition of DPTT.

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