CHANGES IN EQUITY

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2016

CHANGES IN EQUITY [Abstract]

CHANGES IN EQUITY

NOTE 2 - CHANGES IN EQUITY

The following tables set forth the Company's consolidated changes in equity for the three months ended January 31, 2016 and February 1, 2015:

	Three Months Ended January 31, 2016
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Non- controlling Interests			Total Equity
	Shares		Amount
Balance at November 1, 2015		66,602	$	666	$	526,402	$	130,060	$	(10,573	)	$	115,511		$	762,066
Net income		-		-		-		21,002		-			2,499			23,501
Other comprehensive loss		-		-		-		-		(17,432	)		(3,612	)		(21,044	)
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		384		4		2,039		-		-			-			2,043
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		95		1		250		-		-			-			251
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		646		-		-			-			646
Balance at January 31, 2016		67,081	$	671	$	529,337	$	151,062	$	(28,005	)	$	114,398		$	767,463

	Three Months Ended February 1, 2015
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Non- controlling Interests			Total Equity
	Shares		Amount
Balance at November 2, 2014		65,930	$	659	$	520,182	$	85,435	$	21,774		$	111,444		$	739,494
Net income		-		-		-		3,837		-			3,305			7,142
Other comprehensive loss		-		-		-		-		(16,179	)		(3,863	)		(20,042	)
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		166		2		526		-		-			-			528
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		113		1		272		-		-			-			273
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		600		-		-			50			650
Balance at February 1, 2015		66,209	$	662	$	521,580	$	89,272	$	5,595		$	110,936		$	728,045