EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 10, 2021	Aug. 01, 2021	Aug. 02, 2020	Aug. 01, 2021	Aug. 02, 2020
Calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders		$ 17,076	$ 10,776	$ 35,638	$ 27,360
Effect of dilutive securities		0	0	0	0
Earnings used for diluted earnings per share		$ 17,076	$ 10,776	$ 35,638	$ 27,360
Weighted-average common shares computations [Abstract]
Weighted-average common shares used for basic earnings per share (in shares)		60,884	64,780	61,804	65,090
Effect of dilutive securities [Abstract]
Share-based payment awards (in shares)		631	467	558	614
Potentially dilutive common shares (in shares)		631	467	558	614
Weighted-average common shares used for diluted earnings per share (in shares)		61,515	65,247	62,362	65,704
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.28	$ 0.17	$ 0.58	$ 0.42
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.28	$ 0.17	$ 0.57	$ 0.42
Antidilutive Securities [Abstract]
Total potentially dilutive shares excluded (in shares)		206	985	442	723
Subsequent Event [Member]
Antidilutive Securities [Abstract]
Repurchased common stock (in shares)	600
Share-based Payment Awards [Member]
Antidilutive Securities [Abstract]
Total potentially dilutive shares excluded (in shares)		206	985	442	723