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SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended
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Oct. 28, 2012 | Jul. 29, 2012 | Apr. 29, 2012 | Jan. 29, 2012 | Oct. 30, 2011 | Jul. 31, 2011 | May 01, 2011 | Jan. 30, 2011 | Oct. 28, 2012 | Oct. 30, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2010 | Oct. 28, 2012 Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Oct. 30, 2011 Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Oct. 31, 2010 Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Oct. 28, 2012 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Oct. 30, 2011 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Oct. 31, 2010 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Oct. 28, 2012 PSMC [Member] | Oct. 30, 2011 PSMC [Member] | Oct. 31, 2010 PSMC [Member] | Nov. 25, 2012 PSMC [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased for retirement by PSMC (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.9 | 21.6 |  | 9.2
Stock repurchased for retirement by PSMC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,598 | $ 9,878 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,598 | $ 9,878 |  | $ 4,200
Ownership percentage in PSMC (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72.09% | 62.25% | 57.53% | 75.11%
Effect of the change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders | 3,832 | 10,950 | 8,818 | 4,268 | 9,291 | 11,265 | (16,438) | 12,111 | 27,868 | 16,229 | 23,922 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Repurchase of Shares by Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,985 | (201) | 0 | (78) | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Change from net income attributable to Photronics' Inc. shareholders and transfer to or from noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,775 | $ 16,028 | $ 23,922 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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