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SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASE (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 28, 2012
SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASE [Abstract]  
Effect of change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC
   The table below presents the effect of the change in the Company's ownership interest in PSMC on the Company's equity for fiscal years 2012 (35.9 million shares of common stock of PSMC repurchased), 2011 (21.6 million shares of PSMC stock repurchased) and 2010 (no shares of PSMC common stock repurchased).


 
Year Ended
 
 
October 28,
2012
 
 
October 30,
2011
 
 
October 31,
2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders
 
$
27,868
 
 
$
16,229
 
 
$
23,922
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital
 
 
1,985
 
 
 
(201
)
 
 
 -
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decrease in Photronics, Inc.'s accumulated other comprehensive income
 
 
(78
)
 
 
 -
 
 
 
 -
 
Change from net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders and transfers to or from noncontrolling interests
 
$
 29,775
 
 
$
 16,028
 
 
$
 23,922