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SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASE AND TENDER OFFER (Details) In Thousands, except Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 28, 2013 USD ($) | Jul. 29, 2012 USD ($) | Jul. 28, 2013 USD ($) | Jul. 29, 2012 USD ($) | Jul. 28, 2013 Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] USD ($) | Jul. 29, 2012 Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] USD ($) | Jul. 28, 2013 Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] USD ($) | Jul. 29, 2012 Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] USD ($) | Jul. 28, 2013 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] USD ($) | Jul. 29, 2012 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] USD ($) | Jul. 28, 2013 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] USD ($) | Jul. 29, 2012 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] USD ($) | Jul. 28, 2013 PLAB [Member] TWD | Jul. 28, 2013 PLAB [Member] USD ($) | Jul. 28, 2013 PSMC [Member] | Jul. 28, 2013 PSMC [Member] PSMC stock repurchase program [Member] | Jul. 29, 2012 PSMC [Member] PSMC stock repurchase program [Member] USD ($) | Jul. 28, 2013 PSMC [Member] PSMC stock repurchase program [Member] USD ($) | Jul. 29, 2012 PSMC [Member] PSMC stock repurchase program [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 27, 2013 PSMC [Member] PSMC stock repurchase program [Member] | Oct. 28, 2012 PSMC [Member] PSMC stock repurchase program [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary shares acquired (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.3 | 59.4 | 0 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 27.1 |  |
Payment to minority shareholders |  |  | $ 31,627 | $ 11,653 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,400 |  |  | $ 4,100 | $ 4,200 | $ 11,700 |  |
Ownership percentage in PSMC (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98.13% | 98.13% |  |  | 69.40% |  | 69.40% | 75.11% | 72.09%
Stock acquisition price of subsidiary (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of the change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders | 5,940 | 10,950 | 13,126 | 24,035 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital and accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  | 360 | 485 | 939 | 1,502 | (202) | (19) | (229) | (55) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change from net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders and transfer from noncontrolling interest | $ 6,098 | $ 11,416 | $ 13,836 | $ 25,482 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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