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SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASE AND TENDER OFFER (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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Nov. 02, 2014 | Aug. 03, 2014 | May 04, 2014 | Feb. 02, 2014 | Nov. 03, 2013 | Jul. 28, 2013 | Apr. 28, 2013 | Jan. 27, 2013 | Nov. 02, 2014 | Nov. 03, 2013 | Oct. 28, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2014
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to minority shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders |  | $ 32,374 us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders |  | $ 15,598 us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders |
Effect of the change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders | 4,277 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 4,186 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 15,540 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | [1],[2] | 1,993 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | [3] | 4,840 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | [4] | 5,940 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 4,863 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 2,323 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 25,996 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | [1],[5] | 17,966 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | [4] | 27,868 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital and accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesRepurchaseOfSharesBySubsidiary |  | (237)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesRepurchaseOfSharesBySubsidiary |  |  |
Change from net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders due to issuance of shares of PDMC and transfers to or from noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,212 us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangeDueToNetIncomeAttributableToParentAndEffectsOfChangesNet |  | 18,329 us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangeDueToNetIncomeAttributableToParentAndEffectsOfChangesNet |  | 29,775 us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangeDueToNetIncomeAttributableToParentAndEffectsOfChangesNet |
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of the change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital and accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,183)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesRepurchaseOfSharesBySubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | 600 us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesRepurchaseOfSharesBySubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | 1,985 us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesRepurchaseOfSharesBySubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of the change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital and accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 399 us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesRepurchaseOfSharesBySubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | (237)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesRepurchaseOfSharesBySubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | (78)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesRepurchaseOfSharesBySubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
PSMC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary shares acquired (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.2 plab_SubsidiarySharesAcquired / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember |  |  | 60.5 plab_SubsidiarySharesAcquired / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember |  | 35.9 plab_SubsidiarySharesAcquired / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 3.0 plab_SubsidiarySharesAcquired / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Payment to minority shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,200 us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700 us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Ownership percentage in subsidiary (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.11%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember |  |  |  |  | 72.09%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 100.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Common stock issued by subsidiary (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112.9 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember |  |  |  |  |
PSMC [Member] | Tender Offer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary shares acquired (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.4 plab_SubsidiarySharesAcquired / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = plab_TenderOfferMember |  |  |
Payment to minority shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,100 us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = plab_TenderOfferMember |  |  |
Ownership percentage in subsidiary (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98.63%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = plab_TenderOfferMember |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98.63%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = plab_TenderOfferMember |  |  |
[1] | Includes non-cash gain of $16.4 million, net of tax, related to the acquisition of DPTT.
[2] | Includes expenses of $2.0 million, net of tax, related to the acquisition of DPTT.
[3] | Includes expenses of $0.5 million, net of tax, related to the acquisition of DPTT.
[4] | Includes expenses of $0.8 million, net of tax, related to the subsequent acquisition of DPTT.
[5] | Includes expenses of $2.5 million, net of tax, related to the acquisition of DPTT.

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