CHANGES IN EQUITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2015

CHANGES IN EQUITY [Abstract]

Consolidated changes in equity

The following tables set forth the Company's consolidated changes in equity for the three months ended February 1, 2015 and February 2, 2014:

	Three Months Ended February 1, 2015
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock
	Shares		Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Non- conrolling Interests			Total Equity
Balance at November 2, 2014		65,930	$	659	$	520,182	$	85,435	$	21,774		$	111,444		$	739,494
Net income		-		-		-		3,837		-			3,305			7,142
Other comprehensive loss		-		-		-		-		(16,179	)		(3,863	)		(20,042
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		166		2		526		-		-			-			528
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		113		1		272		-		-			-			273
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		600		-		-			50			650
Balance at February 1, 2015		66,209	$	662	$	521,580	$	89,272	$	5,595		$	110,936		$	728,045

	Three Months Ended February 2, 2014
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock
	Shares		Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Non- conrolling Interests			Total Equity
Balance at November 3, 2013		61,083	$	611	$	498,861	$	59,439	$	26,403		$	2,517		$	587,831
Net income		-		-		-		1,993		-			48			2,041
Other comprehensive loss		-		-		-		-		(8,412	)		(80	)		(8,492	)
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		130		1		408		-		-			-			409
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		112		1		208		-		-			-			209
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		896		-		-			-			896
Redemption of common stock by subsidiary		-		-		36		-		(11	)		(1,715	)		(1,690	)
Balance at February 2, 2014		61,325	$	613	$	500,409	$	61,432	$	17,980		$	770		$	581,204