CHANGES IN EQUITY (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 02, 2015

CHANGES IN EQUITY [Abstract]

Consolidated changes in equity

The following tables set forth the Company's consolidated changes in equity for the three and nine month periods ended August 2, 2015 and August 3, 2014:

	Three Months Ended August 2, 2015
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
									Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings					Non- controlling Interests
															Total Equity
	Shares		Amount
Balance at May 3, 2015		66,298	$	663	$	522,873	$	99,332	$	14,838		$	116,277		$	753,983
Net income		-		-		-		12,106		-			3,304			15,410
Other comprehensive loss		-		-		-		-		(23,094	)		(2,200	)		(25,294	)
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		194		2		1,076		-		-			-			1,078
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		15		-		268		-		-			-			268
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		680		-		-			-			680
Purchase of common stock of subsidiary		-		-		27		-		-			(105	)		(78	)
Balance at August 2, 2015		66,507	$	665	$	524,924	$	111,438	$	(8,256	)	$	117,276		$	746,047

	Three Months Ended August 3, 2014
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
									Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings				Non- controlling Interests
													Total Equity
	Shares		Amount
Balance at May 4, 2014		61,408	$	614	$	495,514	$	76,972	$	30,019	$	106,620	$	709,739
Net income		-		-		-		4,186		-		3,158		7,344
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-		-		1,575		545		2,120
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		17		-		75		-		-		-		75
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		27		1		307		-		-		-		308
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		675		-		-		-		675
Balance at August 3, 2014		61,452	$	615	$	496,571	$	81,158	$	31,594	$	110,323	$	720,261

	Nine Months Ended August 2, 2015
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
									Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings					Non- controlling Interests
															Total Equity
	Shares		Amount
Balance at November 2, 2014		65,930	$	659	$	520,183	$	85,435	$	21,774		$	111,443		$	739,494
Net income		-		-		-		26,003		-			8,706			34,709
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-		-		(30,030	)		(2,768	)		(32,798	)
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		433		4		1,932		-		-			-			1,936
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		144		2		800		-		-			-			802
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		1,982		-		-			-			1,982
Purchase of common stock of subsidiary		-		-		27		-		-			(105	)		(78	)
Balance at August 2, 2015		66,507	$	665	$	524,924	$	111,438	$	(8,256)		$	117,276		$	746,047

	Nine Months Ended August 3, 2014
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
										Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings					Non- controlling Interests
																Total Equity
	Shares		Amount
Balance at November 3, 2013		61,083	$	611	$	498,861		$	59,439	$	26,403		$	2,517		$	587,831
Net income		-		-		-			21,719		-			3,617			25,336
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-			-		4,792			498			5,290
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		213		2		765			-		-			-			767
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		156		2		1,005			-		-			-			1,007
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		2,122			-		-			-			2,122
Acquisition of DPTT		-		-		(6,291	)		-		411			105,404			99,524
Redemption of common stock by subsidiary		-		-		109			-		(12	)		(1,713	)		(1,616	)
Balance at August 3, 2014		61,452	$	615	$	496,571		$	81,158	$	31,594		$	110,323		$	720,261