SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 02, 2015

SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASE [Abstract]

Effect of change in the entity's ownership interest in subsidiaries

The table below presents the effect of the change in the Company’s ownership interest in its subsidiaries on the Company's equity for the three and nine month periods ended August 2, 2015 (15 thousand shares of common stock acquired), and the nine month period ended August 3, 2014, (3.0 million shares of common stock acquired and 112.9 million shares of common stock issued). The Company’s ownership interest in its subsidiaries did not change during the three month period ended August 3, 2014.

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 2, 2015		August 3, 2014		August 2, 2015		August 3, 2014
Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders	$	12,106	$	4,186	$	26,003	$	21,719
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.'s  additional paid-in capital		27		-		27		(6,182	)
Increase in Photronics, Inc. shareholders’ accumulated other comprehensive income		-		-		-		399
Change from net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders and transfer from noncontrolling interest	$	12,133	$	4,186	$	26,030	$	15,936